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.
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!
Just when you thought I’d given up on the bears I make a real sweet heart! Olave is a bit of a cheat I did half of her before breaking my hand and then just finished her off this weekend.
Her badge and colours are that of the Senior S
ection – no not a bunch of OAPs but the name of the section of Girlguiding UK for 14 -26 year olds that I work with.
She’s named after Olave Baden-Powell – the wife of Scouting founder Lord Baden-Powell and the original Chief Guide.
On a technical note I needlefelted her muzzle, used Ezy-Wax on her nose to make it shine and dyed the mohair with Kool-Aid.
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My long haired miniature dachshund, Millie, is featured in the miniature bear article in the June edition of the American magazine Teddy Bear & Friends.
This particular 4″ needle felted pooch was a commission from my mate (Clair) of a real live dachshund called Millie. It was given to the original Millie’s owner as a work leaving present.
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Very exciting news. June’s edition of Teddy Bear Club International will feature an article on me. It’s been in the pipeline for about a year now but now it’s actually going to happen. Since this was the magazine that first inspired me it’s really exciting to think I’m going to feature in it along with those bear artists I admire so much. Just have to hope the bears do themselves proud.
Of course all the bears in the magazine are past examples and with the broken hand it is highly unlikely I will manage to get anything new sewn before the publication. Never mind eh? I only mange a handful a year as it is and don’t know what I would do if demand sky rocketed.
Maybe I will offer inspiration to someone else and they will make their first bear!
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My life seems to be full of murder mystery just now. I have a murder mystery for lessons and one the kids designed for our crime display so I decided to make one for my bears. The question is can you solve the murder?
It is a two page document so you can print it double sided and fold it like a book. Download it here
If you want to have your own murder mystery party then Hershey’s have a free one on their Halloween site complete with 2 styles, alternative endings and invitations.
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Name: Flora
Where: Teddy Bear and Friends
When: March/April 2007
Details: Part of the Teddy Bear Facebook.
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Tom does a lot of our laundry. On the one hand this is fantastic but on the other I often end up with shrunken tops. So I decied to recycle one such laundry disaster into a bear.
From pretty top to a little bear
The velvet trim was used for the bear, the main fabric made the dress and the beads were also from the top.
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Just Another BAG organised a Travelling Ted swap. One bear was sent round the world – Murray – while his brother – Mint – stayed be hind and played host and show off Scotland to the visiting bears.
Hopper from Belgium enjoys the view at Loch Long
Marzio from Italy and Teti Nui from New Zealand sample Haggis
Willie from Missouri, USA visits Kirkwall Cathedral in Orkney
Wynn Terr from Wisconsin, USA builds a snowman
Cosmo from Minnesota, USA samples Irn-Bru (Scotland’s other national drink)
Lewis from New Jersey, USA and Emmy from Vermont, USA try their paws at Puffin hunting at the Scottish Seabird Centre
Zulu Warrior and Mint hang out with a real Scotsman!
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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.
There was also a very handsome Steiff called Gerhardt and a picture of him being loved by his original owner…
