Craftseller - November 2014

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Pastels and metallics

Perhaps you make cushions and

you’re wonderingwhat prints will be

popularfor interiors this season? We

askedCamilla Smith-Westergaardat

Butterscotchandbeesting.com her thoughts.

“Pastel shades and metallics are big. I’ve

got a new flamingo pink and gold colour

scheme for my Circus Triangles cushion that

I’m hoping will do well this season. I also

try to have a good range of products, fr

stocking fillers like pocket mirrors, t

expensive gifts like my lamps.”

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Locally sourced

Crafted items that are wooden and

personalisedarehot rightnow.SeanCarterof

Aberfanturning Handmade Pens andPencils

(aberfanturning.co.uk) carves and engraves

wooden pens from Welsh wood. “People love

that I source wood from farmers,local woods

andvarious peoplewhodealwithwood

locally.” Staying with handmade wooden

gifts, Dewerstone.comhaslaunchedagiftfor

outdoors types:“Our wooden sunglasses are

a winner among peoplelookingfor unique

handmade items,” says Ben Coombs.

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Beautiful bunting

Michelle Kreusselofthefoxintheattic.com

combines two ofthehottest trendsincrafts

at the moment –bunting andwoodland

animal motifs. “The woodland animal bunting

is the most popular out of all the bunting

that we sell,followedcloselybythe Farm

Animal Bunting,”he says. “People love the

woodlandthemeforbaby nurseries. I think

thebunting is very popularbecause it makes

a great gift for new arrivals.”

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Crochet characters

We all know that crochet is hot right

now, and it’s the cute characters for kids

that are selling reallywell.“My most

popular products are crochet teds,”says

Julia Broad at Flossie & Ted (facebook.

com/flossieandted). “Customers tell

me how lovely it is to have something

unique and not mass produced. I can also

adapt orders to customers’ exact wishes,

Shop local to find maageg eapecakingthegiftsextra-special.”

unique materials

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rewards this Christmas!

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Children’s

teepees

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Cable-knit crafts

Cable-knits are fashionable at the

moment, especially in home decor. It’s about

owning something that is good quality and

nostalgic: “My most po ular products are

definitely cable-kn ns,” says Anna

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Kindle cover

E-readers, notebooks

and tablets – it seems

that everyone has an item

of technology that they’re

absorbed in, as Ria Logan at

Klevercase can confirm: “Last

Christmas, sales of our handmade covers

went through the roof and the workshopw k

went into overdrive. We produce a range

of 12 cases for tablets that are made to

look like real books. A beautiful way to

hide your technology.”

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What can customersbuy to reallywow

theircherished little onesonChristmas

morning? The children’s teepee! “Teepees

are very popular for a few reasons,”

says Jennifer McIntyre at Fifi & Dolores.

“Customers like that we can create their

own customiseddesign. Thethemes are

different to suit thechild. Last Christmas I

Rtreneseadsrcfh winor instantter sold every teepee I made.”

sales success