Mollie Makes

Now that spring is finally here, we’re ready to bring the outside in! This issue’s cover project by Olga Prinku is a beautiful, intricate flowers-on-tulle artwork to fill your home with blooms year-round. It’s a surprisingly easy technique once you g

Masters of quirky kitsch jewellery Tatty Devine have teamed up with Gemma Correll – the artist behind the hilarious comics serving a dose of realness that you’ll have seen all over social media. The collection takes some of her famous images and turn

Treen are the purveyors of all things ethical – from vegan leather to recycled fabrics, it’s a must-shop if you’re looking to buy a bit more consciously. This bucket hat from London cruelty-free brand Jakke is the ultimate combo of fun and practical.

■ Selection of dried flowers including white and pink mangles everlasting, pink German statice, purple statice, winged everlasting, peppercorn berries, pink strawflowers and dark pink globe amaranth ■ 6" wooden embroidery hoop ■ Tulle fabric ■ PVA gl

Polymer clay block Two 20 x 8.5cm (7 7/8x 3/8") beeswax sheets Four 25 x 25cm (9 7/8 x9 7/8") cotton fabric squares Cotton candle wick 50cm (19¾") ric-rac trim per napkin Brass candle holders Rolling pin Circular metal cutters Hairdryer Fusible inter

■ Modelling clay ■ Non-stick surface or silicone mat ■ 450g(15oz) eco-resin powder ■ 180g (6oz) liquid polymer ■ Mixing bowl ■ Spatula ■ Pigment—no more than 12g (3/8oz) ■ 2–3 handfuls terrazzo chips ■ Sanding equipment ■ Drill and drill bit ■ Board

■ 4 skeins Purl Soho Flax Down; 43% baby alpaca, 42% extra-fine merino, 15% linen; 100g/219 yards per skein, in Oyster Gray ■ 60 cm (24") circular needles (US 7/4.5mm) ■ Double pointed needles (US 4/3.5 mm) ■ Removable stitch marker ■ Tapestry needle

Add a little more colour into your space just as flowers begin to bloom again. Madam Stotlz is a Danish homeware biz curating decorative pieces to take your home styling up a notch. These birds are made from recycled paper pulp and are hand-painted.

■ Wool and the Gang Ra-Ra Raffia, 100% paper, 100g/250m per spool; 2 spools in Desert Palm ■ 8mm (UK 0, US L/11) crochet hook ■ Lampshade ring set 30cm (12") diameter ■ Large-eyed yarn needle Tension is not too important for this project; just ensure

Something that often strikes people when they’re out in the fresh air is the sheer variety of colours that paint our natural world. For creative Kathryn Davey, this spectrum inspires more than just awe; through the therapeutic process of natural dyei

■ Highland Yarn by Kit Couture; 100% wool; 50g/100m per ball, 5 balls in orange, 6 balls in natural white, 10 balls in pink ■ 3.5mm (UK 9/US E-4) crochet hook Gauge 19 dc x 10 rows = 10 x 10cm (4 x 4")  ch chain stitch st stitch dc double crochet sti

■ 45 x 70cm (17¾ x 27 5/8") natural calico fabric ■ 20 x 20cm (7/8x 7 7/8") cotton fabric in light blue, emerald green, light green, fuchsia, navy and orange ■ Stranded cotton: 1 skein each in blue, light blue, green, emerald green, lime green, lilac

Channel your inner entomologist with Studio ROOF’s build-your- own butterflies to spruce up your walls. They’re made from recycled cardboard and printed with vegetable inks so you can feel good about your impact on the envionment, too. www.studioroof

■ Two 25 x 25cm (10 x 10") squares linen fabric ■ Two 20 x 20cm (8 x 8") squares lining fabric ■ 18cm (7") embroidery hoop ■ 10 x 5cm (4 x 2") metal purse frame ■ Sajou Retors du Nord thread in Warbler (2016), Flesh (2348), Army Green (2615) ■ DMC th

Lucy loves all things colour and texture. A surface pattern designer by day, but she’ll be punch needling by night, too. . ■

The cult of busy is pervasive. With side hustles and multi-hyphenate careers on the rise, it feels like women are always working. It’s a pics-or-it-didn’thappen world, we’re just Instagramming in it. But what if we made space for a pursuit that didn’

■ 3mm (UK 11, US C/2 or D/3) and 4mm (UK 8, US G/6) hooks ■ 50g (2oz) DK or worsted/ Aran weight yarn in your chosen colours for the base and icing ■ DK or worsted/Aran weight yarn in white, grey, lemon, sage, pastel pink, bright pink and lavender ■

■ 58 x 50cm (22 /8 x 19¾") ivory fabric ■ 16 x 20cm (6¾ x 7/8") pink floral fabric ■ 50 x 33cm (19¾ x 13") pink plain fabric ■ 28 x 11cm (11 x 4 /8") brown fabric ■ 16 x 12cm (6 /8 x 4¾") interlining ■ 19cm (7½") cotton lace trim ■ 43cm (17") lace tr

USE OUR HANDY GUIDE FOR THE CROCHET PICNIC BLANKET ON PAGE 46 AND CROCHET DOUGHNUT DOUBLE CROCHET (DC) US TERM: SINGLE CROCHET One of the key stitches in crochet, doubles are simple, compact stitches that form a dense fabric CHAIN STITCH Use this