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EASY-SEW LINEN APRON ARTISAN CLAY

SPOONS MINI

WOVEN NECKLACE PATCHWORK

GEO QUILT FLORAL DENIM

EMBROIDERY CROCHET HEART

BUNTING &more..

Colour & creativity

CONTENTS Easy-sew gym bag

ON THE COVER PHOTOGRAPHY: PHILIP SOWELS; STYLING: KIT CHEUNG AND BECKI CLARK; MODEL: MARIE FRANCOISE WOLFF

CROCHET VASE COVERS

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INTRODUCING... LIVING

The latest news from the world of handmade

Fill your life and home with crafted goodness

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45 LIVING

Handpicked crafty happenings

Our top picks of the most lovely buys for a hand-crafted, creative home

13 HANDMADE AWARDS This year’s submissions are now open!

48 HOME TOUR

14 TRENDS

Stylist Tamsyn Morgans shows us around her vintage-inspired feminine home

Shop all things embroidery, then DIY it

18 CROCHET VASES

54 PATCHWORK QUILT

Show off spring blooms in these beauties

Bold shades in easy-sew shapes to inject a pop of colour into your home

26 TEA AND A CHAT

59 CROCHET PLACEMATS

Meet textile designer Clarissa Hulse

Upgrade casual dining with this tactile set

33 CLAY SALT SPOONS

62 ORIGAMI HANGING

Craft hand-painted ceramic utensils

Create striking wall art using paper shapes

36 GOOD READ

67 PULL-OUT PAPERS

Do you value your worth as a maker?

Vibrant floral prints painted by Jess Phoenix

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99 TEMPLATES

Sew yourself a simple linen cover-up

All the shapes for this issue’s makes

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Floral embroidery

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Origami hanging

LOVING

Treats and treasures to fall in love with

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Crochet placemats

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Team Mollie have a collective problem – we can’t walk past a haberdashery shop without picking up some ribbons or a few buttons.

They aren’t usually for any specific project, but to tuck away, knowing they’ll come in handy one day! This month’s cover gift, a set of gorgeous vintage-inspired buttons, isn’t solving our issues, but we’re determined not to hoard this set and to put them to good use. We’ve put together a project book with lots of different ways you can turn your buttons into beautiful spring makes – enjoy!

Plus, don’t miss your last chance to enter the Mollie Makes Handmade Awards 2017 – the closing date is 18th May. Turn to page 13 to find out how to take part, and to discover the famous new face on our judging panel...

Artisan apron

Cath Dean Editor

75 LOVING Beautiful things to adore and make

76 DRESSING UP SET Sew a crown, tutu and wand to turn your little ‘un into a fairy princess

81 GYM BAG This handy sew is all the motivation you need – just chuck in your gear and go

85 SUN DECORATION A smiley kawaii sunshine to bring cheer

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Patchwork geo quilt

Practise your weaving skills with bohostyle statement jewellery in pastel shades

95 CROCHET BUNTING Hook up a string of heart pennants

106 BACK PAGE PROJECT Fiona Humberstone on creating a brand Subscribe at molliemakes.com

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INTRODUCING trends

THIS MONTH WE’RE OBSESSING ABOUT...

EMBROIDERY

From high end to highstreet, nature-inspired needlework is everywhere

Embrace the trend by draping yourself in a meadow of wildflowers. www.needleandthread.com

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You wash, we’ll dry.

And get dessert inspiration. www. anthropologie.com 02

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craft with a teensy hoop necklace. www. dandelyne.etsy.com 03

Instant vintage chic

for your home. www. ricebyrice.com 04

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to signal the offical start of sandal weather. www.asos.com 08

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No clutch has ever

been more beach ready – just add cocktails. www.boden.co.uk 06

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admiring our phone to answer it. www.

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Stitch everlasting

botanicals. www.sew andsaunders.etsy.com 07

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fashion fix. www.joyce trimming.etsy.com 05

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PHOTOGRAPHY: PHILIP SOWELS; STYLING: KIT CHEUNG AND BECKI CLARK

Let the sun shine

Brighten up your home with Emma Friedlander-Collins’ crochet vase covers

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Describe your style in a few words.

I’m all about colour! I love how it can lift your mood and evoke different emotions.

Defining your identity with...

CLARISSA HULSE The London-based textile designer talks about her passion for colour, and why having a clear USP is so important to her brand

You have a incredible studio space – does anyone else ever get to see behind the scenes?

