[Clockwise from top-left] 1. If you’re re-tiling then we’re super jealous! These vintage-looking tiles are on our wishlist. 2. We love Mod Cloth’s Adoringly Alluring dress in swishy pink. 3. Fix this little box shelf from Cox & Cox on the wall and fill with memories.

4. Everyone needs a quilt, this one is perfect if you’re going for a country cottage feel. 5. Fresh Pastry Stand has a great selection of cake stands. So if you’re hosting a tea party, these will definitely do!

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Selina Lake is an interior stylist and author based in the UK. She recently celebrated the launch of her fourth book, Pretty Pastel Style, with cupcakes and a vintage fair in Kingston Upon Thames. Mollie Makes editor, Lara Watson, went along to the event and interviewed Selina to find out more.

Read our full report on Selina Lake’s Pretty Pastel Style book launch in issue 27 of Mollie Makes, which is out now. Have a look through the latest issue here.

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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 week’s Fabric Friday is inspired by the retro pinny pattern in the latest issue of Mollie Makes. So, feast your eyes on this fabulous 50s fabric…

[Clockwise from top-left] 1. Timeless Treasures’ lovely yellow Sketch print is sure to brighten up any apron. 2. Kebabs? Light fixings? We’re not sure – but we do know this design by Jenn Ski is awesome. 3. Get all of your five-a-day with this delightful (and delicious) veggie print fabric. Nom! 4. A 50s kitchen in fabric form, from Michael Miller.

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[Clockwise from top-left] 1. Bring the outside indoors with a few wild flowers in Anthropologie’s curvy chrysanthemum vase. 2. This is one of Rice’s very own designs found in Charlotte’s home. Nab yourself one at Rice.dk. 3. Also found in a charming corner of Charlotte’s house is this Sika-Horsnaes cane rocking chair.

4. If you’d like an instant colour fix, then draping a patchwork quilt over your bed will do just that, plus it’ll give your room a whole new look. 5. We’re loving vibrant neons with an industrial twist. See Earth Sea Warrior‘s shop for similar matches and more. 6. Spotted that vintage plate wallpaper? We save the best for last! Excellent!

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If, like us, you love collecting vintage treats then a typewriter is probably sitting comfortably at the top of your list. Perfect for handmade gift tags and labels, this 1970s Silverette II was discovered on eBay; try local boot sales and thrift stores to find something similar.

Find out more about this typewriter in Gathered by Mollie Makes issue 1

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Old wine crates, quilts and vintage wallpaper are just some of the things we found at quilter, Debbie Lawrence’s home in the latest issue. As well as collecting flea market finds and turning scarfs into cushion covers, Debbie’s home has a warm, vintage atmosphere. Take a look round her bedroom, kitchen and lounge in the latest issue.

[Clockwise from top-left] 1. We couldn’t get away with a Debbie inspired moodboard without including one of her adorable quilts. 2. A trunk chest is the new coffee table (also perfect for stashing our craft work in progress that we insist on doing in front of the telly). 3. Every room desire bit of vintage treatment! How about a vintage feature wall? 4. Why, we do believe we’ve found another reason to go shoe shopping! Display your vintage kicks on shelves for all to see. 5. Create a relaxed ambiance with table lamps.

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[Clockwise from top-left] 1. Mollie Makes Editor Lara enjoys a spot of tea and crochet in the sunshine. 2. Kitsch deer ahoy! Art Ed Helena adds another ceramic gem to her collection. 3. Cats in bags? Amazing! Car boot discovery by Digital Ed Sarah.

4. Beautiful, vintage beaded earrings found in a local charity shop. 5. Stompin’ new kicks on a pretty, thrifted blanket. 6. Two felt Grubers chilling on a desk in the office. Find the Felt Mistress pattern in issue 7 of Mollie Makes.

7. The two Sarahs head out fabric shopping in Bath. 8. Designer Lu whips up a stunning crochet cushion. 9. Another lovely crochet project, this time by Production Ed Sarah.

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Cardiff’s arcades provides shoppers with something unique, and sometimes downright crazy (in the best possible way). The city’s craft and vintage lovers flock here, but it’s also a pilgrimage for outsiders – there are more than enough finds here to fill an afternoon admiring the wonderful wares on display.

Thought there are more, the main (and most bounty-filled) galleries are the Royal, Morgan, Castle and High Street Arcades, each an architectural masterpiece in their own right. Take a few moments to gaze at the curved glass roof of the Morgan Arcade, or spend some time on the balcony at the Castle Arcade, spying on shoppers as they scurry by underneath.

Planning a visit to Cardiff’s arcades? Be sure to stop by these lovely shops:

• Joie de Vivre in the Royal Arcade

• The Pen and Paper (also in the Royal Arcade)

• Hobo’s (located in the High Street Arcade)

• Vintage Zizou, in Castle Arcade

• Claire Grove Buttons

• Troutmark Books

• Northcote Lane market (held on the first Sunday of every month from 6-8pm)

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If you’ve seen issue 24′s cover, you’ll know that we’re all about crochet flower garlands this month. So, taking inspiration from Emma Lamb’s exclusive (and beautiful) project, this week’s moodboard focuses on all things floral… and crafty.

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1. Brighten up teatime with some retro, floral mugs from The Beetle’s Knees. Love the heart-shaped handles, too!

2. Tulips might be our favourite flowers ever. Showler & Showler‘s print means we can have them in our house all year round.

3. Pink Prairies‘ bundles of floral ribbon are so pretty! Use for spring wreaths, wedding favours and more.

4. Super-quick project alert! Make a felt flower with Cherie’s fab, easy-to-follow tutorial.

5. Valentina Ramos’s rose-print fabric is bright and utterly delightful! We think a handmade duvet cover is in order.

6. Jot down notes or precious memories in Kate Bowles’s hand-bound notebook.

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