Best Friends Part Two.

Yes I know it's been a long time in between posts but there is so much to distract me at the moment!! The lure of a sunny day is far too tempting for me and I find myself in the outdoors exploring the beautiful country walks nearby, needless to say my plans for the new workroom have been dragged out and I'm eager to get it finished, so please pray for rain then I can get back to completing it!!

These are some of the pics from my walks , the two best friends are my godson and stepson, Shea and Sam , two cuties!!

Best Friends Part One.

I've finally finished my little bear, no name yet but I've got my thinking cap on, I've been really busy lately and don't have time to write much but hope you enjoy the pics x

Back Soon.

Just a quick post to let you know what I have been doing. I haven't yet finished my little pink bear but that's not because I'm the slowest bear maker in the world , it's because I've been painting my work room. I was supposed to be rearranging and reorganising it - not being able to find stuff was driving me mad. So I emptied the room and then decided on impulse to paint over the nauseating yellow with a lovely calming shade of duck egg and white. I'm pleased with the results and can't wait to get started in there, just got to organise my stash now! Pics of the new bear coming soon .

Oh for the love of pink!!

I currently have a thing for pink at the moment!! The long dark winter and sombre colours that I've been wearing are now a thing of the past and I'm surging ahead with new designs all with a frisson of the said pinkness!!

It's amazing how this rosy colour has an effect on my mood, some shades of pink actually make me smile, especially the colour of these teeny legs!!!

April.

Hi all, I've been busy creating a new pattern for my mini bears and April has been made from the first draft. I'm pleased with the way she turned out , just needed to make a few alterations to the pattern .She's made with sassy fabric which I've never tried before. I love it!!

Spring is on it's way now and I'm feeling the benefit of the odd ray of sun by getting out in the garden and preparing the beds for summer flowers and the odd bit of veg. I've got big plans for my garden this summer, I'm ashamed to say it's been neglected for too long and desperately needs some love so I'm off to my local garden centre for some bits and pieces today. Ta ta for now x.

Mini Obsession!!

Hello, sorry it's been a while since my last post, I have been busy I promise you! I've been totally self indulgent and made a bear just for me!! You see I made a very teeny bear a few weeks ago that went along to a local shop with some others on SOR. I didn't expect him to go but he sold straight away , it was only then that I realised how much I really liked this little bear! To make things worse I didn't even get a photo of him. To stop myself from whingeing I've made myself one to keep! He's cute but not quite as cute as the one that got away!

Freddy is my first attempt at using American upholstery fabric , it's a short pile one so my stitches had to be smaller than small but I like the way he turned out. I gave him a wobble head and aged his paw pads to make him old and loved. Hope you like him x.

Daisy Daisy.

Although I've been keeping a low profile on the blog front , life on the bear front has been quite busy , which I suppose explains why I haven't posted for over a week!

I finished one of my bigger bears for a commission and have almost finished a cute pink cat and I've made a new pattern for a 9.5" bear (a new size for me) . The bear I've made from it is called Daisy, with the long winter showing no sign of letting up I felt like making something to remind me of spring !!

I've made her a lovely lemon skirt in silk dupion and she has a petticoat underneath made from antique Broderie Anglaise, vintage pearls , ribbons and daisies give her the spring feel that I'm yearning for! Daisy is made from a lovely golden mohair with wool paws , a wobble head , and weighted with steel shot . Thanks for taking a peek . Hope you like her, I've made a move back to the style of bear that I enjoyed when I first began making bears. Please email if you're interested in more details. ADOPTED.