Craft Business Magazine Sep 17 Vorige editie

I think my feet may have stopped aching by now. But it was worth the odd twinge to stroll around the Festival of Quilts at the NEC. I say stroll because you couldn’t get much speed up in the aisles with the amount of people that descended on Birmingham over the four days in August. And you wouldn’t want to have been going fast because of all the wonderful quilts on display. There was a lot of skill on show and very innovative work. The competition quilts certainly gave examples of that. And you can see who won what in this issue. And it’s not just quilts on show in September’s Craft Business Magazine. We have a great interview with Annie Sloan who brought Chalk Paint into the world. The Great British Sewing Bee winner, Charlotte Newland, also gives us an insight into her world and what it meant to her to be the top stitcher on the television programme. I know it still feels warm and the sun is shining in the sky (sometimes) but our thoughts are turning towards Christmas. Maybe not what Santa is brining us – but what stores should be stocking before the festive season begins. We have a few tips and pointers for you if you haven’t already planned your Christmas.