Guest Curator: Mollie Makes

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Story by MollieMakesmagazine

Published on Aug 31, 2011 in Shop

Photo by Mollie Makes

Jane Toft is the editor of Mollie Makes, a new lifestyle magazine for people who enjoy making, thrifting, collecting and crafting. Published 13 times a year, Mollie Makes draws inspiration from the online community, curating the best content from designers and makers to create a beautiful, inspiring and highly collectable magazine. Every issue comes with a cover-mounted gift, so you can start making straight away!

Inspired by the zingy greens and vibrant orange on the cover of Mollie Makes’s fifth issue, I have chosen an armful of fresh picked Etsy goodness that sums up our style perfectly.

[1. Sweet Strawberry necklace by Koukku; 2. Large Monty the Fox Lambswool Plush from Add Vintage; 4. Hand embroidery "this is my happy place" from The Merriweather Council;  5. Doily bath rug from Squirrellicious] 

This is my happy place!

Let’s celebrate the sweet simplicity of inspired design. From Koukku’s strawberry red crochet necklace to Sara Carr’s Monty the Fox, good design doesn’t need a coat of many colours. Who can resist the super-scaled doily bath rug by Squirrellicious and delicious vintage buttons from Add Vintage? It’s all summed up beautifully in Merriweather Council’s hand-embroidered hoop — a happy place, indeed.

 

[1. Rainbow peas in a pod from Fairy Folk;  2. Vintage fabric from RetroLabs;  3. Crochet cacti from planetjune; 4. Tea towels from Dottie Angel; 5. Crocheted orange coasters from Mari Martin]

Bring on the ZING!

Stunning orange crochet coasters by Mari Martin get us in the mood for a serious colour pop. Planet June’s realistic cacti, topped with a vibrant red flower, contrasts with Dottie Angel’s effortlessly stylish pastel tea towels. Super bright vintage florals from Retrolabs and the sublime simplicity of Fairy Folk’s felted peas combine to make our hearts beat a little faster!

 

[1. Crochet "granny" cushion from Emma Lamb; 2. Handmade knitted bag  by NzL Bags; 3.Vintage orange pyrex autumn harvest mixing bowl from Flume Street; 4. Vintage fabric fat quarter from Happy Notions; 5. Keep it simple doily wall art from Three Red Apples] 

K.I.S.S (Keep it Simple, Stupid!)

Oh, how we love granny chic. Vintage fabric, pastel crochet and thrifted Pyrex bowls come together to make our world a brighter, happier place! Three Red Apples’ hand embroidered “keep it simple” message sums up our philosophy perfectly.

And now for a special treat! Mollie Makes is offering a special subscription rate for a limited time. UK and U.S. users can save 40% off the normal price (valid until January 31st, 2012) by clicking on these links:

UK residents, click here
U.S. residents, click here

And there’s also a chance to win a year’s subscription to Mollie Makes (13 issues). Two lucky winners (one in the UK and one in the U.S.) will win a year’s subscription to Mollie Makes, including the fabulous cover gift with each magazine and every issue delivered to your door. Click here to win!

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