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ON THE COVER PHOTOGRAPHY: PHILIP SOWELS; STYLING: KIT CHEUNG AND MATILDA SMITH; MODEL: HELLANA MARDASIAN
POLAR BEAR
INTRODUCING... LIVING
The latest news from the world of handmade
Fill your life and home with crafted goodness
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43 LIVING
Handpicked crafty happenings
We find the loveliest hand-crafted, creative buys for your home
14 TRENDS Shop and make the constellation trend
46 HOME TOUR
18 POLAR BEAR
A look inside illustrator and textile designer Jane Foster’s bold, creative space
Knit a super-cute Fair Isle hot water bottle cosy with pom pom ears
53 PATCHWORK CUSHION
26 TEA AND A CHAT
Use pretty prints to sew a beautiful heirloom Tilda project for your home
Meet the ceramicist behind Atelier Stella
An easy-sew party season accessory with glittering gold drop sequins
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Christmas kitchen set
32 SEQUIN CAPE
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59 WIRE WALL GRID Get organised with a copper memo board and geometric pegs
62 LLAMA KITCHEN SET
How to crowdfund your creative biz
Sew a kitschy half apron and tea towel duo in a quirky festive-print fabric
39 CROCHET BAUBLES
67 PULL-OUT PAPERS
Combine pastels and sparkles in these last-minute Christmas makes
Inky, plant-filled patterns and posters by French print designer Jennifer Bouron
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Feather hanging
WINTER TREATS
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Sequin cape
LOVING
Treats and treasures to fall in love with
The best way to stay chipper on cold, grey days is to indulge in a new project. So, whether you’re reading this in the run up to Christmas, or as you’re looking forward to 2018 (happy new year!), we’ve got something inside to inspire. Prep for party season by whizzing up the sequin cape on page 32, or stay in and get your knit on with the chunkiest, cosiest socks on page 81. Be it a last-minute gift, or a make for yourself, our adorable polar bear hot water bottle cover on page 18 is sure to win hearts. And, there’s lots of inspiration for the new year, too. Make a copper wire wall grid to get organised, or put your feet up and look around Jane Foster’s creative space for ideas aplenty. Have a great month, Mollie Makers!
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Knitted socks
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Constellation cushion
Yvette Streeter Acting Editor
75 LOVING Beautiful things to adore and make
76 DIAMOND PIÑATA Prepare to party with a sparkling piñata
81 CABLE KNIT SOCKS Keep feet cosy with these slouchy socks
85 BABY BLANKET Welcome a new arrival with crochet
89 FEATHER HANGING Clay wall art inspired by nature
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Crochet blanket
93 TAPESTRY COWL Experiment with crochet colourwork
98 TEMPLATES All the shapes for this issue’s makes
106 BACK PAGE PROJECT Cloth+Candy’s plans for the year ahead Subscribe at molliemakes.com
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INTRODUCING trends
THIS MONTH WE’RE OBSESSING ABOUT...
CONSTELLATIONS It’s all about the night sky – think inky blue hues with golden starry details
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Sleep beneath the stars all winter and dream of outer space. www. urbanoutfitters.com
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Give your dinner
party the astronomnom-nomical edge. www.westelm.co.uk 02
A piece of night sky
in painterly locket form. www.bonbiforest.com 03
Wear a star-studded
halo crown. www. crownandglory.co.uk 04
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Heels this fab don’t
need to match. www. anthropologie.com 05
A space-saving
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www.shopspaces between.etsy.com 06
Slip into something a
little more celestial. www.topshop.com 07
Suede and shiny
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rose gold? Cosmic. www.trouva.com 08
Written in the stars.
www.berylune.co.uk 09
Meet your match,
zodiac-style. www. thesocialtype.com
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Cosy up PHOTOGRAPHY: PHILIP SOWELS; STYLING: KIT CHEUNG AND MATILDA SMITH
Stay warm with Jessica Biscoe’s super-cute knitted hot water bottle cover
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Bakers gonna bake
PHOTOGRAPHY: PHILIP SOWELS; STYLING: KIT CHEUNG AND MATILDA SMITH
Go kitsch this Christmas with Anna AliciaÕs pinny and tea towel set
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LIVING home tour
Jane’s living room is a world of monochrome cushions and prints, plus prized drawings from her daughter Polly.
Designer Jane Foster lives in a home as colourful as her work Words: LOTTIE STOREY Photography: KASIA FISZER
Jane Foster has one of the most recognisable styles in the business, so we weren’t suprised that her Devon home is as bright and bold as she is. Walking through the illustrator, author and textile designer’s bright yellow front door into this 60s house, you’re greeted with swathes of white – white foor, white walls. But this is far from subdued Scandi chic. Pops of colour ping out from every corner, in Jane’s trademark red, yellow and blue palette. “I’m a big fan of
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PHOTOGRAPHY: PHILIP SOWELS; STYLING: KIT CHEUNG AND MATILDA SMITH
Smashing it! Take your party décor up a gear this year with Kate JenkinsÕ sparkly diamond piñata
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