All the best and brightest in the craft industry were celebrated at a special ceremony at the NEC.The Craft Business Awards 2019 were presented at CHSI Stitches, the UK's trade show for the creative craft industry, in Birmingham, on Monday, February 18.
The Awards, organised by Craft Business magazine, are the biggest and most well-respected in the crafting industry, celebrating everyone from small start ups to the giants of papercraft, knitting, stitching, haberdashery, beading, jewellery and creative stationery.
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Wool Couture Company
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Pixelhobby UK XL Unicorn Kit
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Search Press - The Build a Bag Book: Tote Bags
By Debbie Shore
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Prym Crochet hooks
"What a joy Hawthorn Handmade craft kits are. They combine perfectly the craft of
making with a beautifully designed end product. It's a pleasure to see the business
growing so rapidly, and well deserved. They've thought of everything - easy to follow
instructions, conscientious attention to supporting other sustainable businesses, and a
well executed marketing and promotion plan. Couple this with such beautifully designed
end products and it's no surprise that customers love these kits. Congratulations on a
great business."
"It is truly amazing to see new business emerging with a mission to make traditional craft approachable to new generations. Wool Couture create exiting, vibrant wool products that just draw you in for a touch and feel and invite you to experiment with it. With a passion to keep creating products that invite you to an old favourite craft or introduce you to a totally new one. We wish all the success to the Wool Couture team, we know they are only getting started."
"The sorbet pastel shades are delicious and I am always a sucker for a 25g ball. The yarn is a soft cotton and comes with beautifully produced booklets."
"Who could fail to fall in love with the World of Ricorumi? It is a beautiful and modern craft kit that was an absolute joy to open. I loved the accessories packs too that enabled the crochet beginner to access the craft immediately. Every part of the product was a tantalising glimpse into a seemingly private world that you’d been invited into. I couldn’t wait to make my first crochet character (a skeleton btw) The coloured yarns were beautiful to use, the pattern booklets were bang on trend, easy to follow and I couldn't wait to dive in and have a go."
"Pardon the pun but I was hooked from the moment I opened this beautifully crafted book. The first 25 pages are dedicated to the delightful story of a little crochet caterpillar who turns into guess what? A glorious Red Admiral butterfly with the remainder of the book showing how you can bring even more life to the story by making the creatures yourself. “Everything about this book is enchanting from the wool interpretation of the characters to the clearly presented instructions. If you have never picked up a crocheting hook don’t worry Lydia has got you, and if you are proficient you’ll enjoy her world."
"Who doesn’t love a bag? I’m surrounded by them one for every occasion and outfit. When I opened this beautifully presented, inspirational book the first thing I thought of was, the pile of material everyone holds on to saying, 'One day I’m going to use this'. Debbie, who I remember from our Children’s television presenting days, has the unique skill of bringing her sewing passion to life and drawing us in. This book with its enticing pictures, clear instructions and patterns reflect her enthusiasm and definitely inspires us all to relook at that pile of material and start making bags."
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