The team behind Mollie Makes brings you a collection of seasonal makes for stylish crafters. Be inspired to give handmade gifts and style a festive home with over 110 exciting projects and ideas. Packed with crochet, knitting, sewing, papercrafts, jewellery-making DIYs and so much more!

MERRY & MAGICAL...

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'Twas the night before Christmas • And the stockings were hung by the chimney with care... Start your own festive tradition with Julia Staite’s candy striped-version, plus a cute owl mascot

Eat, drink and be merry • Say no to dull parties with Danielle Thompson’s eye-popping 60s-inspired table decs

COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTMAS • For a modern twist on the trad advent calendar, make Lana Red’s collection of paper bags filled with sweet treats

Let it snow • Serve up a feast fit for a fairy tale with Valerie Bracegirdle’s winter wonderland-worthy table runner

RISE AND SHINE • Recycle retro coffee cups into chic candles for that all-important glow

…and a partridge in a pear tree • On the first day of Christmas, we grabbed our felt and started stitching Laura Howard’s sparkling, embellished wreath

SMASH AND GRAB • Make that festive party go with a bang by hanging Lana Red’s supersized cracker piñata and XXL sequin decals

STEAL A KISS • Hang Lia Griffith’s cute DIY felt mistletoe from a door frame, use as a gift topper, or make a few into a wreath…

WRAPPERS’ DELIGHT • Elevate gifts to superstar status -Lia Griffith and Anna Alicia lead our wrapping masterclass

Candy Cones • Sew up Mary Dugan’s last-minute festive cone garland – what treats will go in yours?

CUDDLE BUDDY • Keep toasty on cold nights with Fiona Goble’s snuggly knitted hot water bottle cosy

SWEET CUPPA • Gather round the roaring fire and enjoy a cosy mug of steaming hot chocolate in Teri Muncey’s painted enamelware

Hang time • Treat your tree to Nina and Nienke’s crochet heart, Sabina Gibson’s felt characters, Lia Griffith’s fawn and Lana Red’s paint-dipped baubles

Christmas kitchen notebook • Rustle up some sweet treats for the family this Christmas Eve – kids will love Laura Mitchell’s biscuits while the adults can enjoy Lia Griffith’s salted nutmeg eggnog

BOTTOMS UP! • Say no to new year spillages – no matter how messy the party gets – with Meghan Quinones’ easy cord coasters

STRUNG OUT • We do love a Christmas garland – and we’ll be hanging both Lana Red’s snowflakes and Lia Griffith’s origami lights at home this year

TASSEL-TASTIC • Glam up in an instant with these easyto-make tassel drop earrings – customise to your outfit and you’re ready to party

STATEMENT PIECE • Create your own chunky gemstone beads – ideal for some NYE glam – with Fran Stone’s jewellery tutorial

SQUEAKY CLEAN • Get the girls smelling sweet with Lana Red’s homemade lavender scented body scrub – it’s so easy to make!

Slumber Party • Give a timeless gift with Stephanie Wolven’s gorgeous nightwear set

CLOSET COLOUR • Know a fashionista? She’ll love Jesse MacKenzie’s playful plastic-wrapped clothes hangers

HAMA HAPPY • Got a pal who likes to stand out from the crowd? We talk you through making a super-fun case from Hama beads

The SUITS-ALL BEANIE • Still desperately whittling down that pressie making list? Elen Angharad’s speedy beanie is here to help

GO FAUX • Treat your best gal pal (or yourself!) to Delia Randall’s super-luxe faux fur and leather clutch

From throw to cape • Transform an IKEA staple into a luxe gift for fashion lovers with Sophie Simpson’s blanket cover-up tutorial

TREAT YOUR FEET • Keep those tootsies warm and snug with Louise Walker’s friendly fox slippers

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