31 December 2010

In the past couple of months I have made more Teddies - please meet Alistair, Gerald, Mark and Wilfred.
Happy New Year to everyone!

22 December

I received an unusual order a couple of weeks ago - I was asked to make, not a Teddy but a Squirrel!

Not only that, it had to be a handsome male, and a pilot too! It felt quite strange but in the end I was quite pleased with the result. As it turned out, the lady who placed the order was pleased too.

So, without any more ado, let me introduce Jonathan, the Flying Squirrel.

15 December

Some time ago, I started volunteering at the Reworked for Oxfam boutique in Reading. It is a wonderful place to work in - surrounded with vast amounts of buttons, beads and ribbons of all shapes and sizes, and very nice people! We try to turn ordinary clothes and accessories into unique striking items for those of artistic disposition to wear. We are free to choose from an enormous variety of fabrics to adorn our oeuvres. I even had the pleasure to make a new patchwork Teddy specially for Reworked - an unusually large one, practically a giant. After some deliberation by my colleagues and myself, it became clear that it was a she, and that her name was Edna. She now enjoys herself sitting on a shelf in the boutique and welcoming customers.

10 December

Several of my Teddies and I went to a Christmas Fair for office workers in Winnersh. A good time was had by all. The Christmas lunch was perfect (and free)!

Felted bears enjoyed particular success. Preparing for the fair, I made a few Bear Brooches in different colours.

6 November

The Traditional Craft Fair at the Museum of English Rural Life was a great success! Frank, Jebediah, Max, and 5 small felted bears were adopted. Many visitors asked questions, so I explained how traditional Teddies and felted bears were made, and showed all the materials. I also demonstrated the dry-felting process and invited anyone interested to try. One brave lady made a small paw for the new bear I was making in the demonstration! My husband and the children also helped to answer questions, explaining why Teddy bears were called Teddy bears (clue: Theodore Roosevelt) and so on. People from the Reading Chronicle came to take pictures of my stall and all of us, so watch out for the next edition! The Fair was very well organized, everyone at the Museum was very friendly and helpful. There were plenty of other interesting stalls, and my daughter got herself a beautiful ring made from a silver spoon!

4 November

I have a new Teddy ready! His name is Noel and he is now available for adoption.

27 October

• I have been invited to exhibit at the Traditional Craft Fair at MERL, the Museum of English Rural Life in Reading. The fair is on Saturday 6th November, 11 am to 4 pm. My stall is number 13. Everyone is welcome!


• Susan has been adopted. She will be travelling to Moscow!
  

24 October 2010

The website is up and running. Many thanks to my friends and family for their support, advice and constructive criticism, particularly to my husband for all his hard work in website design, and to my children for the photographs.