PicpacNaddywak designs and creates free hand embroidery products. Being a mum to 4 children I find myself busy all the time, however,...

My ‘lampshade journey’ has seen me go from an enthusiastic amateur crafter to a solo businesswoman. Although selling is not (and never...

My story all started with a fountain pen, a post-it and a 9 to 5 desk job. They say that necessity is the mother of invention, and in my...

So the person I’m introducing you to this week is the wonderful embroidery artist Elizabeth Tapper from the Art of the Needle. Elizabeth...

I came across wallpaper designer Juliet, while tweeting and was drawn to the following lampshade dilemma: Which would you choose? I...

My aim was to design magical gifts for the home that were handmade and unique. Initially the main seller was my Deluxe Fairy Doors and...

I am a mixed media artist based in Yorkshire. I up-cycle vintage textiles and other treasures to create hand stitched art, keepsakes,...

Do you hunt? I do… As Needcraft’s social media ninja I do a lot of hunting about for fabulous and inspiring lampshade stories across the...

Helen, lampshade designer and founder of Moorish Idol found lampshade-making through fabric printing which she began two years’ ago....

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...

Introducing colour in lampshades. A brand new idea from Little Peg Lamps. Katie Dixon, the founder of little Peg Lamps has created the...

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 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...

Announcing our second very special runner-up for Needcraft’s competition #Lampshadebusinessinabox! Andrea’s free motion embroidery...

Laura Pickering of Madam Midnights Lamporium is our first runner-up for the competition #lampshadebusinessinabox! Congratulations Laura!...

Raggedy Ruff Designs We love showing off our wonderful customers’ work and these gorgeous lanterns and lampshades are made by Raggedy...

Copyright- Joanna Hepinstall One of our wonderful customers, Joanna Heptinstall is an upholsterer and lampshade maker who works from her...