Bears 8 – Dover Bears

Over the last few weeks we have been holed up in marinas in some pretty shocking weather, so I had some time to finish some bears.

Another scrappy bear, this is the smallest yet at 50% original size.  He is super cute.  I thought this size may be the limit for the long curly mohair, but he turned out well.  The small ones have glass eyes and tiny joints, which makes them more suitable for adults.

I bought this cream fur in a delightful shop in the North Laines of Brighton.  The shop is run by a mother and daughter and the fabric is crammed to the roof. 

The top one is a 60% and the bottom one is a 80% version of the original pattern.  The larger one is fully child safe, but the smaller one (red tie) has glass eyes and small joints.

The long pile fur makes the top one look very fluffy.

Baby Blankets 2

 

I made this blanket for Lukas.  I had the bear material and the fleece and I used thick wadding to make it extra comfy.

It took quite some time to line up the bears on the ends and on the sides.

I used the machine to attached all the pieces together, but I hand sewed around the back to finish it off, to avoid seeing the stitches on the front.

Then added one of my labels by hand.

Pom-pom Bunting

 

You may think I have totally lost the plot this time.  I saw this in a shop window and just loved it.

I used tiny pom-pom makers to create the balls.  We had wool at Craft n Chat which had been donated and there were lots of different colours, so I just could not resist.  Annette and Karon also made a few for me.

It is now hanging under a shelf in my craft room, and makes me smile.

Bunting

Having wanted bunting in my craft room for a while I finally got round to making it.  I bought the material especially for this project as I thought it was perfect, english garden fabric.

I used a homemade triangle template to cut out the triangle fabric.  Then machine sewed around the pieces and turned them inside out.  Ironing the pieces makes them easier to assemble.  I used red bias tape for the string to assemble the bunting.

Love it.

Paper Craft 3 – 2 Boxes

Another two boxes to add to my set.  I let someone borrow one of the previous ones and someone fell in love with it so I said they could keep it and made some more.

These were substantial shoe boxes and had plain inners so I did not have to line the insides.

With a bit of thought you can use one piece of paper for the top and one piece for the bottom and virtually wrap the outside of the box like you would a gift.

They look great stacked up and keep my stuff organised.