Mollie Makes Beginner Makes Mollie Makes Beginner Makes

Welcome to Beginner Makes – your new crafty best friend! Inside, you’ll find fun, no-stress projects like bow cushions, pom pom gifts, Neapolitan fudge, map crafts, a cute crochet bag, woven bookmarks and loads more. Every make is designed with beginners in mind – no pressure, just joyful creating at your own pace. From handmade gifts to just-for-fun projects and first-time experiments, there’s something inside to spark your creativity. So grab your supplies, and let’s get making! For even more inspiration, visit www.gathered.how.…

STRAWBERRY POM POM MELON POM POM HOOP EARRINGS BAG CHARM CHERRY POM POMS HOW TO MAKE…POM POM ACCESSORIES MATERIALS ■ Pink, green, white and black DK yarn■ Small pom pom maker■ One pair of hoop earrings Always wondered how to make those next-level plump pom poms with fancy colour effects and shapes? We’re here to unravel those crafty mysteries. All you’ll need are a few materials to create one of these makes! FRUIT POM POMS Strawberry 01 Wrap the green yarn five times around the hinged end of one half of the pom pom maker (pic 1). 02 Wrap the pink yarn 100 times around the same half of the pom pom maker, covering the green yarn. Occasionally wrap in some black yarn – up to five times in total.…

HOW TO MAKE… PATTERNED TILE COASTERS MATERIALS ■ Patterned paper(wallpaper, origami paper or wrapping paper)■ Sandpaper■ Pencil■ Scissors■ PVA Glue■ Pencil■ Scissors■ Rust-OleumCrystal Clear semi gloss Finish Spray■ Felt■ Tailor’s chalk MEASUREMENTS ■ 8 x 8cm (3 x 3in) Designed by Claire Watkins 01 Use sandpaper to rub away any rough edges from the tile. Lay a piece of patterned paper face down onto your work surface, then place the tile on top. Draw around the tile using pencil. Measure 0.5cm (¼in) inside the pencil line and draw another line going all the way around the tile. Cut out around this inside line. 02 Place the patterned paper on top of the tile, pattern side up; the paper should be slightly smaller than the tile with a small border of…

HOW TO MAKE… BEE SHOES YOU WILL NEED ■ Embroidery thread. We used DMC stranded cotton in 728 (yellow), 318 (grey) and 310 (black)■ Gold cotton thread (we used DMC Pearl Cotton size 5 in 783)■ Embroidery needle, size 3■ Embroidery needle, size 5■ Water-soluble stabiliser paper■ White slip-on canvas trainers■ Thimble NOTES ■ Use a thimble throughout to protect your fingers Designed by Cristina Alcantara Honey bees are everywhere right now and we can’t get enough, so what better way to personalise a plain pair of pumps than with a spot of insect stitchery? This project is a bit of a trickier stitch because of the thicker canvas-style fabric that pumps are made from, so take it slow and enjoy the process. Go full queen bee and stitch as…

HOW TO MAKE… CROCHET BAG MATERIALS ■ 4.5mm (UK 7, US 7) crochet hook■ Pair of Hobbii Go Handmade Bag Straps, 80cm x 18mm – Apricot■ Wool & The Gang Ra-Ra Raffia, 100% paper, 100g/250m per cake; 1 cake each in Vitamin C, Riviera Blue, Grass Green, Shell White, Bardot Red■ Hobbii Rafaella, 100% paper raffia, 100g/130m per cake; 1 cake in Sky Blue (06)■ Darning needle■ 4 stitch markers ABBREVIATIONS (UK) R row RS right side WS wrong side st(s) stitch(es) dc double crochet htr half treble crochet ch chain BLO Back loop only (work stitch into back loop) FINISHED SIZE Approx. 30cm wide x 35cm high excluding handles COLOUR GUIDE Yarn A – Bardot Red Yarn B – Shell White Yarn C – Grass Green Yarn D –…

HOW TO MAKE…TRIMMED ACCESSORIES MATERIALS ■ Lining fabric 0.5m (20in)■ Hessian 1m (40in)■ Floral fabric 0.5m (20in)■ 18cm (7in) brown zip■ Cream cotton thread■ 4cm Brooch back MEASUREMENTS Bag 25 x 33cm (9¾ x 13in) including handles Purse 19 x 10cm (7½ x 4in) Bow 10 x 10cm (4 x 4in) Designed by Heather Nugent HOW TO MAKE THE BAG 01 Cut a piece of hessian fabric measuring 29 x 54cm (11½ x 21¼in). Cut two pieces of floral fabric measuring 29 x 12cm (11½ x 4¾in). Place the long edge of the floral fabric beside the short edge of the hessian and sew together with a 2cm (¾in) seam. Repeat with other end of the hessian and the other rectangle of floral fabric. 02 With right-sides facing, fold the…