Bears

I have been making lots of little bears.

Sewing Box

My Dad rescued this from a skip and I love it.

A proper old sewing box. Just had to fix some of the screws back in (with a little help from my Dad).

Now I use it for all sorts of sewing bits- ribbons, threads, buttons and bits and bobs.

Dress

I wanted to make another new dress, so I found some fabric- a bargain at less than £2 a metre and got to work. I altered a pattern that I had used before, I added buttons at the front and made the skirt fuller.

I think I might even wear it with a belt. I think i'll try it on a few different ways and see...

Baby Cardi

What should you do with your time off? Knit of course!! I have spent a good few days just knitting and sitting in the sun, my idea of fun and was nice and chilled.

And at the end of it I had made a nice little knitted baby cardi for my friend who is soon to have another baby boy! :)

Another New dress

Made another new dress, I think I'm on a roll. And they are all going well!

I wanted to make a dress that I could either wear in the winter with leggings and a top or as a summer dress and here it is.

Now I want to now find some more fabric and make another one!

I adjusted it slightly from the pattern because I wanted it stretchy and without a zip, so I shirred the back, a first for me and it went fantastically well, no problems at all. I will be using shirring again.

It fits just right and I added a couple of buttons which finish it off nicely.

Very happy! :)

First attempt at making a shirt

This is my first attempt at making a shirt, something which I haven't tried before because it seemed to complicated, but seeing as I have made a jacket I thought- why not give it a go! So I did and here are the results. I am very happy with it.

The pattern caused me some issues as it was far too big for me, but with some adjustments it came out great! Very happy.

And also it was all made from an old shirt! Even better. I do love my reusing and recycling.

This image below shows the bottom of the shirt, when it is not tucked in.

Look at what I knitted

I seem to have spent ages knitting this top, I think because I started it at the end of winter and then summer came. Knittin feels like such a wintery thing. But it's finally finished!

Just bought the cute spotty buttons 2day and sewed them on :).

This is a close up of the cute little dotty buttons.

Mouse- handmade with dungarees

I decided I wanted to make a mouse. I couldn't find a pattern that was for what I wanted, so I made one up. I then used recycled fabrics and stuffing to make this little mouse.

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A little mouse in dungarees :)

Bears

I am soon to update my site with lots of makes other than jewellery, I think I am gunna add a section of handmade items- i'll be adding bears, birds and little boats. So watch this space.

Jacket

I decided recently that I would attempt something a little more challenging. I am always looking for a good challenge.

I often make clothes- skirts, dresses etc, but this time I wanted to take on something a little more difficult. Soooo I found a pattern for a jacket that I could print off at home. I made the pattern up, did a trial run in some old fabric and then went for it.

And here is the result and I am really happy with it, turned out really nice and I even wore it out today :).

Cute little Bear

Just finished this new little cute bear.

I made him from some reclaimed fabric and buttons. I even stuffed him with some old jumper fabric I had. A good deal of recycling going on there.

Happy with him, looks young and mischievious!!

I can make these in different colours and fabrics and even make you a commisioned one, I could also make you a bear from a fabric you already own, just send me along the fabric and I'll send you back a cute little bear! :)

Contact me at surfjewels@hotmail.co.uk for more info.

Bear

I made my first bear! Not something I've attempted before and it came out ok, looks pretty gd! You never kno I may make a few more!! Does take a bit of time though.

Slippers

I have made these slippers as Christmas pressies for a fair few people this year, think they have come out ok. I've done a few in all different colours. Think it's nice to give something with a personal touch and that a bit of effort has gone into.