Now here’s something to be excited about! During the first step of the year, Create and Craft will be leaping into the first release of new brands and products. Don’t worry though, there will certainly be more! Just think of me as your crafty eye in the sky. I’ll be running you through a selection of phenomenal brands that offer amazing knitting, crochet, papercraft and sewing products. All of which, are due to hit your screens very soon. So, buckle up and prepare for what’s coming!
Sewing Sanctuary
Sewing enthusiasts, this is one for you! Sewing Sanctuary is first off the press within this run down of newness. Ran by an experienced sewer, Sarah Patterson, she provides everything a sewer would want in their craft den. From carefully selected fabrics, haberdashery and bag making accessories to zips and sewing patterns – you can’t leave any stone unturned.
Each print of fabric is designed in-house; all through Sarah’s expert knowledge of colours, themes and uniqueness of her ideas. The distinctive textiles on offer are simply staggering, plus most are available in every material you could possibly want, no matter what your endeavour is. You’re spoilt for choice between linen, denim, canvas and fleece plus many more from their outstanding line-up.
Are you after a beautiful, soft finish to complement your projects? Then the Sewing Sanctuary cotton fabrics are the perfect match. Made of 100% cotton, it offers a non-stretch, lightweight texture which provides a versatile and enjoyable crafting experience. Perfect for items of clothing from skirts, t-shirts and dresses, to accessories for your home like cushions, tablecloths and bed sheets. The cotton fabrics are perfect for quilting and patchwork too. This is thanks to the high thread count that offers precision and durability to make your creations last forever!
Lion Brand Yarn
Next up, from all the way across the pond in New Jersey. Lion Brand Yarn are a family owned business, specialising in knitting and yarn for your crafts. By virtue of their extensive history, they have resulted in gaining plenty of experience in the crochet and knitting industry. This has led Lion Brand to producing prime products that are designed by who matters the most – you, the customer.
With yarn being their leading element, Lion Brand has a great deal of other crafty essentials that must not missed. Their range also has the presence of crochet, knitting, weave and loom patterns. These span from every need, want and desire too. Whether you want to add a cosy touch to your evenings with a blanket and slippers, or perhaps home décor featuring a dash of your own personality.
Their yarns comes in all shapes, sizes and colours. Their collection is not to be missed. Parts of their range feature a blend of cotton and acrylic. This reinforces the durability of whatever you weave and thread. This gives a soft, light and durable piece of clothing or decoration.
Lion Brand Yarn are offering free downloadable content! You can find links to a wide range of crochet and knitting patterns and templates in our other blog post – Soft Craft Free Project Downloads
Abigail Creative
Love classic literature? Love nature? Do you love embroidery? Then meet your perfect match with Abigail Creative! Based in Derbyshire, Abigial Rose is the owner and face of Abigail Creative. Abigail designs and creates distinctive embroidery kits inspired by classic novels such as Jane Eyre, and Pride and Prejudice to name a few.
All the kits Abigail has created are suitable for beginners and we are so excited to show you some of the delightful kits!
CroCreate
Do you find yourself not having enough time to complete a project or maybe losing interest? You won’t have any of those problems with CroCreate. They pride themselves on providing quick, fun and easy crochet pattens. Most of their craft kits can be completed in less than a day, which makes them ideal for beginners too!
Owners Sarah and Gav provide everything you need, each kit includes a pattern template via paper or you can download PDF instructions, metal crochet hooks and a surplus of yarn so that you’re covered if you make mistakes.
Following on from the fun theme which partners with CroCreate crochet kits, is the amount of colour you’ll be beheld to. Not only that, almost all of the kits once finished, will adopt a cute smiley face. How can you not like that?! The choice of cute patterns like baby chicks, bunnies and frogs can instantly brighten your day.
Durty Gurty
With relations to the well-known Lynette Jasper from Pretty Gets Gritty, we are thrilled to launch the new range of quirky products from Lynette’s daughter. Taighlor Jasper is behind the extravagant designs that are laid upon a selection of stamp sets, stencils, ink sprays and mediums.
With Durty Gurty, you could create greeting cards that will be full of humour; it just depends on how far you are willing to go! A display of clever innuendos which are stamped on a vibrant, radiant background could offer a little laughter but also an awe of the artistry that goes into the making.
It doesn’t stop at cardmaking though! The products would work great with memory books and scrapbook projects too or simply just to jazz up your journal or craft room.
There you have it! As mentioned in the introduction, we have a number of great new brands joining Create and Craft in the first steps of 2024. This might be your chance to try something new. It might be knitting, crochet, sewing or paper craft, but whichever you choose, they all will help you produce wonderful creations with a new innovative style.