As you may have guessed from a glance at our Craft section, Team Dork Adore are a bunch of avid makers (myself included; I'm a papercrafter/knitter). So when we got the chance to send one of us to The Spring Knitting and Stitching Show at Kensington Olympia, we jumped on it. I braved the first day … [Read more...]
Free Studio Ghibli craft patterns round-up
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...]
Shop Adore – Sew Over It in Clapham
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...]
Make Your Own Woven Felt iPad Sleeve
Now, I have to admit that I've never experimented with weaving or sewing. Yes, you can take away my Eager Crafter badge. But for those among you that fancy having a go at a project incorporating both, this brilliant and easy woven felt iPad sleeve is right up your street. … [Read more...]
Top six tips for making children’s clothes
Charlotte Denn is the founder of children's clothing store, What Mother Made. She designs, hand-makes and sells children's clothes from her studio in east London's trendy Dalston. We asked her to give us her top tips for sewing your own children's clothes 1. Hand Sew! hand sewing is a great … [Read more...]
Affordable Halloween costumes: Leia, Kara Thrace and Arthur Dent
Doing the research so you don’t have to. The current economic climate means that ‘buying a new outfit’ and ‘going out drinking this month’ have become mutually exclusive events. With this in mind and a mere 4 weeks to go before Halloween, let’s review our top three most cost-effective … [Read more...]
Free Pattern: Dalek Felt Badge
Its all about Doctor Who at the moment so we couldn't resist sharing this cute little Dalek felt badge from craftster member microjivvy. Head over to Craftster for the full pattern and instructions in handy pdf format. What are you waiting for, go and exterminate that embroidery! We love a bit … [Read more...]
Packing for university? Don’t forget these essentials
Are you packing to go away to university? I've compiled the ultimate list of must-haves that no university fresher should be without. 1. A laptop or tablet. This will become your home entertainment system for watching movies on, playing music and playing games. It will be your communication … [Read more...]
Put a Pin in it: Free Pinterest Pin Cushion pattern
This week we will be sharing some of our very favourite free patterns and projects with a social media twist. First up is this Pinterest inspired Pin Me Cushion, a practically perfect project for pinners of all persuasions! This project is so simple it won't even impinge on valuable pinning time … [Read more...]
Urban Cross Stitch: Sew a Space Invaders sampler
Cross stitch, graffiti and retro computer games may not seem like an obvious combination, but your needle and thread could now earn you some serious street cred. A far cry from the floral montages and woodland scenes often associated with cross stitching, the feisty kits at Urban Cross Stitch … [Read more...]
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