Tom felt I hadn’t made a bear for a while (he’s right it’s been an age) so to get me back into it he bought me a ‘Make your Own Bear’ kit. Now this consisted of a bear skin (complete with Velcro back), a jumper, and everything you need to make the bear.
Gyles was stitched up on Boxing day complete with a gnome and flowers embroidered on his jumper. I didn’t change anything else save for the nose. I gave him a proper embroidered black nose rather than the pink fabric one he started with.
I was at a Guiding event in Edinburgh the other week and I have a travelling bear (part of the centenary fun) anyway I made said bear a green beanie hat and a green sling bag. Though more excitingly from a Guiding perspective was that the bear is named Dinah after the current Scottish Chief Guide and at the event I finally met the real Dinah and so did the bear 
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Now this week’s book is not one I advertise to the pupils at school. Not that is is too racy or bloody or anything like that but simply as an American book it’s not easy to get hold of and it probably wouldn’t impress them.
It does however impress me. The ‘Teddy Bear Collectors Mystery’ series by John L. Lamb has become one of those that I look out for and pre-order on Amazon. The main character is an ex-cop, happily married, he and his wife get involved with solving murders and make bears on the side. It is not very grizzly (pun intended) but a more gentle read, very much a good story, light and fun.
So enjoyable that Mum, Sis and Clair all fight for who gets to read it after me! This latest installment is really good and even has a bit or archery!
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Lynne asked me to make this hedgehog for her to give as a graduation present. It was a tad trial and error but i used mohair for the spines and needle felted the hedgehog into that.
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This was made for a graduation present. He’s wearing a backpack with Diet Coke and a book inside. The name is Welsh (as was the university) and means ‘from Scotland’.
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My head library monitor is off to new adventures so as a thanks I gave her this little guy. His foot pads are purple (colour of uniform) and has JYHS on one pad and a thistle on the other.
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Clair has ordered a Christmas tree decoration from me for each of her three kids for their first Christmas. For Lottie I made a reindeer wrapped in fairy lights, then Lexie got a polar bear with a bell collar.
This year Minnie got a mouse – Nano. Complete with candy cane and cozy scarf.
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As promised my verison of Jingjing (as linked to ages ago). I felt that the middle bit of the legs was too short for the space and if I did it again I’d make this longer. As a result this meant that the holes in the foot bit were too big to they didn’t slot together as easilt as they should have done. Otherwise it all worked well and was easy to follow despite the words being in Chinese. My only other thought is that mine was done using just plan paper and card would have made it a bit easier to get the shapes to hold their form.
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While watching the Olympics (bit of an Archery Widow due to it) I decided to find a crafty option and I have! The mascots are available as paper models so since I’m a bear lover I went for the panda (Jingjing).
Not that mine turned out as good as this photo from the website. Oh and the instructions were in Chinese but they do have very good illustrations!
Posted 1 year, 7 months ago. Add a comment
There was also a very handsome Steiff called Gerhardt and a picture of him being loved by his original owner…
