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Durham craft company secures Downtown Abbey licence

Durham-based Crafter’s Companion has secured the official licence for the Downton Abbey papercrafting collection, which is set for a national launch next week.

The launch marks the craft supply company’s biggest poduct deal in over a decade and coincides with the eagerly-anticipated final series of the TV show launching Sunday 20th September.

Crafter’s Companion is the exclusive papercraft licencee in both the UK and USA for the show that has become the most successful British drama ever created.

As part of the deal, the company has developed a range that consists of embossing folders, metal dies, triple CD set, stamps, paper pads, toppers and a large variety of embellishments.

Sara Davies, founder and sales director at Crafter’s Companion, said: “This is without doubt one of the most exciting launches we have ever been involved in as it involves an absolutely blockbuster of a show that people adore.

“As a company, we are going as big as we can with this collection online, via TV shopping and through our trade retail partners with various initiatives to ensure the range flies of the shelves in craft stores across the UK.”

Set in an Edwardian country house at the turn of the 20th Century, Downton Abbey is one of Britain’s most successful drama exports to date.

Sara added: “The papercrafting collection we have developed for Downton Abbey is simply exquisite so fans of the TV series can create beautiful craft projects in the style of their favourite characters.”

Located in Coundon, Crafter’s Companion specialises in the manufacture and distribution of crafting tools along with its own brand goods. Its products are sold online via its website, via TV shopping channels across the world and through independent retail shops in the UK and Europe.