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.

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!

Name: Flora

Where: Teddy Bear and Friends

When: March/April 2007

Details: Part of the Teddy Bear Facebook.

Name: Bears From Fame

Where: Just Another BAG 2005 Convention

When: 15th October 2005

Details: First Place in the ‘From Broadway to London’ category

Name: Challenge Bears

Where: Just Another BAG 2005 Convention

When: 15th October 2005

Details: Third Place in the ‘Great Gotta Dance Challenge’ as voted for by conventioneers. It has a musical movement so the bears turn to the tune of the Sugar Plum Fairy. Alas by the time it got to the convention the feet had fallen off the base!

Name: Rudolph

Where: Teddy Bear and Friends

When: December 2004 vol.22 no.6

Details: Part of the ‘Jingle all the way’ section on festive bears.

Name: Zaphod Beeblebrox

Where: Teddy Bear Scene

When: May 2004 issue 81

Details: Part of the special section about the Just Another BAG Literary Challenge.