It’s great, isn’t it? During the week, we welcome shoppers to come and see where the magic happens. We do all the screen printing out the back, but the fabrics are so luxurious and tactile, it’s great for customers to be able to actually feel the products. That’s why two years ago we decided to add a shop front to the studio – that aspect is something you can’t experience when you’re shopping online.

Words: HOLLY JOHNSON Photographs: INGRID RASMUSSEN

If you’re a fan of bright, bold homeware, chances are you’re already familiar with the hallmark prints that adorn Clarissa Hulse’s luxury linens, wallpapers and fabrics. Just like Victorian painter Marianne North, Clarissa has an artistic obsession with the vibrant hues and patterns found in nature. Using photos and drawings, she captures flora and fauna, then uses old-school screen printing techniques to bring them back to life in her contemporary designs.

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flung places and residing in various countries around the world. Her Greek mother was a keen gardener, and would teach Clarissa about different plant species while out walking in the countryside. It’s clear these childhood adventures inspire her work today – Clarissa’s latest range includes stunning grass silhouettes from South Africa (“a vast and beautiful country” that she longs to return to), and piercing, ombre sunsets inspired by her time living in Spain. We took a peek when we met Clarissa at her Islington design studio.

How did you originally get into working with textiles?

I studied Textiles at Brighton Art College and graduated in the 1990s. I then moved to London to work as a freelance textile designer, before starting up my own studio with a successful scarf business. This evolved into designs for home accessories, and for the last 10 years I’ve been building up my business to be one of the most successful textile brands in the UK. Is there one thing that drew you to textiles over other art forms?

I fell in love with textiles when I was 14

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‘I love fabrics – they have an intensity of colour that you don’t get from paper.’

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years old. I went to France on a student exchange program, and the girl I was staying with had a silk painting kit. I had a go and became obsessed, spending the entire week doing that and nothing else – the poor girl! I bought my own kit as soon as I got home and started hand-painting scarves to sell to my mum’s friends. So, I knew what I wanted to study from an early age. I love fabrics – they have a sensory quality to them and an intensity of colour that you don’t get from paper. I think colour and pattern were always innately Subscribe at molliemakes.com

important to me. I spent most of my early childhood putting together colour palettes from Caran d’Ache pencils.

Talk us through a typical working day for you – if there is such a thing!

Every day is different! I get my two children – Angelica, 11 and Leo, 9 – up and ready in the morning, take them to school and head straight into the office.

Then I can be doing anything from shooting a new collection to discussing updates to the website, printing and

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PHOTOGRAPHY: PHILIP SOWELS; STYLING: KIT CHEUNG AND BECKI CLARK; MODEL: MATILDA LAING. NOT SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN UNDER 36 MONTHS

Make a wish Spread some fairy magic with Michelle Kreussel’s dressing up set

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PHOTOGRAPHY: JESSE WILD; MODEL: MARIE FRANCOISE WOLFF; STYLING: KIT CHEUNG AND BECKI CLARK

The artisan apron Potter about in pared-back style with Bridey Davies’ linen cover-up

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LIVING home tour

Tamsyn Morgans’ Norwich home is colourful and eclectic, with a vintage vibe Words: LOTTIE STOREY Photography: MATT KEAL

Tamsyn Morgans sees diamonds in the rough.

With a personal style that runs throughout her home, her Instagram, and even her clothes and make up, Tamsyn’s blend of colour, florals and femininity is an extension of her bright, cheerful personality. But, her three-bedroom Victorian abode in Norwich wasn’t always a reflection of this. Back in January 2014, it was a dark and dirty bohemian shared house. “It hadn’t been updated for years. The kitchen only had a sink

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Tamsyn is a recent convert to the botanical trend, and has arranged plants around her mantelpiece to give a Victorian orangery vibe.

LIVING home tour

In the bedroom, an Ikea light and mirror, and West Elm rug, complement the high ceilings and period features.

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OH, YOU PRETTY THINGS! MOODBOARDS & MUSINGS TO INSPIRE US

Every girl needs a summer party dress in her wardrobe, and if it’s covered in vintage-style ditsy florals, all the better.

Cath Kidston’s signature prints give her new-season children’s range a timeless summer vibe that will look fresh in photos for years to come. www.cathkidston.com

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PHOTOGRAPHY: PHILIP SOWELS; STYLING: KIT CHEUNG AND BECKI CLARK

Cut some shapes Score, fold and stick your way to statement art with Sarah Louise Matthews’ hanging

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PHOTOGRAPHY: JESSE WILD; MODEL: MARIE FRANCOISE WOLFF; STYLING: KIT CHEUNG AND BECKI CLARK

Festival vibes Show off your weaving skills with Lucie Panis-Jones’ boho-chic necklace

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