Teddies in My Life

I thought I would share with you more of  

Ana's Art. 

For my birthday she gifted me a little Teddy and a mouse...during my sorting out (moving house is such a drag) I found a little pull along toy that she had made me as well.

The little teddy bear is only 2 and 3/4" 

She has a wonderfully fat little tummy ....Must be the honey!

Ana has a similar bear on Ebay at the moment, 

Ana trades under the name Anabear555

How cute are her bears, her techniques and bear making is all about the detail....

Enjoy 

Sharon

Teddies in My Life

These two little bears I could have sold a 1000 times but they are simply too precious to me. One thing I find is that is is very difficult to make two bears exactly the same. 

The little faces always turn out differently,

but one can see they are family

So I call them "Chrystal's Children".

The patterns for the bear outfits are available.

I call them Christine and Christopher the boy is 4" and the little Girl just over 3 1/2"

They are both packed so I can't measure her exactly.

I often find myself making designs as if for twins, usually a boy and a girl, my mom always said my brother and I could have been twins, although he was five years younger than I

Teddies in My Life

One make things, sells them or gives them away with a willing heart....then going through Photographs 

Oh Yes! remember that little one!

I thought I would share this little one, I found once more!

I wonder where he is right now!

Does she sit in a box or is she displayed amongst other treasures

It would be so interesting to peep around the corner!

I remember using silk thread to crochet around the edge, silk has such a lovely sheen....

Teddies in My Life

This group of teddies has been part of my collection for ages now, I have so enjoyed them.

Now if you asked me who designed the teddies I cannot recollect they are for my pleasure not for future value.

The little willow bench was made by my friend Shelia Lechner's husband

Teddies in My Life

Miss Sally and her Blooming Hats and Bags

It is the feathers that give this little hat that something special..

I saw a photograph of a 1920's hat, it almost jumped out of the page and said "Make Me"

We were working in fimo so it just seemed natural to try and make the hat in fimo.

Now to figure out what base can one use to work on. I tried large marble, and it worked well, then low and behold the hat fitted Miss Sally perfectly, I was thrilled.

I have tried to make another exactly like it...but no way ....funny  how that happens

I realized I could now make any flower I wanted. I could have artistic license with the flowers as hats can be anything they want to be after all.

I also have a thing about Silk ribbon roses..... wherever I look in our miniature world there is another silk ribbon rose.....

As you can see I later got totally carried away with making the flowers.

I smile when I think of the first silk ribbon rose I made, it was taught to me  by one of my best friends of 25 years.

Dianne Yunnie was teaching our doll club how to make them.

Teddies in My Life

The very first pattern I ever put to paper was this little teddy dressing gown. 

He is just less than four inches.

 It started off with a fridge magnet by Bear and Me, while cooking one evening I looked at it and said to myself...."How would I knit that"....So I did...Then my friend Shelia asked me for the pattern, "I said I have not got one, it is in my head"....."Well", she said "Write it down."

                         I made a wardrobe of clothes for Christopher                                                         

I but did not write the patterns down, a pity, wish I had....