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Authors
Jema Hewitt, Kindred Spirits
www.bridal-originals.co.uk
Heather Kingsley-Heath, Heatherworks
http://heatherworks.buy-from.com/en
Annette Morgan, textile artist
www.annettemorgan.co.uk/home.htm
Sue Hawkins, Needleworks
www.suehawkins.com
Angela Madden, Textile Designer
www.angelamadden.com
Jenny Cocks, papercraft designer
www.jennyscreations.blogspot.com/
Katharine Guerrier, quilt designer
www.katharineguerrier.com
Barbara Case, bead jewellery author
www.rainbowdisks.com/barbara-case.html
www.barbaracase.co.uk
Trevor Wiggins, African drumming author
www.dartington.ac.uk/staff/twiggins/
Madeleine Millington, applique author
www.madeleinemillington.co.uk
Kirsty Wiseman, author, papercraft designer
www.kapturedbykirsty.com/
Jane Greenoff, The Cross Stitch Guild
www.thecrossstitchguild.com
CRAFT
Needlepointers.com, US craft resource website: sewing, quilting, beadwork, rubber stamping and cardmaking
BEADWORK
UK
Bijoux Beads: www.bijouxbeads.co.uk
Quality findings, glass beads, pearls, shells and much more in an online shop, for both retail and wholesale..
Burhouse Beads: www.burhouse.com
Wholesale suppliers of semiprecious stone beads and also findings.
Creative Beadcraft Ltd: www.creativebeadcraft.co.uk
Suppliers of beads and findings
Glass Garden Beads: www.glassgardenbeads.com
Bead supplies, from bottle cap beads to glass and treasure box jewellery, and classes on jewellery making.
Jilly Beads: www.jillybeads.com
Spangles: www.spangles4beads.co.uk
Stitch 'n' Craft: www.stitchncraft.co.uk
A leading supplier of Beads, Embroidery, Knitting Yarns, Books, Craft goods and associated products, with an extensive and varied workshop programme throughout the year.
The Bead Merchant: www.beadmerchant.co.uk
An online shop with beads and supplies, along with tutorials and an online forum.
The Bead Shop: www.mailorder-beads.co.uk
Nottingham based International mail-order bead shop, with beads, fastenings and tools.
The Rocking Rabbit Trading Company: www.rockingrabbit.co.uk
TiaraMaking.com: www.tiaramaking.com
A complete range of quality suppies for all your Tiara Making needs.
The Spotty Dog Shop: www.thespottydogshop.co.uk
Hand made jewellery
USA
Abeadstore.com: www.abeadstore.com
A wide selection of beads and beading supplies will meet most jewelry making needs, with wholesale prices and discounts also available.
Bangles and Beads: www.banglesandbeads.net
Bead Bar: www.beadbar.com
Buttons Bangles and Beads: www.buttonsbanglesandbeads.com
Bead and findings supplies.
Fire Mountain Gems: www.firemountaingems.com
American's favourite beading and jewellery supply company.
Helby Import: www.helby.com
Wholesale supplies to the trade of beads, findings, storage and books.
Jewelex Beads: www.jewelex.com
Jewelry Making Supplies by WigJig: www.wigjig.com
2,500 free web pages with designs and instructions for making jewelry with wire, beads and gemstones. Online store for purchase of beads, wire and jewelry making supplies.
Oriental Treasures Inc: www.look4beads.com
Shipwreck Beads: www.shipwreckbeads.com
A wide selection of beads, jewellery and kits, with books and videos on bead making too.
The Spirited Bead & Klews Gallery: www.klewexpressions.com
Manufactureres of polymer clay beads.
Wild about Beads: www.wildaboutbeads.com
Whimbeads: www.whimbeads.com
Beads and kits, along with a range of Delicas and Japanese Seedbeads.
CANADA
beadFX: www.beadfx.com
A range of beads and kits, with special effects beads and regular competitions on jewellery design.
