August 2021

Mollie Makes

Curating the best contemporary craft from around the world into a beautiful and totally irresistible magazine.

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Welcome
Hi, makers! As a long-time admirer of Mollie, it’s an absolute dream come true to be joining the team and what a debut issue I get to bring to you. The summer we’ve been waiting for is finally here. The sun is shining and those much-missed hugs and
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Contributors
Roeqiya is a Dutch-Egyptian artist, always balancing an Arab heart with a Western mind. She’s working on her small city garden, trying to make it as wild and lush as the nature in her illustrations. While she hasn’t reached that goal yet, it sure sho
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Introducing
PHOEBE GRACE is the brand dedicated to making a positive impact on the world of fashion. With bold prints designed in-house, they put their own spin on classic silhouettes. Their summer collection is all about breezy fabrics with co-ord sets and midi
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Mollie Loves
Move over hearts and stars, we’re obsessed with the new motifs that handmade brand Little Loves Cornwall are serving us. Their made-to-order pieces include clothes for adults and kids and they’ve got some gloriously unique designs like whale babygrow
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About The Author
Trixi Symonds is the founder of the worldwide sew-together phenomenon Sew a Softie. A designer and teacher with over 25 years of experience,Trixi has held workshops in Kyoto, Amsterdam, and Melbourne, and in venues all over her home city of Sydney, i
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Tropical Paradise
■ Sirdar Happy Cotton, 100% cotton, 20g/43m per ball; Kirra – 3 balls in Puff (763) (Yarn A), 1 ball each in Piggy (764) (Yarn B) and Treetop (780) (Yarn C) Coral – 2 balls in Sorbet (793) (Yarn E), 1 ball each in Moonbeam (757) (Yarn F), Shower (762
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Meet The Maker Andreia Ferreira
Andreia is an amigurumi designer from Portugal, with a passion for crochet and pop culture. She lives in a small town with her boyfriend and their pets, Moony the cat and Sunny the dog. She loves to bake, read crime books and she’s currently learning
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Bloom & bake
■ 100g (3½oz) butter, melted and cooled slightly, plus extra for greasing■ 2 free-range eggs■ 100g (3½oz) caster sugar■ 100g (3½oz) plain flour, plus extra for dusting■ 1 tsp vanilla paste or extract■ ¾ tsp baking powder■ 300g white chocolate■ Edible
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Meet The Maker Dee Omole
Dee has loved baking since she was young and would practise with her mother. Now, she runs her own confectionery studio, doing postal desserts including her signature hand-painted chocolate-covered madeleines. See the range on Instagram @deesbasemen
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Latest Crush
It’s a classic print that looks amazing as a tiled wall and now you can have in art or fashion form, too. Give it an update with clashing colours or opt for a more fluid take on the grid pattern. 01 Take some time to reflect with this subtle additio
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Checkerboard Incense Holder
Polymer clay in pink, green and white (we used Fimo) Black glitter Tissue blade Craft knife Rolling pin Glass board, tile or baking paper Fine grit sandpaper 01 Start with at least two colours of polymer clay, or three if you want a contrasting bas
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Big Happy Designs
Big Happy Designs – aka Sophie and Becky – specialises in bright, chunky, bold polymer clay jewellery and accessories for those who like to make a statement. They love wearing their rainbow-hued creations and making custom items. www.bighappy designs
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Beach Vibes
■ Straw sun hat ■ Raffia yarn in red (Yarn A), orange (Yarn B), pink (Yarn C), yellow (Yarn D) and green (Yarn E) (we got ours from www. woolandthegang.com) ■ Yarn needle There is nothing that says summer quite like a wide-brimmed straw hat, so it’s
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Meet The Maker Juliet Gunn
Juliet loves the way the simple joys of crafting to bring people together. As a mother of twin toddlers, crochet has become a sanctuary of self-expression for her. Her speciality is upcycling lampshades in bright colours. See more of her work on Inst
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Living
Summer lends itself to seaside makes, but this can sometimes feel twee. Instead, embrace raw, natural materials that capture the beauty of wet sandy beaches at any time of year - Josefina Feurst’s statement ceramic vases are just as evocative empty a
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SHELL Yeah
■ Yarn and Rainbows 5mm Braided Cord, 100% recycled cotton, 500g/100m (approx.) per skein; 1 skein in Dusty Pink ■ 6.5mm (UK 3, US K/10.5) metal crochet hook ■ Large-eyed yarn needle or 5.0mm crochet hook Tension is not important for this project, ju
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Making Shapes
■ 172cm (67¾") Hey Miss Designs, Large Ninety-Fifth Floor in AM (Fabric A) ■ 103cm (40½") Robert Kaufman Kona Cotton in Orchid (Fabric B) ■ 103cm (40½") Robert Kaufman Kona Cotton in Flame (Fabric C) ■ 46cm (18¼") Robert Kaufman Kona Cotton in Nacho
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Urban Quilting
