Mollie Makes #60 by Mollie

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INSIDE THE MOST CREATIVE CHRISTMAS HOMES KNIT IT!

TREATS

MAKE IT!

EASY-SEW

STOCKING & OWL TOY

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FREE! GIFT WRAP67 & bunting PAGE

CHRISTMAS BAKES & PINNY

CROCHET SNOWFLAKE

TABLE RUNNER

WINTER FRUIT

KIDS' CUSHION FANCY DRESS MASKS

FABRIC FLOWERS

QUICK MAKES FOR MISTERS

TEMPORARY TATTOOS

&more..

Sweet s m a e dr

ON THE COVER PHOTOGRAPHY: PHILIP SOWELS, STYLING: HELENA TRACEY AND JEN GARDNER, MODEL: AGATHA CAMERON KETTLE

CONTENTS

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issue number sixty

62 Crochet runner INTRODUCING... LIVING

The latest news from the world of handmade

Fill your life and home with crafted goodness

9 INTRODUCING…

49 LIVING

Handpicked crafty happenings

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

14 TRENDS Three ways with winter florals, plus our top shopping picks

20 STOCKING Sew a future heirloom stocking, plus adorable mini owl mascot

28 TEA AND A CHAT

52 HOME TOUR Blogger and designer Marij Hessel shows us how to blend vintage and contemporary

59 STITCHED CUSHION Embroider a beautiful, seasonal pomegranate to pep up your sofa

With US papercraft queen Lia Griffith

62 CROCHET TABLEWARE

35 WRAPPING SPECIAL

Grab that hook and make a snowflake table runner, coasters and hanging decoration

Elevate your gifts to the next level with these five different presentation ideas

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42 GOOD READ

Typographic papers, labels and posters for you to use however you want

Why do we choose to make and create? pinterest.com/MollieMakes

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45 KIDS’ COSTUME Sew a playful superhero outfit

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100 TEMPLATES Everything you need to make all the issue’s projects

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ALL-OUT FESTIVE

It’s time. If you’ve picked up this magazine on our on-sale day, you have 42 days left before Santa catches up with you. Don’t fret – that’s a good few weeks to craft the quick, easy ideas we’ve brought together in this issue for your nearest and dearest. We’ve even got your gift wrap covered with our paper section on page 67 (festive bunting thrown in for good measure) and, for the more adventurous, we have a whole presentpresenting special on page 35. I suggest you go and make yourself a cuppa, grab a notebook or your smart phone and we’ll meet you back here so we can get a list of handcrafted gifts together. See you in a mo! From all of us at Mollie Makes, have a very merry Christmas!

LOVING

Treats and treasures to fall in love with 77 LOVING Beautiful things to adore and make

Lara Watson Editor

78 COLLECTOR Seeking out eccentric vintage hats

79 KNITTED BEANIE

Festive treats

A suits-all for last-minute gifting

84 BAKING SPECIAL Make Christmas Eve extra scrummy with a cookie recipe and apron pattern

89 GIFTS FOR GUYS We’ve got four different ideas for those hard-to-make-for men in your life

Gifts for the guys

94 STITCHED FOODS Kawaii-style Christmas treat patterns to use however you want

106 BACK PAGE PROJECT Lucky Dip Club’s Christmas secrets Subscribe at molliemakes.com

Turn the page to learsene about your free kit! rs page 67 for your pape

INTRODUCING trends

THIS MONTH WE’RE OBSESSING ABOUT...

WINTER FLORALS Because why should spring and summer have all the fun?

Be the belle of the festive ball in this statement skirt. www. anthropologie.com/uk

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Who said wreaths

have to be red and green? www.notonthe highstreet.com/ westcountrywhimsy 02

A Liberty print felt

robin brings plenty of Christmas cheer. www.liberty.co.uk 03

Add colour to dark

days with a floral scarf. www.amy-sia.com Moody blues and PHOTOGRAPH: J. TULINIEMI PHOTOGRAPHY

greys meet shocking fuscia blooms. www. abigailryan.com 05

Serve up mince pies

and mulled wine on this Scandi-inspired tray. www.atomicsoda.fr 07

Jot down last minute

festive to-dos in a luxurious notebook. www.riflepaperco.com 05

You’ll always know

what the time is, as you won’t be able to stop

looking at this watch! www.topshop.com

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' Twas the night before Christmas And the stockings were hung by the chimney with care... Start your own festive tradition with Julia Staiteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s candy striped-version, plus a cute owl mascot

