About Us
We Work Hard To Provide You The Best Quality Cross Stitch Designs
Smart Needle’ brand Cross Stitch Kits made by Crafts International of Sri Lanka are with cloth, skein threads, needle and instructions with symbolized charts to complete the projects accurately. All instructions are given in very simple language in English and in Sinhala, so that even a beginner can do these projects without any difficulty. After making these charts, we get it sewed, make necessary alterations if necessary, transfer all corrections to earlier charts, and then only we start making these kits. So, any one doing these projects according to instructions provided will get the same pictures hundred percent accurately as same as the given picture, without any doubt. That is why ‘smart needle’ brand cross stitch kits by Crafts International are unique, trustworthy, 100 % accurate, very attractive and easy to make! These packs are made in two ways as displayed below.
Mrs. Ramyali Leelaratne
As her father was a Planter (FCIP) in upcountry tea estates, she had to study in Colombo. Her Schools were Anula Vidyalaya, Nugegoda and Museaus College, Colombo. During School vacations she returned to her home in Norton Bridge with her siblings. Every evening at vacation her mother used to give them sewing projects and they used to spend their time sitting around on the carpeted floor, sewing while listening to the radio. That was the beginning which helped her to proceed in this field and she learnt all basics from her mother.
One time she worked as a Secretary in the University Grants Commission and during that time she got married to a Chartered Mechanical Engineer and as he got a foreign job, she had to resign from her post to join him. She returned to island after seven years with a son and a daughter and with many craft knowledge and experience and shared her knowledge with our people in this country. Over the years, she had been rewarded for her versatility in arts and crafts.
She was placed first in many handicraft fields and other than that gained an award from ITN Rupavahini for her services rendered by her for more than ten years for Sirimadura Women’s Programme at its 500th programme. Now she is preparing craft lessons for those who want to engage in this type of craft fields as a hobby and for those who seek self employment projects. As all these lessons are very clearly written in such a simple way in English Language and in Sinhala Language, anyone can do them without any difficulty. She wishes good luck for all !
We conduct classes in :
Basic Hand Embroidery
Fabric Painting
Pottery Painting
Saree Work
Patchwork
Bead/Clay Jewellery
Diploma Course in Hand Embroidery
Diploma Course in Sri Lankan Embroidery
Diploma in Home Science
Saree Blouse
Sewing
Flower Making/bouquet Making
Floral Arrangements
Sugar Flowers/Wedding Cake Structures
Art
Fashion Designing
Finishing & Grooming
* N.B. Please note that the Arts & Crafts Academy is closed due to personal reasons at present
and all classes are withheld due to that. Any inconvenience caused is very much regretted!
Our Team
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Jessica Gordon
Co-Founder
Bryan Joes
Co-Founder
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