To me, nothing reminds me more of arts and crafts time at school than making things in shrink plastic. The satisfaction of covering the sheet of plastic in your own designs and then seeing it shrink in the oven is one that I have actually yet to recreate in my adult life. It's one of the most … [Read more...]
A couple of years ago, Emma Cossey confessed she'd fallen hard for The Simple Life - a beautiful magazine focussing on the slow life movement and the little things in life. Coincidentally, it's from the same company behind my current magazine crush. Yes, readers of Dork Adore, I am head over heels … [Read more...]
The world of Studio Ghibli is a wondefully magic one, full of forest spirits, witches and fish-girls. And, as you can imagine, the creatures of Ghibli lend themselves very well to being transformed into craft patterns. You get one guess as to who the firm favourite is - indeed, there are plenty of … [Read more...]
Fun fact: it is (almost) impossible to go shopping these days without seeing Loom Bands on sale. You may think I'm being a bit OTT here, but go out and see for yourself. They are everywhere, having exploded as this summer's big Kids Trend Thing. Also, much like Pokémon cards, Tamagotchis and … [Read more...]
As a crafter, one of the things you'll keep hearing is that YouTube is a brilliant teacher. It's got plenty of channels dedicated to teaching you just how to do a treble-crochet, or intarsia knitting or how to needle felt a kitten without injuring your fingers. So, because we do love our crafters … [Read more...]
If you've not heard of Cartoon Network's brilliantly bonkers Adventure Time, then I suggest you catch up because you are missing out. And if you're already a convert, then oh my glob, you're definitely going to love these Adventure Time amigurumi patterns. Yes, now you, too, can crochet yourself … [Read more...]
Oh, you didn't think I was going to leave Valentine's Day unmentioned, did you? Yes, the universal day of love and affection (and Hallmark cards) is not far off. But if you're a bit weary of the prospect of having to go and pound the high street pavements for a present and a card, fear … [Read more...]
I've been looking all over the internet for cool Christmas makes - and this one is by far my favourite. If you're like me, and you're practically drowning in spare bits of yarn (or just lack the time to buy bundles of Christmas decoration), this very quirky wreath is just the project for you. … [Read more...]
Decorating the tree is one of the most fun things to do in the run-up to Christmas (unless you've got a cat...) - and putting the topper up is an absolute highlight. There are all kinds of awesome toppers you can buy, but none of them are probably as geeky as this home-made one. Yes, Dorks, that … [Read more...]
Here at Dork Adore, we're big fans of everything to do with craft. I think it's safe to say we're also big fans of having tea and cake. And as it happens, there's a lovely shop in Clapham that combines those two and gives you a sewing café as a result. … [Read more...]
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