Gem reflected on her time bringing Lark to life to celebrate the fourth year at Cathays!
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🧶 We now sell lots of lovely yarn at Lark but we were keen to share our customers other favourite yarn shops around South Wales, this blog gives you their local and online recommendations to fulfil all of your yarn needs!
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We love being in Cathays and feel the local area has more to offer than you’d imagine. Okay, parking is a bit tricky, but once you’ve found your spot let's help you make the most of your visit! Whether you’ve arrived early or want to explore the area after your workshop, here are some top tips to make the most of your day with Lark!
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This blog aims to help you find local fabric shops, servicing advice and a few other top tips for those looking to sew more ;-)
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My favourite things to crochet are animals and blankets but recently, I stepped out of my comfort zone and made a dress for my textile coursework as well as other tops. From this I learnt lots of helpful tips and tricks for making clothes.
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Starting a new craft on your own can seem daunting, but once you get over the initial hump of working out the basics, it can open you up to thousands of possibilities to make anything you would like.
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There are so many craft workshops in South Wales, but here is a list of our favourites!
Read MoreLark is made up of a fab bunch of tutors who specialise in different crafts, you can read more about them all here…
Read MoreLowri from the Cardiffian news came by to write an article about how Lark started BSL sessions: read her article here…
Read MoreIt's been two months since I moved to Barry. Here's a list of my favourite crafty, foody and fun places to visit in Barry so far!
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After a recent trip to CHSI at Birmingham NEC, we’re feeling inspired to up our sustainability game. Here’s some of what we learnt:
Read MoreLots of people ask about my interest in Leather Crafting and it's quite the random story so here it is... My love of leather crafting began when I lived in Shanghai.
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Since opening our new studio we often gets lots of questions about the design solutions we have around the space. We would show you exactly how you can create your own Lark inspired studio space!
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We thought we’d take some time to discuss our craft of the moment - Crochet! Crochet seems to be getting more and more popular...we're almost expecting to see a Great British Crochet Bee soon! ;-)
Read on to find about all the crochet supplies you can get your hands on at Lark, as well as the brilliant workshops we have on offer from September onwards.
Our shop was one of Gemma's wonderful DIY creations. She used the classic IKEA wooden crates and stacked them with a work surface attached on top, wheels on the bottom and voila our new shop was born!
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Exciting news / update alert!! The Lark studio is moving! We have officially moved into a new huge studio space on Dogfield Street, Cathays. We can hardly contain our excitement but more on that to follow...
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Hey! We’re Lark Design Make, a small Cardiff-based business offering craft workshops (online at the moment!) and usually from our Roath studio, along with a craft shop! The faces behind the business are Gemma, Owner and Workshop Leader at Lark, and Sophie, Creative Assistant.
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As much as we love shopping in person, the current lockdown has meant we’ve turned to online shopping in order to get our hands on new fabric and sewing supplies. We’ve compiled a list of trusty websites that you might want to check out!
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If it wasn't already very obvious our girls are our true loves here at Lark! We wanted to treat them with something tasty this Valentine's Day so we've added a few of our fave recipe ideas below if you also want to spoil your pampered pooch. We would love to see your bakes if you do decide to make them, so please share with us on our socials!
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Happy New Year! We hope you're all feeling well rested after Christmas and are looking forward to a (hopefully!) slightly more normal 2021. We have adapted our workshops back online and have added some exciting new crafts! This month we're focusing on keeping you entertained during lockdown for the third time - so read on if you want some inspo...
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