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Jul 14, 20153 min read
Botany Bay Designs talks handmade lampshades and nautical inspiration
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...
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Jul 6, 20152 min read
Artist spotlight – DERYN RELPH
Deryn Relph is a textile designer working in predominantly knitted textiles. With a love of colour & a desire to design & make...
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Jul 3, 20151 min read
Friday afternoon treat for all you lampshade enthusiasts out there!
Meet Archie Mac London and their wonderfully wacky creations! Robyn of Archie mac London just posted this lovely video on her Instagram...
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Jun 30, 20156 min read
Announcing Needcraft’s competition winner, Caron Ironside Design- Lampshade designer and scree
Caron not only makes her own lampshades, cushions and more but prints her own Perthshire and 1950s inspired fabrics. Her designs have a...
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Jun 30, 20151 min read
Shhhh… Needcraft lampshade competition winner to be announced later today!
Wow! What an epic lampshade journey this has been… Our #lampshadebusinessinabox competition has attracted many talented lampshade...
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Jun 22, 20155 min read
The lampshade loft- competition runner up #5!
Jane Warren has been making lampshades for around 8 years and runs her small business, The Lampshade Loft, from home. Jane is very active...
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Jun 8, 20155 min read
Detola and Geek’s Ankara print lampshades are runner up #3 in our Needcraft competition!
We are thrilled to be showcasing these striking African print lampshades as third runner up in our #lampshadebusinessinabox competition !...
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Jun 1, 20153 min read
Raggedy Ruff Designs and her beautiful lampshades – Runner up #2!
Announcing our second very special runner-up for Needcraft’s competition #Lampshadebusinessinabox! Andrea’s free motion embroidery...
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May 25, 20157 min read
Madam Midnights Lamporium- Runner up!
Laura Pickering of Madam Midnights Lamporium is our first runner-up for the competition #lampshadebusinessinabox! Congratulations Laura!...
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May 22, 20152 min read
Inspiring entrepreneurs- Find out who won the Needcraft competition
Our recent competition #LampshadebusinessInabox received many inspiring and creative entries from women far and wide and we are honoured...
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May 18, 20152 min read
How much do you love yourself?
We really love shouting about our customers and the wonderful lampshades you create so this time we are going to shout about US! Oh yes,...
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May 5, 20151 min read
lampshade competition deadline extended!
Deadline extended to Friday 8th May!! Click HERE for more information Share this: Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Click...
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May 5, 20151 min read
Rainy day home improvements
Needcraft picture frame Rainy day jobs! On a rainy day like today why not stay indoors and get crafty! Make this great picture shelf...
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Apr 17, 20151 min read
Lampshades by Raggedy Ruff Designs
Raggedy Ruff Designs We love showing off our wonderful customers’ work and these gorgeous lanterns and lampshades are made by Raggedy...
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Mar 20, 20151 min read
Meeting Joanna!
Copyright- Joanna Hepinstall One of our wonderful customers, Joanna Heptinstall is an upholsterer and lampshade maker who works from her...
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Mar 20, 20151 min read
Light up your life with Bird and Button and her bespoke lampshades!
Needcraft customer birdandbutton I just had to share these fabulous handmade, bespoke lampshades made by one of our lovely customers! She...
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