50 Thrifty DIY Shades is book based around you guessed it.…decorative shades that can be made up of scraps of fabrics, bits and bobs and...

Lampshade making doesn’t have to be an off the shelf craft and can be as creative as your imagination will allow, a fact that’s proved...

If you haven’t tried shibori dying yet you really must, it is a beautifully simple technique using natural dye and the art of...

This week I am bringing you something a little different, I know many of you love to work wonders with cloth, whether it be embroidery,...

Jane Gooding, the talent that is Picpacnaddywak has written us a lovely guest blog post about her work… Picpacnaddywack I’ve sat here at...

In 2014 I won the City and Guilds Gold Medal for Excellence in Stitched Textiles (Embroidery) for my work on a Diploma course. Since then...

How hard are you working? Do you deserve a hard-earned break from all the running around, Christmas preparations, sticking, sewing,...

The Gosh & Absolutely team give us the low-down on their handmade lampshades and what it’s like starting a business… Last year a friend...

We are delighted to have lampshade making Joanna Heptinstall featured in Craftseller’s online Magazine! Joanna is a force to be reckoned...

We shared one of Robyn from Archie mac London‘s videos with you a while back… Remember? We told you she had a big lampshade making...

A bright, shiny light-filled Hello to you! I am Kirstie Seonaid MacKay, owner/designer/maker at UrbanRebel Design, a dynamic new design...

I’m Nicky… and I’ve been making handmade lampshades as Botany Bay Designs for one year this June. I’ve always been interested in crafts...

Deryn Relph is a textile designer working in predominantly knitted textiles. With a love of colour & a desire to design & make...

Meet Archie Mac London and their wonderfully wacky creations! Robyn of Archie mac London just posted this lovely video on her Instagram...

Caron not only makes her own lampshades, cushions and more but prints her own Perthshire and 1950s inspired fabrics. Her designs have a...

Wow! What an epic lampshade journey this has been… Our #lampshadebusinessinabox competition has attracted many talented lampshade...

Jane Warren has been making lampshades for around 8 years and runs her small business, The Lampshade Loft, from home. Jane is very active...

Student Workshop Packs – Lampshade making kits to make bespoke, handmade lampshades. ‘The perfect way to provide a new and exciting...