MollieMakes – the latest magazine launch from Future, the UK’s leading craft publisher – hits news stands on Thursday 12th May.
MollieMakes is a fresh, new craft and lifestyle title aimed at a young generation of crafters who are part of a vast online community connected through websites and blogs.
The new 100-page magazine will provide readers with contemporary projects in a beautiful and inspiring environment. With the tagline of “Living & Loving Handmade”, MollieMakes is not just a traditional craft project-book, but a magazine which celebrates craft as a part of life. It curates the best contemporary craft content from around the world into a beautiful, collectable, unique and totally irresistible magazine based around the premise that if a thing is worth making, it’s worth making beautifully.
The first issue of the magazine will feature a covermounted kit to make a felt smart-phone case, as well as tutorials on making crochet apple cosies, bobble-trim skirts, fabric bunting, pocket Chihuahuas and the latest high street trends: ruffles and Peter Pan collars.
Features include sneaking a look inside vintage-inspired homes, an interview with top craft blogger Dottie Angel and the ultimate stylist’s guide to throwing your dream summer party. There’s a visit to an eye-candy craft boutique in Barcelona, reviews of some of the latest crafty-interiors books and top tips on how to sell your craft goods online on Etsy, the world’s most vibrant handmade marketplace.
Janet Meadowcroft, Editor-in-Chief for MollieMakes said:
“We’re thrilled that MollieMakes is finally about to hit the newsstand. This is a completely new kind of craft magazine aimed at everyone who loves of vintage, collecting, making and thrifting.
“It’s much more than a collection of crafty projects, it’s about handmade being part of your lifestyle: what you wear, how you style your home and why you spend time crafting with friends. The excitement around the launch has been tremendous – people can’t wait to get hold of it.”
Mollie Makes is Future’s latest magazine launch, and continues the development of the company’s sector-leading craft portfolio, including: PaperCraft Inspirations, Simply Knitting, The Knitter and CrossStitcher.
The first issue of Mollie Makes goes on sale 12th May priced at £4.99 including a covermounted felt kit to make a smart-phone case. It will also be available via the Zinio platform for tablets and iPads. Visit www.molliemakes.com for more information.
About Future:
Future plc is an international special-interest media group, listed on the London Stock Exchange (symbol FUTR). Founded in 1985 with one magazine, today we have operations in the UK, US and Australia creating over 180 special-interest publications, websites and events. We hold market-leading positions in games, film, music, technology, cycling, automotive and crafts. Our biggest-selling magazines include T3, Total Film, Classic Rock, Guitar World and Official Xbox Magazine. Our websites include gamesradar.com, bikeradar.com, and techradar.com. Future sells more than 3 million magazines each month; we attract more than 23 million unique visitors to our websites; and we host 27 annual live events. In addition, Future exports or syndicates publications to 90 countries, making us the UK’s number one exporter and licensor of monthly magazines.
For more information, please contact Jen Campbell – jen.campbell@futurenet.com or 01225 732269
