Don't miss The Best of Mollie Makes bumper collection – the perfect magazine for Mollie Makes fans! The iconic magazine launched a decade ago and holds a special place in many crafters' hearts for its gorgeously on-trend and quirky makes with fabric, felt, yarn, paper, clay and much more. This new collector's edition includes 132 pages of our most memorable craft projects for crafters of all levels and interests plus a beautiful bonus embroidery kit for all readers. Inside you'll find 60 step-by-step chic, accessible and inspiring makes – home projects, fashion DIYs, darling decor & great ideas for handmade gifts. Also featured are new interviews with the designers who made it special, including Zeena Shah and Allison Sadler.
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The Best of Mollie Makes
HOME • Kitchen, living room, craft corner… we have a homespun project to try for each room of the house, and great styling ideas, too.
A prickly twosome • Craft corner looking a bit drab? Let us introduce the antidote to purely functional accessories: a pair of potted cactus pincushions!
R1E1T1R1O2 L1O2O2K1S2 • Add a beautiful burst of colour to your home with Ilaria Chiaratti’s easy, granny square cushion
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ALLISON SADLER • The creative soul behind the award-winning family business, The People Shop, is now embracing mentoring the next generation
How d’you like them apples? • Go on, you know you want one! Tuck into Sara Sinaguglia's unforgettable crochet project from Mollie Makes' very first issue
SHOWSTOPPING BREW • Wow your friends next time they pop over with this exclusive creation by queen of the tea cosies, Loani Prior
KNITTING IN THE ROUND WITH MAGIC LOOP • You can either knit this tea cosy using four double pointed needles, or circular needles using a magic loop. If you’ve never tried the latter before, here’s how to do it.
KAFFE FASSETT • Multi-disciplined textile maker, artist and colourist Kaffe Fassett shows us around ‘the colour lab’ – his home in North London
IT’S A COVER UP! • Revamp thrifty finds with Anita Mundt’s zingy patchwork cover. Perfect for a footstool or pouffe, it’s easy-as-pie. Go on, reach for the pompom trim…
PLANT BUDDIES • Prettify your shelves or mantelpiece with Sandrine Deveze’s playful crochet plant pot covers
FASHION • Fancy a change? Try one of our easy style updates, whether it's a quirky accessory, handmade collar or some whimsy for your wheels.
DOODLE STITCH • Makeover a plain blouse ready for date night with Lana Red’s simple sewing tutorial
PATTERN CLASH • Calling all vintage fabric addicts: show off that stash with Jennie Walker’s upcycled tablecoth clutch bag
THE COLOUR BLOCK SCARF • Add a playful touch to grown up outfits with Ayda Algin’s just-for-us scarf in peach, olive and grey
ARNE & CARLOS • Best known for their quirky knitting patterns, Arne & Carlos have also always journaled their creative process, too
DAY TRIPPING • Dress up your bike (and protect your clothes) on long summer rides with this crochet skirt guard by La Messer
WE PETER PAN COLLARS • Whether it’s vintage, designer, second hand or new – your favourite dress is shouting out for a trimming like this. But, be warned, this trend is catching and we bet once you make one you’ll want all four
ZEENA SHAH • Best known for her colourful fashion and home style, Zeena Shah’s creative curiosity knows no bounds
CANDY GIRL • Get Twinkie Chan’s style and crochet these quirky-as-you-like biscuit-inspired hair clips – they’re moreish!
Stitchy Fashion Fun • Create your own badges and wear your craft on your sleeve with cute embroidered motifs by Mollie Johanson
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