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Dreaming big with…

LIA GRIFFITH A simple blog and paper flower tutorial changed Lia Griffith’s life. Now she’s on her way to owning a whole crafty empire... Words: ZEENA MOOLLA Photographs: JACLYN CAMPANARO

Lia Griffith’s career is the stuff dreams are made of. A single mother most of her adult life, she built her hugely successful business from her own paper flower tutorials and a humble, yet brilliant blog. One million page views per month later, and Lia, mum to 21-year-old Emily, is now a globally famous designer working with big-name brands including Country Living, MSN and Martha Stewart, and heading up a team of six from her office. Her slick site is a warm world marrying craft and lifestyle without 28 MOLLIEMAKES.COM 60

any pretention. She covers everything from kids’ crafts, jewellery and fashion, to weddings, food and homeware. And of course the impetus and signature to her business – the paper flower – is still there in many different creative forms. Living in Portland, Oregon, amid breath-taking scenery, it’s fair to say Lia’s never really short of inspiration. Life is pretty good, and when we caught up with her, you get the sense that this is all just the tip of the iceberg for Lia – this is one woman with seriously big craft-shaped ambitions.

What’s a typical working day for you? I start my day at the local gym early in the morning, before my team arrives at 8am. We plan the week’s posts and projects, then all hell breaks loose as we immerse ourselves in designing, stitching, printing, cutting, painting, folding and generally getting our hands dirty with craft materials. We share three DIY projects every weekday and four over the weekends, so we have to work hard to make that happen. When did you realise that paper flowers were so popular? I made my first paper rose when I was a designer at a wedding stationery company. The tutorial was incredibly popular and I realised there was a desire for paper flower patterns that were striking to look at yet still easy to make. Creating simple yet stunning paper flower designs became my calling, and I’ve never looked back. What inspired you to blog? I began my blog with the sole intention of encouraging creativity in others. As

INTRODUCING tea & a chat

‘The goal remains the same – to inspire, teach and reignite creativity.’

Describe your style in a few words? I’m inspired by my Scandinavian roots and also the natural beauty of Portland, Oregon, where I now live – there’s not a day goes by that I’m not inspired by the light, colour, flora and fauna here. What’s a typical working day for you? I start my day at the local gym early in the morning, before my team arrives at 8am. We plan the week’s posts and projects, then all hell breaks loose as we immerse ourselves in designing, stitching, printing,

cutting, painting, folding and generally getting our hands dirty with craft materials. We share three DIY projects every weekday and four over the weekends, so we have to work hard to make that happen.

Lia’s photography

This felt

studio is filled with

succulent garden

props – she believes

is a hugely popular

strong photography

tutorial on Lia’s site.

is key to doing a project justice.

When did you realise that paper flowers were so popular? I made my first paper rose when I was a designer at a wedding stationery company. The tutorial was incredibly popular and I realised there was a desire for paper flower patterns that were striking to look

Festive paper

Christmas trees and a boxwood wreath.

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LIVING home tour

Marij Hessel’s colourful home is a happy marriage of vintage and modern Words: HEATHER YOUNG Photography: HENNY VAN BELKOM

Dutch blogger Marij Hessel lives in a threebedroom apartment in the large town of Alphen aan den Rijn in The Netherlands, with her boyfriend Evert and their two cats Mos and Def. The couple are sociable and enjoy having family and friends nearby. In the future they’d like to make the move to a smaller town close to them, but for now their home is just right. Marij works as a designer for Dutch fashion brand Costes, and she started her interiors blog,

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LIVING home tour

Left: Marijâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Christmas tree is decorated with her signature fresh pastels. She picked up the vintage cabinet on a trip to Belgium. This page: Graphic patterns freshen up vintage furniture.

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Let it snow

Serve up a feast fit for a fairy tale with Valerie Bracegirdleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s winter wonderland-worthy table runner

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LOVING

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

PHOTOGRAPH: TARA FISHER

Bake this pretty wreath to hang on your door or serve it up as a fun, sharing dessert after Christmas dinner. Find the recipe in Gingerbread Wonderland by Mima Sinclair, which is packed full of inspiring biscuits and bakes. Published by Kyle Books, priced £8.99. www.kylebooks.com

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PHOTOGRAPHY: PHILIP SOWELS, STYLING: HELENA TRACEY AND JEN GARDNER, MODEL: LEANNE MEGSON

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Star Baker Watch out, Nadiya – we're ruling the kitchen with Laura Mitchell's Christmas eve cookies and Laura Strutt’s zingy pinny

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