Karen Dunn
Writer
Karen has been writing for magazines for over 21 years and currently splits her time between journalism and running Creative Biscuit Ceramics Café in east London with her partner Tim. Karen has written for a wide range of publications from showbiz titles to real life features with plenty of craft and design in the mix too. She now focuses on writing about small creative businesses, craft, design, homes and living well for publications such as Mollie Makes and The Simple Things as well as running creative workshops from her café and making her own ceramics. In her spare time, when not looking after her two children, Karen stitches, paints and loves creating with paper and is happiest with a glue gun or paint brush in her hand.
Recent articles by Karen Dunn
Meet The Great Pottery Throw Down's winner!
Meet The Great Pottery Throw Down's winner Rosa Wiland Holmes and learn about all the show's gossip.
Meet Keith Brymer Jones from The Great Pottery Throw Down
In celebration of The Great Pottery Throw Down coming back onto our screens we interviewed judge and potter Keith Brymer Jones. Read our interview today.
Meet Krysten Ritter, We Are Knitters’ celebrity designer
We interviewed actress Krysten Ritter about her love for knitting, passion for acting and collaboration with We Are Knitters. Read our Krysten Ritter interview today.
Meets Netflix’s Blown Away glass artists!
Read our interview with Netflix Blown Away contestants and learn all the secrets of the show.
Meet The Great British Bake Off’s Kim-Joy
The Great British Bake Off has returned, so we met last year's baking legend Kim-Joy for tent talk, and to chat about her book, bakes and TV stardom!
Meet the UK's indie yarn dyers
Looking for new hues to your yarn stash? Get on board with the latest DIY (dye it yourself) trend, or check out the amazing ranges created by indie yarn businesses across the UK.
Meet Kirstie’s Celebrity Craft Masters judge Polly Macpherson
Mollie Makes catches up with Polly Macpherson to find out what it’s like judging celebrity’s crafting skills and working alongside Kirstie Allsopp…
Ten tips to start sewing with Charlotte Newland
Meet Charlotte Newland, The Great British Sewing Bee contestant, and discover her top ten beginners tips for sewing. You'll be a sewist before you know it!
Why crafting is good for your mental health
Learn about how craft therapy is helping people with their mental health up and down the country.
15 colour hashtags for Instagram
Make your Insta sparkle with our 15 colour hashtags.
15 knitting hashtags
Here's 15 knitting hashtags to help your creations get the recognition they deserve.
9 hashtags for creative stitchers and sewists
Get your sewing projects out into the world with these nine hashtags.
Meet Sewing Bee winner Tilly and the Buttons!
Great British Sewing Bee's, Tilly and the Buttons, talks to Mollie Makes about sewing, dressmaking and the Great British Sewing Bee.