craft magazines, old and new: part 1 of 3

a three part series about craft magazines and things i’ve learned from them. today, i’m sharing a new-to-me magazine, mollie makes, and giving you a glimpse into its pages. join me next time for a step back in time when i highlight a rare canadian craft magazine which is no longer in print. and finally, i’ll reveal how stumbling across a term in one of these magazines helped solve a riddle on an old vintage find!

part 1 of 3: a new craft magazine

someone i know recently visited london, and brought me back a magazine.

{ thanks c! you kinda know me, eh? }

i’d never heard of mollie makes, but when i saw the spine, i knew it was for me…

{ you had me at thrifting. dreamy sigh. }

mollie makes was launched in the UK in may 2011. it is filled with projects. as in, actual projects, patterns, templates, and things you can make. not just writing about this or that pattern available for purchase elsewhere. my copy even came with everything needed to create an adorable babushka key chain.

{ cue kate bush. }

there are interviews, house tours…

and handy tips and ideas sprinkled throughout.

i don’t know when i’ll be able to get my hands on another issue of mollie makes here in canada. limited copies are shipped internationally, and there is a list here of where you can purchase one. in the meantime, i’ll be reading their blog.

full disclosure: i am in no way affiliated with mollie makes and was not compensated for gushing as i just did. i would absolutely love it if they’d send me a copy to write about in the future. not that i’m hinting or anything. ok, i’m totally hinting.

join me next time for part 2 when i let you have a peek inside an old canadian craft magazine. it’s a real time capsule for all things handmade.