#teady bear

Alright, current project time. My grandmother-in-law gifted me these pieces of a teddy bear pattern her mother used to make, so I'm trying to fill in the bits of the pattern that are missing.

That meant, a trip to the fiber arts discord I'm part of to ask for help. Which lead to this from one of the hand sewing folks:

And now, I have this as an attempt to pull it all together:

In the hands of contemporary artist Emilia Switala, Teddy Bears transcend their status as mere playthings, emerging as potent symbols of love, resilience, and hope. Through her Teddy Bear Sculptures, the artist invites us to rediscover the magic of childhood after a high-risk pregnancy with a rainbow baby, and postpartum challenges, to embrace the complexities of motherhood, and to find solace in…