This issue we’re all about vintage. There’s Lisa Lam’s 1930s-style purse to make and an 80s-look clutch bag. You can also stitch a Great Gatsby-inspired feather headpiece, sew a retro pinny and crochet a super-cute camera cosy.

Come with us as we visit London’s Cockpit Arts, stop for tea and a chat with rock-chick/designer Pearl Lowe and have a peek at Club-Geluk founder, Marieke Voorsluij’s beautiful Dutch home.

There’s all this and absolutely loads more besides. Issue 27 of Mollie Makes is out now in all good newsagents, supermarkets, through our official online store and the Apple Newsstand. You can also have a flick through our digital sampler below.

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This issue we’re all about stitching adorable felt finger puppies, crocheting chunky blankets and knitting jewellery.

We’re also giving a guide to seams, whipping up vintage-style fascinators and making simple skirts.

Come with us as we visit The Beehive in Atlanta, stop for tea and a chat with French artist Nathalie Lété and look round Charlotte Hedeman Gueniau’s beautiful Danish home.

There’s all this and absolutely loads more besides. Issue 26 of Mollie Makes is out now in all good newsagents, supermarkets, through our official online store and the Apple Newsstand. You can also have a flick through our digital sampler below.

Enjoy the issue, everyone xx

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Time to clear your craft tables, amigos! A new issue of Gathered by Mollie Makes is out now and ready to download to your iPad. Issue 26’s projects include a sturdy felt storage tub, a giant pom-pom how-to and a crochet soap pouch.

We also interview the multi-talented felter Hiné Mizushima, unveil our top 5 aprons, and review our book of the week. All this and loads more.

Gathered by Mollie Makes is available to download to your iPad now. Single issues cost just £1.49/$1.99, or get 5 FREE issues when you sign up to a risk-free one-month or one-year subscription.

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Thank Mollie it’s Friday, lovely peeps! A new issue of Gathered by Mollie Makes is now ready to download to your iPad. Issue 25′s projects include embroidery hoop art, adorable crochet bike handles and paper pom-poms.

We also interview the talented blogger, photographer and crochet queen Ilaria Chiaratti Bonomi, reveal our top 5 bracelets and review our book of the week.

There’s all this and loads more besides. Gathered by Mollie Makes is available to download to your iPad now. Single issues cost just £1.49/$1.99, or get 5 FREE issues when you sign up to a risk-free one-month or one-year subscription.

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Hooray, it’s Friday! A new issue of Gathered by Mollie Makes is out and it’s packed full of awesome projects! Issue 24 includes cute coverings for jars and pots, design chalkboard mugs and customise clothing with studs.

We also reveal our five favourite iPad cases, review our book of the week and interview a talented illustrator, plus more!

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Don’t forget, issue 25 of Mollie Makes is packed full of festive projects, including Liberty fabric bunnies, adorable egg cosies and more! Have a little look at the latest issue.

[Clockwise from top-left] 1. Not a fan of the sweet stuff? Ditch chocolate and favour pretty jewels in the form of this silver bumblebee necklace. Available from Liberty. 2. Say it with letterpress. Handmade Easter greeting cards from InkPrintLetterpress.

3. Celebrate Spring with a crochet garland. Made to order by Emma Lamb, or made by you with issue 24 of Mollie Makes. 4. Enjoy a folksy-style fabric that’s good all year round – available from Fabric Rehab.

5. Biscuits shaped like Easter eggs? A-mazing! Get ’em from the Biscuiteers. 6. Paper just got even cuter! Easter model kit from Mibo Ltd.

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It’s an egg-cellent issue this week! Crochet a batch of delicious eggs, whip up confetti and make a baby’s bib out of jersey fabric with Gathered by Mollie Makes.

We also reveal our five favourite egg cups, interview talented textile artist Sarah Waterhouse, review our book of the week, plus lots more.

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This issue we’re all about pretty pastels and sweet Spring projects. Make Easter egg cosies from vintage jumpers, needlefelt creatures and whip up Liberty fabric plushies.

Other projects include homestyle knits, super-cute party outfits for kids and geometric leather necklaces.

We also have a chat with Brittany Watson Jepsen, take a trip to see the craft delights of San Francisco, plus more!

There’s all this and absolutely loads more besides. Issue 25 of Mollie Makes is out now in all good newsagents, supermarkets, through our official online store and the Apple Newsstand. You can also have a flick through our digital sampler below.

Enjoy the issue, everyone xx

Don’t forget to keep in touch! Check out our official Facebook page, Twitter tweetage and pic-a-tures on Instagram.

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Knitwear designer, Ros Badger and jewellery designer, Emma Mitchell have brought together 23 of the most talented and well-respected designer-makers from around the world to create four beautiful dolls, which come with their own personalities, pets and fashion sense, to help raise money for Comic Relief.

These four precious little dolls and their possessions are being auctioned off on eBay until 17 March as four separate collections. All the funds raised will go to Comic Relief, but you can also have an official Red Nose Day sponsor page if you’d like to donate there.

Mollie Makes meets: Maisie

Maisie has been designed and made by Jodie Carleton and comes with a felt tortoise, floral cotton dress, a lavender cloud pillow, a baking apron and tiny bedding made from vintage fabrics, plus more!

Mollie Makes meets: Mac

Young Mac is a handsome chap and comes complete with a fishing creel and crochet fish by Dottycookie, a black cat, Salty the felted dog and a owl hat, plus lots more!

Mollie Makes meet: Blossom

Blossom has a best friend called Chip, a cute felted dog, lavender pillows, a basket and rug, a crochet blanket and a Swarovski crystal tiara and lots more!

Mollie Makes meets: Poppy

Poppy comes with her very own tiara, 50s dress, tiny teddy and a knitted dog designed and made by Karen Boatwright.

Aren’t they just adorable?

Ros and Emma talk about the Red Nose Day Dolls in their YouTube vid, plus there’s a lovely little stopmotion of Mac going camping.

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Mollie Makes has teamed up with sister magazines Cross Stitcher, Cross Stitch Collection, Simply Knitting, The Knitter, Simply Crochet and Papercraft Inspirations to offer free workshops to crafters attending the show.

Come join our crafty gathering for a make and a chat at one of our make-and-take tables. Whether you’re a keen knitter or new to papercrafting, we’d like to give you your first “I-made-that” high-five of the day! Take a pew at our knitting, crochet, papercraft or cross stitch tables between 11pm and 3pm.

You can get all sorts of yummy supplies at The Knitting and Stitching Show – including lots of mouth-watering fabrics – perfect for your Quilting Day prep. What’s more, there’ll also be someone at hand if you fancy grabbing a subscription to Mollie Makes or one of our sister mags.

Come join the fun; you don’t want to miss out on this!

The Knitting and Stitching Spring Show starts today until 17th March 2013

Olympia Two and Olympia West Hall, London


Open 10.00am to 5.30pm daily, closes 5pm Sunday

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