I
first got into making teddy bears when a friend, Simon, and I decided
to start selling some kits on my Winnie
the Pooh site. Before this I had never heard of making teddy
bears and was very interested!! Simon introduced me to a family
friend who happened to be Ruth of Dear
Bears. Well, I took one step into her place and fell in
love with all the bears and mohair. I made my first bear, which
was horrible! He had a huge nose and I nicknamed him elephant bear.
But I loved every minute of it and haven't stopped since.
My
bear making has really evolved since my first bear. In the beginning
I used a sewing machine and I soon found out that I hated this machine!
I was 'rushing' my bears and didn't feel 'connected' to them. So,
I started hand sewing. At this time I was making bears from 6"
to 13" and thought I would try making a miniature. My first
miniature was 3 1/2" and I haven't made a bear over 4"
since! I always said in the beginning that I would never make a
miniature, well was I ever wrong! Now my bears now range from 2"
to 4".
Though
I doeditions, no 2 bears are exactly alike and all have their
own unique personality. I make my bears with only the finniest materials
and with a lot of love!
Well
thank you for visiting my place on the web. Please sit back, relax
and enjoy your visit. Come back soon to see what's new!
Sincerely,
Georgina
Edwards
Georgie Bears
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