Mollie Makes

This month’s issue coincides with International Women’s Day on 8th March, so we wanted to take the opportunity to celebrate some of the amazing women making use of their creativity to inspire and empower others. Find our feature on page 42, try Cotto

Indie brand Francey combines the shapes and prints of sixties and seventies style with the concept of slow, considered fashion. As a one-woman show, founder Frances designs, cuts and sews each piece herself, taking her inspiration from vintage market

Meet LA Jupe, the latest pattern release from French fabric brand, Atelier Brunette. Shown here in their Hilma fabric, the versatile silhouette makes it an instant wardrobe classic. Founders Annabelle and Rajeev are passionate about championing susta

■ Schachenmayr Catania, 100% mercerised cotton, 50g/125m per ball; 1 ball each in ■ Sunkissed (00437) (Yarn A), Reseda (00402) (Yarn B), Marsalarot (00396) (Yarn C), Zimt (00383) (Yarn D), Bast (00257) (Yarn E), Kaffee (00162) (Yarn F) and Vanille (0

01 A crystalline addition to your next tablescape. www.nkuku.com 02 A more sustainable take on wellies that you’ll want to wear all spring. www.lemonjelly.com 03 The quickest way to feel like you’re at a Gatsby party. www.la-gent.com 04 Make April

Sheer fabric like ramie, silk or organza in rosy brown 12 x 10.5cm (A) and 16 x 16cm (B); green 11.5 x 19.5cm (C) and 42 x 33cm (D) ; violet 37.5 x 29cm (E) and 9.5 x 9.5cm (F) ; orange 30.5 x 42 cm (G) ; white 12 x 10.5cm (H), 17 x 19.5cm (I), 37.5

■ 0.3mm brass sheet (we got ours from eBay) ■ Drinking glass ■ Snips ■ 180 grit sandpaper ■ Three crystals (we used citrine and sodalite) ■ Nails ■ Ball-peen hammer ■ Scrap wood block ■ 0.4mm brass wire ■ Brass jump rings ■ Flat-nosed pliers ■ Chain

■ Epoxy resin (we used Resin8 Dome-It) ■ Ring moulds ■ Small silicone pouring cups ■ Nitrile protective gloves ■ Silicone stirring sticks ■ Thin wooden sticks ■ Greaseproof paper or silicone mat ■ Resin8 Transparent Tints in Light Blue, Blue Green an

You can never have too many blankets or throws, and these beautiful monochrome designs should be top of your lust list. Made from cotton, they’re hand-woven and hand-dyed in Mali to create these amazing geometric patterns. www.lolaandmawu.com ■

■ Bedside table ■ Wood paint in purple, light blue, coral, red and yellow (we used Painthouse wood paint sample pots in Maia, Darcey, Jenson, Magnus and Avery) ■ Screwdriver ■ Electric sander ■ 180-220 grit sandpaper ■ Small sponge roller ■ Tracing

What led you to launch Kreative Pursuit? While working in education, I was working with children who had emotional and behavioural disorders. I became interested in the link between creativity and mental health and, through research, came across the

■ Embroidery thread in red, navy blue and black ■ White, pale pink and yellow fabric ■ Three 15cm (6") embroidery hoops ■ Embroidery needle ■ Cardboard ■ Heat-erasable pen or water-soluble paper ■ Wadding Craftivists unite! Chloe’s embroidery has so

■ 75g dried hibiscus flowers or tea bags ■ 3 bundles, or around 150g, of natural raffia ■ Large aluminium pot ■ Colander ■ Muslin cloth ■ Crochet hook or large-eyed needle Alicia is a master of natural dyeing, using simple ingredients that you’ll ha

■ 1mm thick pure wool or wool-blend felt in dark grey, light grey, light blue, blue, white, beige, light yellow, bright yellow, red and gold ■ Matching threads ■ Six strand embroidery thread in black, white and yellow ■ Toy stuffing ■ White perlé cot

Sakina is a French-Moroccan artist living in London. Her work is inspired by her multicultural roots and representing womanhood under the female gaze. ■

Baking is one of those unfettered joys that’s not just about the process, but you get something delicious out of it too. Former Bake Off contestant Benjamina Ebuehi’s new book, A Good Day To Bake , offers slow, simple recipes for every day of the wee

■ 25.5cm (10") embroidery hoop ■ DMC Stranded Cotton in mid-green (3364), lime green (472), olive green (580), pale yellow (3822), mustard yellow (3820) ■ Embroidery needle size 5 ■ Two 33 x 33cm (13 x 13") pieces of ivory cotton fabric ■ Two 18 x 20

The story of craft is fundamentally entwined with that of sustainability. Make do and mend, overflowing boxes of fabric scraps and lengths of leftover yarn – crafters know how to get the most from their materials. However, we’re all guilty of shoppin

■ 2mm rayon cords in baby blue, baby pink, apricot, lilac, yellow and green ■ Set of 5mm cup-shaped ear studs ■ 7mm jump ring ■ Lobster clasp ■ Round tip awl ■ Latch hook ■ Wooden toothpick ■ Glue gun ■ Multipurpose glue ■ Jump ring opener ■ Nose pli

■ Debbie Bliss Toast 4 Ply, 65% wool/ 25% polyamide/ 10% cashmere; 420m/100g ball (we got ours from www.lovecrafts.com ) ■ Set of 3mm (UK 11/US 2-3) double-pointed needles ■ Stitch markers ■ Waste yarn or stitch holder 36 sts and 38 rows to 10cm (4")

Thank you for making this project from Mollie Makes. We have requested specific permission from designers so that you can recreate and sell selected projects from this issue on the following conditions. Just look for this icon. You can individually h