Beadworks: www.beadworks.com
Bead Closet: www.the beadcloset.com
Designer Beads: www.designerbeads.com
That Bead Lady: www.thatbeadlady.com
AUSTRALIA
Beadhouse and Castings: www.beadhouse.com.au
Beadzone: www:beadzone.com.au
Crystal FLair: www.crystalflair.com.au
Ebeads Direct: www.ebeadsdirect.com
Not Just Beadz: www.notjustbeadz.com.au
Spacetrader Beads: www.spacetrader.com.au
The Bead Bar: www.thebeadbar.com.au
The Bead Company Australia: www.beadco.com.au
The Bead Shop: www.thebeadshop.com
Unique Beads: www.uniquebeads.com.au
NEW ZEALAND
Beadz Unlimited: www.ebeadsunlimited.co.nz
Ebeads Direct: www.ebeads.com
GERMANY
Gems 2 Behold: www.gems2behold.com
Gutermann: www.gutermann.com
Sewing threads, beads and craft items.
FRANCE
Bead-E: www.bead-e.com
JAPAN
Beadworks: www.beadworks.jp
CARD MAKING
Papercraft4you www.papercraft4you
Suppliers of materials for card making
STITCH
The Quilters Guild of the British Isles
www.quiltersguild.org.uk
The Cross Stitch Guild
www.thecrossstitchguild.com
Stitch 'n' Craft
www.stitchncraft.co.uk
Latest News
Two of our ebooks are in The Sewing Directory's Top Ten Sewing Books of 2011! At No.4 is One Simple Stitch by Helen M Stevens. At No.6 is Little Welsh Quilts by Mary Jenkins. Well done Helen and Mary. For more information go to: www.thesewingdirectory.co.uk/top-10-sewing-books-of-2011/
Now available: Jane Greenoff's latest ebook: Hardanger for the Horrified - Hardanger Embroidery made easy.
We're listed on the online Needlework Show! http://needleworkshow.com/index.html
Reviews
NEW: Excellent reviews by Karen Platt of Hardanger for the Horrified and Little Welsh Quilts. Go to: www.yarnsandfabrics.co.uk/crafts
Excellent reviews of Hardanger for the Horrified by Jane Greenoff are now coming in:
'This book is ideal for beginners; the video clips really help to show you what you should be doing it's the next best thing to having someone in the room teaching you.'- The Sewing Directory
This is a wonderful CD - I have printed out a project and with the very easy to follow instructions I have completed successfully my first Hardanger piece! The videos are very easy to follow and make it crystal clear on exactly what to do. A fantastic way to learn this technique. I hope there will be many more books like this for stitching! P.S. Minimal computer skills are required!!!! - CT Swinton on Amazon.co.uk
There is a great new review of LIttle Welsh Quilts on The Sewing Directory:
'This [One Simple Stitch] is a great advance in embroidery technique books with the video instruction, it is much easier to follow and understand than any book I have read' - Karen Platt's Book Reviews
One Simple Stitch by Helen M Stevens has a great review in The Sewing Directory website: http://www.thesewingdirectory.co.uk/may-book-reviews/ : 'In this great e-book from Rainbow Disks Helen teaches a whole new approach to embroidery. She simplifies embroidery to such an extent that everyone will want to try.'
See the 3-page article in Patchwork & Quilting magazine, December issue, all about Vivienne Wells and Rainbow Disks! Click here to read the article. You can also see the full article on our Facebook page.
3D Cross Stitch Cards author Meg Evershed is called 'the queen of constructional cross stitch' in New Stitches review, their Issue 213.
Scrap Quilts for Babies and Toddlers has a great review in the Autumn issue of The Quilter, which also has a 2-page extract from Creative Fabric Techniques. See our Facebook page.
3D Cross Stitch Cards has a fab review on The Sewing Directory .
See the great review of Creative Fabric Techniques on Craftsville.
And the article about Rainbow Disks, with a review of Scrap Quilts for Babies and Toddlers on the Sewing Directory website: http://www.thesewingdirectory.co.uk/rainbow-disks/
Also, go to our Facebook page to see the review of Scrap Quilts for Babies and Toddlers, in Popular Patchwork.
Scrap Quilts for Babies and Toddlers by Katharine Guerrier - available now
3D Cross Stitch Cards by Meg Evershed - enhanced ebook with video clips of the author demonstrating techniques - available now
