MollieMakes is a brand new lifestyle and craft magazine which brings you the best of craft online, a look inside the homes of the world’s most creative crafters, tutorials on inspiring makes, round ups of the most covetable stash and tours of the crafty capitals of the world.Please note: This digital version of the magazine does not include the covermount items or supplements you would find on printed newsstand copies.
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Introducing • THE LATEST FROM THE WORLD OF HANDMADE
MOLLIE LOVES
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
MAKING MEMORIES • Sew Anabella Cahwje’s pint-sized felt elephants for a super cute gift
MATERIALS
MEET THE MAKER ANABELLA CAHWJE
Craft the rainbow • Get ready to play with polymer clay and make Chloe Blair’s crochet hooks
MEET THE MAKER CHLOE BLAIR
LATEST CRUSH
COLOUR BLOCK CREW • Update your look but keep it comfy and cosy with Emily Tan’s easy-sew fleece
MEET THE MAKER EMILY TAN
Living • CREATIVE INSPIRATION FOR YOUR LIFE AND HOME
CROSS STITCH FIX • Needlework, but make it modern – sew Stella and Eleni Grigoroglou’s statement cushion
STELLA AND ELENI GRIGOROGLOU
SURVIVING AND THRIVING AS A SMALL BUSINESS • MAKING A LIVING IN A GLOBAL PANDEMIC CAN BE TOUGH, BUT WE CHAT TO THREE CREATIVES FLOURISHING IN TRICKY TIMES
COUNTRY LIVING • Embrace cottagecore vibes and cosy nights in with Emma Escott’s crochet blanket
Bold move • Embrace statement décor with Tara Cork’s easy-weave stool upcycle
MEET THE MAKER TARA CORK
GET THE LOOK DOWN TO EARTH • Rest and recharge with a vibe designed to ground you. From its soft, neutral colour palette to the use of natural materials, everything about this stripped-back style is here to help you find peace through simplicity.
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TAKAHASHI MCGIL
EXCLUSIVE PAPERS! • BRING LIFE TO YOUR WALLS AND YOUR CRAFTING THROUGH LEAFY PRINTS AND DASHES OF COLOUR
Making • HAND-PICKED PROJECTS TO FALL IN LOVE WITH
origami artist • Get creative with this month’s pull-out papers – Esther Thorpe shows you how
MEET THE MAKER ESTHER THORPE
WHY PERFECTION IS OVERRATED • CONSTANTLY FEEL LIKE YOU’RE STRIVING FOR THE UNACHIEVABLE? MAKE THIS THE YEAR YOU CELEBRATE CRAFTING FOR CRAFT’S SAKE – NO INNER CRITICS ALLOWED
HEAR ME ROAR • Bring a little one’s bedroom walls to life with Sasha Koffer’s crochet lion wall hanging
MEET THE MAKER SASHA KOFFER
Simple PLEASURES • Perk up your weekend with Becky Excell’s gluten-free salted caramel cheesecake
TEMPLATES • ALL THE SHAPES FOR THIS ISSUE’S MAKES. UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED, TEMPLATES ARE SHOWN AT 100%. FIND THE FULL-SIZE TEMPLATES READY TO DOWNLOAD AT WWW.GATHERED.COM/MOLLIEMAKES
CROCHET STITCH GUIDE • USE OUR HANDY GUIDE FOR THE CROCHET PROJECT IN THIS ISSUE
CROCHET STITCH GUIDE • USE OUR HANDY GUIDE FOR THE CROCHET PROJECTS IN THIS ISSUE
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