Arlington will be for sale on Sunday evening....

Meet Arlington. He is just about finished and he will be for sale on Sunday evening. I will be posting a photo of Arlington on my blog and post a link to Facebook. If you are interested after his photo is posted to my blog on Sunday evening, Facebook message me. First come, first served. I accept PayPal, checks or money orders. If Arlington does not sell by Monday evening, I will put him on ebay. If you previously signed up for early email notifications, you will be getting an email from me an hour before I post him on my blog.

Arlington is a 19" center seam teddy bear created with German mohair.  He is softly stuffed with excelsior and he has boot button eyes. His color is actually a bit more rust than what this shows. I will try to get a better photo by Sunday.

Hope you all have a lovely weekend.

 

 

 

Gemma ~~ Before & After

Here is Gemma as a work in progress and after eyes have been set, nose & mouth have been sewn and face has been clipped, plucked and distressed.  So much of the personality emerges in the last steps of bear making......

Gemma

Here is Gemma....heading to her new home in Missouri.  She is 20" tall, off white German mohair, antique boot button eyes, perle cotton nose, wool felt paw pads and stuffed with poly & excelsior.  Gemma wears a vintage sweater and carries a purse from the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair. 

Benjamin

Ruby loves her vintage Valentine.....the teddy bears make her heart go pitty pat!

I'm back in the newly cleaned and organized studio after a lovely holiday break.  It's fun to work on the beloved bears again and I want to try some new patterns and some new distressing and some new looks this year.  Maybe even some new critters.  I hope your new year has started off well.  Have any of you made any resolutions for the new year?  I usually do not.

Here is my first work in progress for 2013.  She was sewn before Christmas but patiently waited until now to be born.  You can see her face start to take shape and that is the most fun.  When those eyes get set and the nose goes on, it is such a joy to meet the new personality.  She is a special order and will have the name Gemma.

Enjoy your weekend!

Happy New Year to all of you.  May 2013 bring an abundance of Love, Health & Prosperity your way.  Whether you go out to party or stay snug in your home, I hope you stay safe.  God Bless!

 

I will be 'decking the halls' this weekend after a much needed deep cleaning. I love seeing the tiny white lights tossed in with greenery all over the house. I must remember to take photos and post after I get everything set up.   If you are like me, it's always a work in progress with items added or moved daily. 

I hope you are all taking some time to sit a spell and enjoy your lights with a cup of eggnog and luscious sugar cookie.

 

 

 

 

Pippa will be listed on ebay tomorrow evening (September 9). Proceeds to benefit the International Rett Syndrome Foundation

Ebay auction with proceeds to benefit the International Rett Syndrome Foundation.  I will be listing Pippa tomorrow evening (Sunday) on ebay.  Pippa is 9”, off white mohair, glass eyes and excelsior stuffed.  She has been slightly distressed and wears a vintage doll dress and silk handkerchief head wrap.

I will post a link to ebay after she is listed.  I hope you will have  a look and bid generously.  Thank you

 

Pippa without her vintage clothing
 

 

Mitchell and Sweet Binnie are headed to Collins Gifts

Lovely Antique Steiff

I would love to find this beautiful antique Steiff bear under my Christmas tree.  I so love his worn red velvet paw pads. 

Gideon

Gideon August, 2012

Gideon is a 16" black bear stuffed with excelsior.  He has antique boot button eyes, wool felt paw pads and a perle cotton nose.  His body is stuffed so he has that wonderful slouchy look of antique bears.  He wears a brass bell collar on English leather made exclusively for aDORRable bears.  I hope you like him.  He will be heading to California very soon. 

I love Vintage Patriotic and I love teddy bears and I love to decorate with both. Here are some of my displays. I hope you all had a safe and enjoyable holiday.

I love Vintage Patriotic and I love  teddy bears and I love to decorate with both.  Here are some of my displays.  I hope you all had a safe and enjoyable holiday.

YANKEE DOODLE TEDDY BEARS!