Mollie Makes

Something I’ve been trying to work on this year is building a more sustainable wardrobe – buying fewer items, all chosen to last a long time, and upcyling pieces I already own to give them a new lease of life. This ethos inspired this issue’s denim j

Lucy is an embroidery artist who lives in the city but dreams of the countryside. She loves writing almost as much as she loves embroidery and each of her designs has a story to tell, which she shares in her newsletter and on her blog. Lucy can often

Lucy lives by the seaside not far from Brighton with her husband and two children. She works as a marketing manager by day and loves dreaming up modern crochet designs by night. She first learnt to crochet seven years ago and had her first published

Becki is a multidisciplinary creative designer and author based in the New Forest. Inspired by nature seasonality, Becki’s signature painterly style lends itself to a vast range of projects from botanical painting and brush lettering to surface patte

This project is taken from Customising Clothes With Embroidery by Connie Mabbott (Pen and Sword, £16.99) with photography by Jesse Wild. Connie runs her own embroidered fashion brand. Her book is full of fun projects with lots of hints and tips to ge

Blooming brights, contrast and oversized patterns are what we are craving this season. We’ve been inspired by lots of little ways to inject a bit more colour into our every day and make the most of the mood boost. 01 Kitty McCall is a natural first

Debbie Lawrence is inspired by flora and fauna and the healing power of nature. Her work is all about joy and colour, taking images from her surroundings at her home in Brighton, sea swimming and tiny seeds growing into beautiful plants. Everything s

Owner Katie started her brand after needing a creative outlet in the first year of lockdown. She now has a full range of beautiful candles that cover the whole spectrum and add an amazing pop of vibrancy to your table when you’ve got friends and fami

Lindsey runs Lottie and Albert, a business selling her crochet patterns and her subscription box Curate – it includes everything you need to make your own crochet treat each month. See more of her makes on her Insta @lottieandalbert www.lottieandalbe

Lucy is an embroidery artist from London who designs embroidery patterns, kits and stitched products. Each of Lucy’s designs tells a story inspired by nature, the seasons and heritage. Lucy loves nothing more than immersing herself in the beauty and

This project is taken from Punch Needle: 15 Contemporary Projects by Rachel Lawson and Siobhan Watt (Schiffer, £24.99) with photography by Diana Stainton. These Scottish sisters are the faces behind The Modern Crafter – a contemporary punch needle an

This project is taken from Bargello by Nerrisa Pratt (Quadrille, £15; photography by Sarah Hogan). Nerrisa is a multi crafter with a passion for creating modern, fun needlepoint projects using the traditional technique of bargello. See more of her co

Kelly’s been an art teacher for over 20 years, teaching visual arts in schools, as well as adult courses in printmaking, sculpture and fibre art. Lately, she’s been focusing on jewellery making. Her jewellery designs celebrate the tactile qualities o

Laura has been sewing since she was little and, with her background as previous editor on Today’s Quilter and running workshops at the Festival of Quilts, she’s a master sewist. Beyond her sewing machine, she loves books and interior design. Follow h

This recipe is taken from A Good Day to Bake by Benjamina Ebuehi (Quadrille, £22) with photography by Laura Edwards. A former Great British Bake Off contestant, Benjamina is a baker, food stylist, recipe developer and baking columnist for The Guardia

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We’re Rachel and Siobhan – the sisters behind The Modern Crafter. We’ve been running our business together since 2017, starting at a maker’s market in Walthamstow, London. We now have a punch needle book published at the end of April 2022 and a shop