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