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Introducing THE LATEST FROM THE WORLD OF HANDMADE 10 Mollie loves What’s new in craft and design 14 Latest crush Shop and sew earthy hues 18 Festive softies Three Nutcracker cuties to make 26 Meet the maker Philippa Stanton chats creativity 32 Vinyl Christmas jumper Iron-on confetti goodness 36 Good read How to savour the season 39 Macraweave cushion Combine two crafts for boho style
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77 Knitted mittens Get cosy in a pair of must-stitch mitts with simple colourwork
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46 At home with… Find out how Pinterest queen Zoe Pearson decks the halls
81 Polymer clay necklace The statement jewellery of your wildest Memphis Milano dreams
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57 Yarn wrapped lampshade Raid your stash for a speedy décor update with heaps of style 61 Crochet blanket Take your hooking skills up a notch with this colourful yarn masterpiece, inspired by modern fabric design
91 Sheepskin slippers Sew yourself snug, or make for a pal 98 Templates All you need for this issue’s makes 106 Tea and a chat Steph Wallace of Mostly Miniature thinks the best things in life are small
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01 Ruffles and wild florals on melted butter yellow. www.anthropologie.com 02 Ideally, we’d fill this with custard creams. www. maisonsdumonde.com 03 Tan of the hour – the statement mini tote. www.zara.com/uk 04 Let your sofa join the sunshine gang. www. torvaigdesigns.etsy.com 05 Choose a copper or gold lining for the glowiest lamp. www.noths.com/lovefrankie 06 Dynasty meets resin. www.bimbaylola.com 07 The secret’s out. www.oliverbonas.com 08 Plush is the word. www.persora.com 09 Velvet storage seat of dreams. www.thetipi.co.uk
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Sew a little festive magic with Anabella Cahwje’s Nutcracker-inspired heirloom softies
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BEHIND THE ’GRAM, ARTIST PHILIPPA STANTON’S CREATIVE LIFE IS LED BY INSTINCT AND HER PASSION FOR COLOUR AND CONNECTING THE SENSES
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EMBRACING A CREATIVE PATH WITH PHILIPPA STANTON Words: HELEN MARTIN Photographs: RACHAEL SMITH
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righton-dwelling Philippa Stanton has an occupation which “encompasses many different things”. An artist, photographer and trained actress, she’s worked with her creativity throughout her life, from selling embroidered espadrilles aged 14 to painting with her synaesthesia – a neurological trait that results in a merging of senses not usually connected. Her vibrant images and thoughtful captions on Instagram – search @5ftinf for her colourdriven compositions – have attracted a following of over 430k. And, her new book, Conscious Creativity, is poised to hit shops on 15 November 2018. Philippa’s creative endeavours don’t stop there though. She also supplies visual content for brands, runs workshops, and takes part in the Brighton Open Houses, opening her home with a curated exhibition of art, textiles and ceramics. For Philippa, her style is best described as “free-form nostalgia, weaving a sensory story through a rustic exterior”. Eager to find out more, we chatted to Philippa at her beautiful home and studio. Tell us what you’ve been up to today. I got up at about 5.45am, and after feeding Cheeks, my cat, doing the washing up and tidying, I went on a bike ride to Ditching Beacon. I love the morning more than any other time of day. I got back just after 8am, saw my son off to college and had a cup of coffee sitting at the table. Purple things started happening in my head and pretty soon I was standing on a chair taking a picture. I went to my shed to work on my computer at about 9am and stayed in there until about 4.30pm, doing mostly book-related stuff. A neighbour popped in to tell me about her photography exhibition and I realised I’d forgotten to eat! I had a couple of slices of toast and gave Cheeks some attention,
Philippa’s home in Brighton, including the now famous @5ftinf table bought in an antiques emporium in Lewes, 17 years ago.
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Merry and bright This year’s Christmas jumper is the spangliest upcycle yet – Christine Leech shows you how it’s done
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Gather around Host a Christmas dinner to remember with Becki Clark’s easy-make tablescape
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CELEBRATING A MODERN KITSCHMAS IN ZOE PEARSON’S PLANT-FILLED LONDON PAD
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hristmas at UK Pinterest Lead Zoe Pearson’s London home is a colourful affair. With teal tassel garlands, giant paper honeycomb balls and a sparkly white tree decorated with robots, llamas and fish galore, the flat she shares with husband Neil – “a risk manager by day and an ultra-marathoner by night” – is like all your favourite pins in one place. Having moved in last spring, the couple have slowly been building up an assortment of decorations for the festive season, to brighten up their otherwise dark renovation project. “We decided to start buying a few new ornaments every year in the run-up to Christmas – just something that made us smile and then hopefully go with the ones we already have! My absolute favourites are the jellyfish, which I found in a little shop in Brooklyn, and the mice holding mistletoe – we met their designer at Cockpit Arts open studios.” Describing her style as “a happy accident”, Zoe loves to collect things from flea markets, trips abroad and – her favourite of all – FreeCycle. “It’s an ever-evolving mishmash of things that I just like and that thankfully seem to go together,” she laughs. “It’s a bit boho, a bit mid-century, a bit vintage school room mixed with granny-style china dogs and 70s wicker and spider plants.” Zoe’s love of items with personality is evident in every room. Her porcelain dogs, in particular, are a stand-out feature – relics of a bygone era that caught her eye when out shopping, and now an integral part of the home. “I found one
“It’s an ever-evolving mishmash of things I like that thankfully seem to go together!”
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