This project is an extract from Urban Quilting by Wendy Chow (Paige Tate & Co, £13.49). Wendy is an Aussie quilter, living in New York. She taught herself to quilt as an escape from her hectic job. Wendy’s bold designs incorporate bright colours and
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Carving A Dream Career With Sophie Sellu
After a long, hard day, there’s nothing better than coming home and unwinding with your favourite craft. For Sophie Sellu, woodwork was the key to letting the stresses of everyday life melt away. “I would come home after a tough day at work and I wou
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On The Grid
■ 60 x 90cm (23 /8 x 35½") metal trellis panel (we got ours from B&Q) ■ 9mm Bobbiny braided cotton cord in Avocado, Mustard, Natural and Black ■ Small black cable ties We’re challenging you to take your craft up a gear and go big for your home. If y
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Meet The Maker Kate Blandford
Kate specialises in alternative cross stitch, usually with a bold, modern twist, taking inspiration from around the vibrant city of Bristol, where she lives with her rescue pug, Meatball. See more of her designs on Insta @kateblandford www.katejbland
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Get The Look Abstract Energy
01 Coming from the world of costume in film and theatre, Laura Spring brings her love of bold colours and graphic prints to her designs. They’re made using screen and digital print including this wall hanging to brighten up your living room. www.laur
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Exclusive Papers!
Illustrator Becki is inspired by nature and combines textures and colours to create her abstract art. Shop her prints and look out for her creative workshops. ■
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Making
What a joy to be able to enjoy going out and about again and having people round to celebrate anything and everything. And that means decorating your space and adding some new colours or textures in to liven it up. We love sculptural candles on any t
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Summer Of Love
■ Yarn and Colours Epic, 100% cotton, 50g/75m per ball; 1 (1, 2, 2) balls in Teak (008) (Yarn A); 1 (2, 2, 2) balls in Sunflower (014) (Yarn B); 1 (1, 2, 2) balls in Papaya (017) (Yarn C); 3 (3, 4, 5) balls in Vanilla (010) (Yarn D); 1 (1, 1, 2) ball
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Meet The Maker Brunaticality
Bruna Biavati is the creator behind the YouTube channel Brunaticality. She has a passion for handmade crafts and learnt how to crochet when she was very young. Her work is all about teaching her viewers how to crochet with easy-to-follow instructions
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Creative Wanderlust
The simplest and most authentic way to learn about another country and their culture is by visiting their markets. Skipping the well-trodden tourist trail and heading to where the locals shop gives you the privilege of watching real artisans and craf
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Hanging Out
■ 2 large cotton T-shirts ■ Tulip One-Step Tie-Dye in Violet and Blue ■ Rubber bands ■ Squeeze bottle ■ Gloves ■ Dye-safe container We’ve all done a spot of tie-dye in the past, but if the thought of wearing your creations doesn’t spark joy, we’ve g
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DIY Guide To Tie Dye Style
This project was taken from DIY Guide to Tie Dye Style by Liz Welker and Sam Spendlove (C&T Publishing, £16.99). Photography by Elise Curtis. They are the sisters behind The Pretty Life Girls blog and you can find more craft ideas and recipes on thei
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Sunny Side Up
■ 2m (78¾") x 1.15m (45 3/8") white cotton ■ One fat quarter yellow cotton ■ Four fat quarters patterned fabric ■ 1.6m (63") x 1.6m (63") wadding ■ Thread ■ Washable fabric pen ■ Safety pins ■ Adhesive spray Get your little ones’ imagination going w
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Meet The Maker Sophia Palmer
Sophia is a sewing teacher from Dorset who runs her own sewing school. It’s a colourful, creative space for children and adults to learn lots of crafty skills. Her tutors include her mum and mother-in-law, too. See more of her creations on Insta @Se
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Templates
JOIN PATTERN PIECES ALONG THE RED GUIDELINE Hold the hook in your dominant hand like a pencil, roughly 3-5cm (1¼-2") from the hooked end. If the hook has a flat area, hold it here between your index finger and your thumb. Hold the hook between you
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Acting Editor Sarah Trevor Art Editor Sarah Malone Commissioning Editor Becca Parker Production Assistant Katie Hopkins Designer Liv Watkins Picture Editor Emma Georgiou SEO and Community Manager Phoebe Burt [email protected] Call: 01
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Sarah Corbett On Inspiring Change With Craftivist Collective
I’m Sarah Corbett, the founder of the Craftivist Collective, an activist, author, introvert and hand-embroiderer. I believe in what I coined ‘gentle protest’ – that effective activism can be delivered in a quiet, kind and beautiful way. Within the Cr
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This Month I’m Loving...
Listening to: Lots of different podcasts. I’ve made a ‘Climate Craftivism’ podcast playlist on Spotify for craftivists. Reading: The Future We Choose: Surviving the Climate Crisis by Christiana Figueres with Tom Rivett-Carnac. It’s an incredibly opt

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