Here's the scruffy little ted that I finished last night. It has been in my sewing bag for about 6 months - I bought a piece of sparse mohair, cut the pattern out and started to stitch it together. Then I put it to one side and it has been left unfinished for weeks.
The reason I stopped making it was because I didn't like it at all. You need to remember that the fur all over the face was long at it just looked like some kind of "yeti" monster. When I was finally fed up of the pieces hanging aroung my sewing box I decided to stuff the head and crack on with finishing it. After I had trimmed the fur to create the face things were starting to take shape.
Now that it is finished I'm starting to really like it but I can't decide how I want to finish it. I tried a lace collar, then a little key necklace , but I am also thinking about it would make a nice fairy teddy. I thought that I could make some butterfly wings from acetate and glitter them up and add a few flower and fairy things. What do you think?
The trouble is, my teddy bear's always seem to look like little boys but I think that with a bit of work this one could be made into a little girl.
If I change it, I'll put some more pics on the blog to show you what I've done. Off to play with some new Whiff of Joy stamps that arrived today - had a bit of an ebay day the other day!
Thanks for stopping by!
Amanda
10 comments:
Awww this is really cute, love his size and the fluffy feel he seems to have :)
Congrats on the new Whiff of Joy stamps. I love their stuff, especially the Elisabeth Bell images. Now, on to that adorable bear. I know I said this before (or, at least, I think I did), but your work amazes me. Each and every bear has its own character and something special that just makes me smile. I think this one would make an adorable fairy, or you could put some little pearl necklaces around her neck and give her a big, floppy hat. Either way, she'll be fab.
Ooooh - I love Teddy Bears, and this one is just so cute! Sparkly wings sound like a great idea, and maybe a sparkly head-dress to match, and a fairy wand. That would definitely turn him into a "her"!!
Hugs, Sylvia x
I love this teddy, he looks like he needs a good love.
Awwwww! So cute! I want...I want!! xx Jenny xx
Waw cute teddy bear. I love them. My mother also used to make teddy bears;). They are lovely.
This is so cute!!
Awww she's cute and I think she would make a really sweet fairy teddy. I look forward to seeing more piccies of what you do
Hugs Jackie x
Your bears are amazing Amanda x this one is absolutely gorgeous x he reminds me of my youngest son just after he was born! he! he! x leigh x
Awwww, absolutely beautiful, what an expressive face!
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