Mollie Magazine

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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CONTRIBUTORS • THE HAPPY ISSUE

CROWNING GLORY

Mollie LOVES • FASHION INTERIORS TRENDS

DAISY BRAID • With 20 pattern-free projects inside her new book, Sew It Yourself, DIY Daisy is inspiring us all to create our dream wardrobes

Hot off the PRESS • ADD SOME PETAL POWER TO YOUR SUMMER CRAFTING WITH BECKI CLARK’S BEAUTIFUL PRESSED-FLOWER MAKES

DEAR READER,

SCALLOPS & STRIPES • Summer HOMEWARES AND ACCESSORIES INSPIRED BY beach huts AND rolling waves.

SUMMER Fling • GET SET FOR SOME SUMMER FUN WITH OUR FASHION AND HOMEWARE MAKES FEATURING THIS SEASON’S HOTTEST PATTERNS: SCALLOPS AND STRIPES

OH I COULD DO THAT

LAID-BACK LIVING

Pastel celebration • CHARLOTTE COLEMAN’S WILTSHIRE COTTAGE IS A BEAUTIFUL MASHUP OF COLOURFUL CURIOSITIES

Get the LOOK MODERN PASTELS • Get playful with dreamy pastels in your home – from candy pink to lemon yellow, these shades are giving us all the feels

Bedside cabinet • Simple lines painted freehand will add a country-check effect to any piece of furniture

Totes adorable • ADD SUMMER STYLE TO ANY OUTFIT WITH THIS EASY CROCHET BAG IN MULTICOLOURED RAFFIA STRIPES

SAM HERMES • Sam lives in Essex with her family and Margaret the puppy. A designer of scarves, wraps, quirky accessories and more, she is rarely seen without a crochet hook in hand…

OH I COULD DO THAT

WHAT’S HOT THIS SUMMER • FROM WALL MURALS TO MED-INSPIRED TABLESCAPES, HERE ARE THE LATEST LOOKS TO GET ON BOARD WITH...

BACK TO NATURE • ELEVATE BUDGET GLASSWARE TO NEW HEIGHTS WITH BEAUTIFUL RATTAN PATTERNS

MY HOME VIBES • CONTINUE YOUR JOURNEY WITH DIY TABLEWARE HERE. WE’VE ROUNDED UP OUR FAVOURITE ACCOUNTS WITH BRIGHT IDEAS FOR AL FRESCO DECOR.

WONDER WALL

Playing it cool • TURN AN OLD SUNDRESS INTO KIDS’ SUMMER SHORTS, WITH MELANIE WASHINGTON’S UPCYCLE

THE SURPRISINGLY SIMPLE Science of Happiness • Looking to find your happy? Turns out that elusive pot of gold at the end of the rainbow is closer than you think

KIDS’ PARTY BROWNIES • LOADED WITH BISCUITS, SWEETS AND SPRINKLES, LUCY BURTON’S TRAYBAKE BROWNIES ARE A PERFECT PARTY TREAT AND SO SIMPLE TO MAKE

OH I COULD DO THAT

NATURAL DEODORANT • MAKE EMILIE’S SIMPLE ALTERNATIVE TO COMMERICAL DEODORANT

MINI MAKERS • Whether you know a budding costume maker, a keen baker or little one that just likes to get messy in the back garden, we’ve rounded-up our favourite children’s activity kits to keep kids busy this summer

MENDING A CRUSHED STRAW HAT • Discover the joy of turning tired into treasured, with Nina Dyer’s steps to reviving an old straw hat – this simple steaming technique works for other hats and creased straw items, too

TEMPLATES • FIND THE FULL-SIZE TEMPLATES READY TO DOWNLOAD AT WWW.GATHERED.HOW/MOLLIE

Mollie Makes

AUGUST • Atia looks forward to bringing a splash of colour to her camping trips and outdoor entertaining this summer