Funky Clutter is home to shabby chic gifts, designed and handmade by Lou
I have always tried my hand at crafting and personalising items for my home including curtains, cushions, and storage bags including various appliance covers for my kitchen. I then began crafting items inspired by family and friend’s individual passions; an angel for my mother, a rabbit for my sister, a unicorn for my daugh
ter, a larger bear for my new born grandson, which led to many admiring comments and requests from friends and family. After trying a few designs using my sewing machine (which was on its last legs!) I perfected the design of my bears and decided to list a couple for sale on Ebay. They sold like hot cakes with lovely feedback and in some cases resales to the same Ebay buyers. I even received requests for a wedding Mr and Mrs with personalised peacock feather design fabric! My confidence grew and grew and after hubby invested in new sewing machine to help me along (followed swiftly by an over locker!) I have never looked back. I always use quality fabrics for the clothing of the dolls and bears and take time and care to ensure they are perfect every time. I have favoured Cath Kidston and Tilda cotton fabrics in most of my designs (as these are my favourites) but welcome requests to personalise a bear or doll to your colour or design requirement to make the perfect gift for someone close to you. The jumpers and cardigans are again hand knitted by myself (great job for the cold winter nights) using chunky quality wools to compliment the colour of the cotton fabrics. Every doll and bear is filled with British Standard quality stuffing, but due to embellishments used I don’t recommend little ones getting their hands on them. The faces are hand embroidered giving each face a natural variation which adds to their appeal. I am often asked about the hair on the dolls. The wool is styles using various techniques. I experiment with ways of producing different effects and so the design of my items is constantly changing. I hope you enjoy browsing my items and please message me personally with any feedback or requests you have x