​On Monday 17th February, the Craft Business Team hosted their annual awards ceremony at CHSI Stitches. The winners of the read-voted and elite categories were officially announced on stage, where companies could collect their awards. Judges Julie Peasgood, Sarah Cressall and Debbie Bliss MBE were in attendance to announce the results, which are as follows:

Best Support & Service

WINNER Altenew

HIGHLY COMMENDED Hunkydory Crafts

HIGHLY COMMENDED West Yorkshire Spinners

Best E-tailer

WINNER Creative Craft Supplies

HIGHLY COMMENDED Sew Essential

HIGHLY COMMENDED The Wool Factory

Best Trade Website

WINNER Craft Consortium

HIGHLY COMMENDED Search Press Ltd

HIGHLY COMMENDED Groves

Best European Brand

WINNER STABILO

HIGHLY COMMENDED Novita

HIGHLY COMMENDED Mettler

Best American Brand

WINNER Altenew

HIGHLY COMMENDED Lion Brand Yarn

HIGHLY COMMENDED Michael Miller Fabrics

Craft Influencer of the Year

WINNER Janie Crow

HIGHLY COMMENDED Debbie Shore

HIGHLY COMMENDED The Crafty Gentleman

Best Creative Stationery Manufacturer/Supplier/Distributor

WINNER Staedtler

HIGHLY COMMENDED Pilot Pens

HIGHLY COMMENDED Pentel

Best Beading & Jewellery Manufacturer/Supplier/Distributor

WINNER Swarovski

HIGHLY COMMENDED Creative Beadcraft

HIGHLY COMMENDED Beadalon

Best Papercraft Manufacturer/Supplier/Distributor

WINNER Crafter’s Companion

HIGHLY COMMENDED Hunkydory Crafts

HIGHLY COMMENDED Altenew

Best Stitching & Haberdashery Manufacturer/Supplier/Distributor

WINNER Hawthorn Handmade

HIGHLY COMMENDED Madeira

HIGHLY COMMENDED Groves

Best Knitting Manufacturer/Supplier/Distributor

WINNER West Yorkshire Spinners

HIGHLY COMMENDED Lion Brand Yarn

HIGHLY COMMENDED Novita

Best British Brand

WINNER Liberty Fabrics

HIGHLY COMMENDED Tattered Lace

HIGHLY COMMENDED Lavinia Stamps

Best Chain Craft Shop

WINNER Hobbycraft

HIGHLY COMMENDED Crafter’s Companion

HIGHLY COMMENDED The Range

Best Social Media

WINNER The Hedgehog Hollow

HIGHLY COMMENDED The Cotton Patch

HIGHLY COMMENDED Sew Over It

Best Craft Book Publisher

WINNER Search Press

HIGHLY COMMENDED Pavilion

HIGHLY COMMENDED Quadrille

Best Sustainable Craft Company

WINNER Novita

HIGHLY COMMENDED The Crafty Kit Company

HIGHLY COMMENDED The New Craft House

Elite Industry Winners

Champion Brand

WINNER KNITPRO

HIGHLY COMMENDED Madeira

HIGHLY COMMENDED Search Press

Best Overall Product

WINNER Cool Crafting for Luna Lapin and Friends

HIGHLY COMMENDED KNITPRO

HIGHLY COMMENDED Marabu Screen Printing Kit

Best Independent Retailer

WINNER Really Maria

HIGHLY COMMENDED The Knitting Corner

HIGHLY COMMENDED Create

Best Emerging Product

WINNER Crayola Craft Chest

HIGHLY COMMENDED Colour Lab DK - West Yorkshire Spinners

HIGHLY COMMENDED STABILO Pen 68 Brush

Best Small Business

WINNER Resin8 Craft Supplies Limited

HIGHLY COMMENDED Coolcrafting - Home of Luna Lapin

HIGHLY COMMENDED Sew Confident

Best Craft Book

WINNER Knitted Animal Friends by Louise Crowther

HIGHLY COMMENDED Crocheted Wreaths and Garlands by Kate Eastwood

HIGHLY COMMENDED How To Sew Little Felt Animals by Sue Quinn

Look out for the next launch of the Craft Business Awards on April 4th! https://www.craftbusiness.com/