It’s time to go green with your lampshade making. We’re excited to welcome a brand-new range into our fabric fold – the Apollo Collection, made from 100% recycled fibres. Woven in beautiful, muted tones inspired by the natural world, this superb fabric collection doesn’t just look good – it does good too. Each fabric is crafted from a blend of recycled cotton and polyester, giving new life to existing materials while maintaining exceptional quality. Read on to discover more a

Speed up your lampshade production with NEW Stick-It® Self-Adhesive Lampshade Material Pre-Slit Strips from Dannells.   Ideal for professional makers, these precision-cut 25 metre strips remove the need to measure and cut panels by hand, helping you achieve faster, more consistent results. Better still they’re available in a range of widths for repeat batches of handmade lampshades.   Read on to find out more about the full specification and a bonus kisscut strip tutorial. S

Calling all lampshade makers! We’ve used our years of hands-on experience to create a brand-new tool designed to make seam sealing easier and more reliable: the Lampshade Seam Sealing Jig . This innovative jig helps you achieve strong, neat seams every time, no matter which sealant you prefer to use. In today’s blog post, we’ll walk you step-by-step through how the Seam Sealing Jig works and introduce some of our other professional lampshade-making tools. They’re all designe

Driven by her love of interiors, Naomi - the creative force behind Nana Robin Designs  - has grown her lampshade making and soft furnishings business from a small side hustle into a thriving creative enterprise. By steadily developing her lampshade-making skills, Naomi now creates a distinctive collection of beautifully crafted soft and hard lampshades that feel both timeless and contemporary, for her website as well as through bespoke commissions for clients’ homes. Alongsid

We’ve got a brilliant new creative book in stock for 2026 — Beginner’s Guide to Cyanotype — and we think you’re going to love it. Whether you’re completely new to cyanotype or just keen to explore it more, this book gently guides you from first experiments to confidently creating your own beautiful cyanotype projects, including our very own Needcraft Lanterns.   Today we're reviewing the techniques and projects in Beginners Guide to Cyanotype , plus we've a bonus Q&A with au