In January 2017 Fiona, who works in our shops and designs accessories for us, came up with the Skye Wrap. A simple and versatile over – garment, Fiona’s thoughts were to showcase the wonderful fabrics that we stock in the Continue reading →
To help celebrate our 6th birthday we ran a competition all about Luna and her wardrobe. Many of  you  shared your photographs of Luna and friends either on social media (facebook, instagram, or twitter) or by sending them to us by email and we Continue reading →
Okay, so its not so new ( date of writing 30th Dec 2015) Â – our little haberdashery heaven opened at the beginning of October 2015 Â – a culmination of it being hard doing the shows all the time, the desire Continue reading →
This post was originally written in 2012 – when I had time to be creative. It has just been featured on Buzzfeed so we thought it would be great to bring it to the front page again in 2015. The Continue reading →
We have just arrived back from showing at Country Living’s Spring Fair in London, where on alternate days Sarah was running workshops showing how to make these pretty and easy origami butterflies. This video is not perfect – we suggest Continue reading →
We are having a DE-STASH. Our January sale starts on New Year’s Day and runs for 7 days. Limited stock. Up to 50% off 100% cotton fabrics, reductions on our best selling wool felt, some beautiful buttons & ribbons reduced Continue reading →
Eeeek – this is now going to be published on Friday 22nd  August 2014
Luna is a fashionista. She loves to sew, knit and shop. There is no other word to describe her (well there are a lot- gorgeous, lovely, sweet, “aww look at that gorgeous little rabbit”, but for the sake of this blog Continue reading →
We have so much to share! Not only do we have a fabulous collection of new buttons and ribbons, but we have new fabrics too. Here is a sneak peek of what you can expect from us over the next Continue reading →
Hello everybody! Â We are three today! Can you believe it? We can’t. This post is about our creative journey and favourite memories. We also thought it would be nice to have a bit of a give-away competition to celebrate – Continue reading →
I like to talk about food, mainly because I love food. I love to cook, to eat out. Discovering a great new recipe is my own brand of fun. I, however, can not stand food shopping. It is expensive Continue reading →
I’m not sure what it is about these sweet little cakes that I love so much. If it is their pretty colours, that they are so dainty, or if my love of Macarons is just part of a lifelong and Continue reading →
Lace has been a key player in the fashion & interiors world for a few seasons now and doesn’t seem to be stopping any time soon. Lace was the most tweeted word from the 2014 catwalks with big fashion names Continue reading →
2013 has been a hectic year, and not quite the one I had planned when I set up CoolCrafting in 2011. We have peddled ribbons and buttons the length and breadth of England out of vintage suitcases and an overloaded Continue reading →
Established in 2010, Merchant and Mills produce a range of card pattern, and sewing equipment in stark, utilitarian packaging. It’s very beautiful, and the founders, Carolyn Denham and Roderick Field have the same beliefs that we do here at CoolCrafting, Continue reading →
If you are thinking about booking a course with us, here is some feedback that we have had from our most recent Absolute Beginners Make Friends with your Sewing Machine Class
We meet so many fellow hoarders at the fairs and events we attend: fabric lovers, ribbon stashers and of course, button enthusiasts. We meet people who confess to having a habit, but who just can’t resist just one more piece Continue reading →
Galaxy prints were all over the AW12 runways and are now in store. You can have fun making your own unique versions following our tutorial below
It’s been a long time since I posted anything – it genuinely feels like stage fright! So in an attempt to get back into the blogging habit I thought I would pop on some of the Jubilee themed products that Continue reading →
One of our latest Make Me Crafting Kits are the Love Birds. Further to the success of the Little Owl kit, I decided to convert our birds into a kit as well. Each Jam Jar contains two contrasting felt colours Continue reading →
It’s been a while – so long that I had better explain -Bob’s Project is about upcycling the things we don’t use into things we will. I was hunting for something in the cellar, when I came across these cushion Continue reading →
A day out in Blackpool, primarily to discuss a new Craft Awards scheme that is being set up . Afterwards, it was important to go and see the sights… Photographs  – thanks to the wonderful Grace x
The headband is Accessories big news this winter. Functional and good looking, it keeps ears warm whilst being part of this season’s trends. We have been using up left over yarn to make Christmas presents. This is a very easy Continue reading →
There is a huge woodland trend in the crafting (and fashion) world, with some lovely makes inspired by the softer creatures, such as deer, foxes and rabbits. However, probably the most influencial creature at the moment is the Owl. With Continue reading →
In our week of blogs featuring the products we are making, today we are having a Doggy Doorstop moment. This was probably one of the first products we developed when CoolCrafting was born. We recognised the doorstop was going to Continue reading →
We have been very busy attending some lovely craft events in the last few weekends, and have found ourselves ‘too busy to blog’. So we thought it would be a nice idea to feature some of the makes that we Continue reading →
Dorothy Wightman is an internationally reknowned interior designer, based in Lupton, near Kirkby Lonsdale. With a reputation for creating beautiful bespoke interiors, what is maybe less well known is that Dorothy’s showroom also stocks talented British craftspeople and artists. If Continue reading →
What could be nicer than a fine afternoon, building a bonfire. High winds had provided us with some extra fuel as one of the village trees had blown over. Branches were bought by various methods including tractor and horse, and Continue reading →
This eagerly anticipated book is the fourth in a series of titles by Cath Kidston with a giveaway kit – everything you need to create the cover bag or cushion shown on the cover. A great idea to kick off Continue reading →
Today was apple day in our hamlet. A community Apple Press had been hired, and a number of apple tree owners bought along their windfalls and inedible apples, to have them turned into juice. Days like today make my heart Continue reading →
