#bear making

She is only 1 reel of thread tall...

I have made a wonky little critter!

Behold, my only slightly ugly creation! I've been working on this fella for two days, and he turned out pretty good! He's made of incredibly dense plush fur that was really hard to sew, he has cotter pin joints, and he is weighted with little pouches of glass beads.

I am currently in bear making mode and am starting to regret it. It’s Christmas Eve and I am up to my eyes in stuffing, but not the sort that goes in turkeys. I made a few teddy bears for friends, some as gifts and some to sell and one special one as I will soon be a great uncle. It’s a lovely thing to do and they make people very happy… I can’t stand the mess though. There are bear parts…

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