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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...
Jul 14, 20153 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...
Jul 6, 20152 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...
Jul 3, 20151 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...
Jun 30, 20156 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...
Jun 30, 20151 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...
Jun 22, 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 !...
Jun 8, 20155 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...
Jun 1, 20153 min read


Madam Midnights Lamporium- Runner up!
Laura Pickering of Madam Midnights Lamporium is our first runner-up for the competition #lampshadebusinessinabox! Congratulations Laura!...
May 25, 20157 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...
May 22, 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,...
May 18, 20152 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...
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...
May 5, 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...
Apr 17, 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...
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...
Mar 20, 20151 min read
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