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Get your children crafty this summer!
	School summer holidays: three words to send a shiver down the spines of parents everywhere. However help is at hand in the form of the HotHive Textiles top ten craft projects to keep crafty kids of all ages entertained over the break… Click here for more information.

hatsonheads
	Angela Coupe and Carol Robinson make up HatsonHeads, a company who specialise in bespoke hats for any occasion as well as offering workshops in hat and fascinator making. They also make kits so you can make your own hats and fascinators to dazzle your friends at that special occasion. We spoke to Angela to find out more about their business. Click here for more information.

The HotHive Textiles campaign to bring fashion back to charity shops
	The D-Day campaign aims to encourage businesses to donate more high-quality items to their local charity shops. The idea of the scheme is for companies to select a designated D-Day where all employees bring in one item of high-quality clothing that they no longer wear that can then be donated to a local charity... Click here for more information.

The HotHive Textiles guide to looking great on the beach this summer

It is coming to that time again when we dig into the back of our wardrobes and pull out all the clothes we bought last summer but didn’t get chance to wear as the sun rarely shone! Well this year we are promised will be different! With the weathermen predicting some gorgeous sunny days let HotHive Textiles show you how to jazz up and revive last summer’s clothes, rather than splashing out on new ones. Click here for more information.

Fair Trade Bag Design Competition Winner Announced
	The voting has now closed into our fair trade bag design competition and the visitors of our website have voted for Jo Hodge’s I Knit India (pictured left) as the winning design. Click here for more information.

Friday Focus: Jane Smith Fabrics
	This week’s article focuses on Jane Smith’s fabrics, a specialist fabric shop based in Essex. As well as selling a range of different fabrics Jane also offers a made-to-measure service for evening and bridal wear. Click here for more information.

Kits now available at HotHive Textiles
	Have you ever fancied making your own devoré scarf or appliquéd wall hanging but didn’t know where to begin? Or do you love the idea of trying your hand at creating your own fabrics? If the answer to any of these questions is yes then our new kit pages are for you. Click here for more information.

Friday Focus: Pure Tinctoria
	This week we are continuing our feature which focuses on the artists, designers and companies who have gold listings on the site. Today we have been talking to Alison Daykin, owner of Pure Tinctoria, an online shop selling natural dyes. Click here for more information.

Supporting Rural Communities with Fabulous Fairtrade Fabric

Bishopston Trading Company has recently been announced as The Most Ethical Clothing Company in an independent survey by Ethical Consumer. The Bishopston Trading Company scored an ‘ethiscore’ of 16.5, which was the highest when compared to other Ethical Specialists. The company’s conscientious approach to sustainable fashion combined with its array of beautiful fabrics interested us at HotHive Textiles, and we spoke to the company director, Carolyn Whitehall. Click here for more information.

Sale of items by Fine Cell Work
	Fine Cell Work, the charity that teaches prisoners superb needlework skills and sells their work on their behalf, will be holding a sale of their designs in April. There will be items on sale to suit all pockets from spectacle cases and napkins rings to patchwork and tapestry cushions and beautiful quilts. Click here for more information.

Prom Art: A Breath of Fresh Air for Artists

The Grange-over-Sands promenade in Cumbria has been revolutionised. On the last Sunday of each month, the picturesque promenade is transformed into a hub of creative activity and local excitement. Prom Art, the monthly event set up by local artist Hayden Giffney, provides artists with an opportunity to escape the stuffy silence of indoor exhibitions and release their work into the fresh air of the Lake District. Click here for more information.

Vintage Textiles Rescued by Fabric Treasure Trove
	HotHive Textiles has just discovered a fabulous internet treasure trove selling a range of recycled vintage textiles, embellishments and haberdashery items for designers and crafters. Click here for more information.

HotHive Textiles Bookstore Stocks Revolutionary Textile Design Book
	HotHive Textiles is very excited to announce that we have just started stocking a fabulous American book that has been revolutionising textile design in the US. Adobe Photoshop for Textile Design was written by Frederick L Chipkin, a designer with many years’ experience using Adobe Photoshop for textile design. Click here for more information.

Innovative new machine brings sewing into the 21st century
	Shad Sew have recently launched an innovative wireless device that is guaranteed to make the lives of every sewer much easier. Click here for more information.

Beat the Credit Crunch: Make Your Own Clothes and Accessories
	With fashion figures such as Gok Wan encouraging everyone to customise their clothes and make the most of their fashion buys, coupled with the credit crunch limiting the amount of money most people have to spend, the nation has become much more aware of fashion and how to achieve an individual look without having to break the bank. Click here for more information.

Great news for interior designers
	HotHive Textiles has just heard some great news for interior designers and home-sewers as Colly Brook Fine Furnishings has announced they have become a distributor for M’Fay window treatment patterns. Click here for more information.

Fight the Credit Crunch with Creativity
	It’s official – craft is cool. The current resurgence in the popularity of craft has seen people falling over themselves to knit, crochet, felt and sew. Click here for more information.

Narrative textiles and wallpaper with Katherine Howlett
	Katherine Howlett is a textile artist who specialises in producing narrative designs for interiors. We spoke to her to hear more about her fascinating work... Click here for more information.

Texere Yarns plays part in new Hollywood blockbuster
	A former Victorian chapel in the heart of Bradford’s old merchants’ quarter has developed close links with the glitter of the movies and the West End stage. Click here for more information.

Credit Crunching Fashion
	Autumn/Winter 2008/09 is set to be dominated by plaid, tartan and lace fabrics, a return to grown-up dressing, with ultra modern materials mixed with something softer and colours of faded gold, vibrant russets, chic neutrals, deep blues and purples. Click here for more information.

The Eastern Region Textile Forum - an update
	Some of you may remember an article in our January newsletter, which featured a new textile forum working in the east of England. Click here for more information.

Exciting news from HotHive Textiles
	HotHive Textiles Bookstore has had an exciting revamp! Click here for more information.

The Festival of Quilts - a review
	The Festival of Quilts is one of the most eagerly anticipated events on all quilt makers calendars, and I was lucky enough to have a trip over to Birmingham NEC yesterday to have a look around. Click here for more information.

Sumptuosity
	Sumptuosity produce small gift items including brooches, bookmarks, notebooks, handbag mirrors and silk lavender bags from their studios in York. Click here for more information.

Studios for rent
	Applications are now being welcomed from artists and craft makers who wish to rent a studio at Farfield Mill Arts & Heritage Centre near Sedbergh. Click here for more information.

Murder at The Embroiderers Guild
	The Marlborough and District Embroiderers’ Guild were looking for something a bit different for their Christmas party – and that they found in the form of a tailor-made murder mystery party! Click here for more information.

Model Living Exhibition
	A fascinating new exhibition will be displayed at this year’s Autumn Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair in London. Click here for more information.

Great Haul of China
	Great Haul of China is arguably the UK’s most prolific specialist retailer of vintage and modern Chinese style. Click here for more information.

HotHive Textiles gets a mention in The Guardian!
	Everyone in HotHive Textiles offices were very excited to learn that we were mentioned in The Guardian newspaper this weekend. Click here for more information.

Spellbinding Textiles Competition Closes
	HotHive Textiles�s Spellbinding Textiles Competition has now closed and the entries will be judged on 25 November. Click here for more information.