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5 August 2013
At the beginning of August we took Geoffrey
and Luke
with us when we went on a five-day holiday to Wales, to the
lovely seaside town of Tenby in Pembrokeshire.
As soon as we arrived in the B&B, Luke made friends with... an
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We were somewhat disappointed when both Geoffrey and Luke told us in no
uncertain terms than they are not going to the beach (arguing - quite
reasonably, I must admit -
that Teddies are not maritime creatures).
Despite this setback, we all had a wonderful time! It turned out that
both Geoffrey and Luke
liked old castles, and, as you probably know, there are plenty of those
in that part of the world. So while we sunbathed, they
explored the nearby castles, and even took
us to see some too.
 
23 July
Another one of my Teddies left
home today. Brendan's
move marked the end of another school year.
He did not have far to go: he will live with a nice family just a few
streets away here in Caversham.
I know for sure he will be very happy in his new home, and wish him all
the best!
19 July
I have now said good-bye to Basil.
And if, looking at the picture on his page, you exclaim: "Hang on, I am
sure I know this Teddy but I don't remember the name!" - you are quite
right. You see, he was using an alias until recently. Not, you
understand, because he had anything to hide; he simply seemed to like
the idea :)
12 July
I would like to share with you
two more of
Mia Mecifi's photos of
Adrienne Henry Millinery
and our
hats.
You
are always welcome to come in if you find yourself in Reading town
centre and discover a perfect hat for a loved one, a friend or even
yourself!
7 July
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A couple of days ago I said good-bye
to one of my Teddies,
Thomas.
I
sent him off to a new life after he was chosen as a special
present for a boy who will be the best man at a wedding today.
As
a send-off gift from me, Thomas received a tailormade navy suit and a
purple tie, almost exactly the same as those worn by his new owner.
I am sure he will be very happy in his new home somewhere in Essex. |
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25 June
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Much to my joy, I am getting ever more
involved in hat-making at
Adrienne Henry Millinery.
We have just had the first of several sessions with an
excellent Reading-based photographer,
Mia Mecifi, and I am very
pleased to show you the fruit of our joint effort (with Mia's
kind permission).
What you see here - both cloches and percher hats - is part of our
latest Parisienne collection.
I do like the model who gave her consent to work with us for
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21 June
One type of hat I do not think I have ever
shown you on these pages is the traditional top hat. We do
not make them ourselves but we experiment with all sorts of beautiful
decorations.
The one you see on the right was a special order for a wedding
day, to match the dress. It was decorated with
dusty-purple silk for the banding and the flowers, and
specially-cut off-white feathers.
As you may have spotted, I have not made any teddies lately, and that
is because I was very busy with all kinds of hats. I will post some
nice pictures soon, to watch this space!
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19 May
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I
spent the weekend at the
Fawley Hill Steam
& Vintage Weekend
as part of
British Alpaca Fashion's Victorian England team. I
was there with some of my Teddies made from alpaca fabrics and
many other alpaca products I had made: cushion covers, bags,
waistcoats, hats with alpaca fibre decorations, funny bunnies... The
idea was to show how many different things one can make from this
wonderful fibre.
We all had a
wonderful time and the weather was most enjoyable.
One of the Teddies was adopted by a very nice gentleman, who came back
for him so that the two of them could ride home
together on his bicycle. I hope the Teddy was not to scared travelling
in a rucksack, with just his head sticking out :) |
17 May
I hope you have not forgotten my dear cat
Noodle.
She is still very much interested in my work and checks that I do
everything just right.
The most important thing for her is of course that the things I make
should be comfortable and cozy enough.
She is always quite strict with me :)
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12 May
I have now opened an Etsy online
shop called... SashasBears.
All my available teddies can be purchased there!
11 May 2013
I said good-bye to my teddy Sven a
few days ago when he was adopted and left for Moscow. It turns out,
however, that he decided to go via Scotland, and he has now
sent me some very nice pictures of himself, asking me to share them
with you all. Who am I to disagree (as Annie Lennox used to sing)? Here
goes then:
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