Belle.

The first little bear in the sale, up for grabs at a bargain
price of just £23 with free p+p ginie@hotmail.co.uk email me for details
Belle is just 3.5" and is made from a blonde sassy long
pile, blue English glass eyes, pink lightly waxed nose and
ultra suede paws. She has a hand tinted vintage lace collar
with silk rosette and a teeny silk bow in her hair, oh and
a flower just for you.


Belle is weighted with steel shot and can stand on her own
with a little help from you.

A Bear Sale.

Hello there , it's been another long stretch since my last post. Where does the time go? Every day last week seemed to be taken up with family get togethers , there are so many birthdays for me at this time of year including my own which is next Wednesday when I'll be 44. Again where does the time go , it only seems like a week ago since my last one ???
I have been busy making new patterns and bears and still have about 6 in different stages of completion ( my husband would say that I've been having a bear frenzy ) ha ha. I love utilising the pattern drafting skills that I learned in college and it is this that has driven me to make lots of different bears. I also love trying new techniques and experimenting with different fabrics and sizes of bear but I think at long last I have found the type of bear that I enjoy making the most - small to miniature.
For this reason I am going to have a sale of my early and recent bears to clear the way for my new ones. Watch this space for details.

Another little one.

Just a quick post before I go off to work. It's our wedding anniversery today and hubby and I will be celebrating tonight, so I thought I'd show these pics now as there won't be time tonight. She's not quite finished yet but let me know what you think, she's measures just under 3.75 inches of cuteness ! Have a great day!

Hello.

Oh my poor little neglected blog! I haven't been keeping up with posts this month so if you've been wondering if I'm still around , yes I am ! I have been enjoying the fabulous weather which has now turned back into the usual Northern summer - grey and overcast, oh well it was good while it lasted.....
I've been working on some new designs so I'll have something to show very soon, no pics for today though it's bedtime now and I need my beauty sleep so ta ta for now!

Sadie is here!!

My sister Kyla gave birth to a beautiful baby girl last Saturday !!! She's called Sadie which was my Nana's name and I promise I did try and post the good news twice before but lost my connection to the net because of the thunder storms we've been having here. A new member of the family is a true gift and I love the way it changes the dynamics of the whole clan! The youngest members of the family now seem quite grown up , the Grandparents have a new role to play and the parents are set for the most important job in life!!!

I bought the beautiful flower fairy from my talented friend Chyna who has a studio in the craft centre in Manchester, it's a wall plaque for the nursery and completes a set of three, when I get a chance there will be a special little bear too for Sadie.

Congratulations Kyla and Danny!!!

The Birthday Girl.

It's my little sister's 29th birthday today and we spent the day enjoying afternoon tea and cakes at a local retreat centre/cafe and relaxing in the sun. My Mum is out of hospital now and was able to join us, my other sister is back from her holiday in Canada and America and things are back to normal again . Phew! My Mum is never ill and this health scare has made me appreciate her more than ever, we're a close family and always enjoy getting together. We all had a lovely day and my sister got the bear that she'd been hinting for !

I knew that she liked the mini bears best and she loves pink so I decided on a clown bear with a pink silk ruff. She called him Freddie and was over the moon with him!!

Happy Bithday Sis xx

Unfinished Business.

Do you ever start a project and then start another leaving the first one unfinshed? Well I know I do , but this time I managed to muster up enough will to finish it and the result is Molly Pancake Head. I made a few of these bears at the beginning of the year and really enjoyed doing something slightly different for a change. Molly lay languishing in my sewing box without any legs until today when I found her by accident, anyhow I thought I'd put her in my Etsy shop which has been empty for months now! She's there with her friend Moo if you want to pay her a visit. ( You'll need to scroll down a bit to get to the shop )

Tomorrow I'll have some pics to show you of a birthday bear that I've made for my sister, ta ta for now x