Mollie Makes

LEARNING TO THRIVE DESPITE CHANGE WITH ANA VALLS

Our lives are looking very different to this time two years ago. Change has felt constant and unpredictable, but it’s the way we’ve dealt with it that matters. Ana Valls is a master of this. She’s gone from the world of journalism into creating her own sewing business, moved countries and set up abroad, and adapted her business as everything moved online.

Ana single-handedly runs CocoWawa – avid readers will remember her beautiful Plum dress pattern in Issue 129 – selling sewing patterns and offering classes to teach beginners her craft, as well as managing social media and her website, and dealing with all the little behind-the-scenes parts that we never think about. She gives us the run-down on how being flexible and fostering a

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