Will I be O.K?

This bear hasn't been to Jamaica, but is on its way to Ramsgate to a lovely little girl called Leila-Zee. Leila-Zee will look after you my denim friend, bon voyage!

New Bear In Town!

I've nearly finished this bear, I just need to choose the right buttons to complete him - mmmmmmm???

The Twins

Hey all you Geminis out there - Happy Birthday! I've celebrated our special time with these bear twins, they're very rare as big green eyes are so difficult to find. I used up my last 2 pairs!!! Help!!!

Bear Faced Cheek!

I ordered some fantastic felt from 'Lupin' via etsy.com and was inspired to create these small bear badges.

Safety in Numbers!

Here are some of the 'creatures' I made for Butterfield Fair.

Butterfield Green Fair

I'll be taking part in this extravaganza on the 18th May, guess I'd better get cracking and make some new creatures for our
stand. Check out http://www.shakespeareneighbourhood.org.uk/

Before and After

I wonder what crazy weather we're going to have today?

New additions to the fold - I started with the sad little fellow on the left and after a few trials came up with the green eyed wonder next to him. Although 'Sad Fellow' has scrawny little arms and a weird body and bow legs, I really like him a lot. I do not have a reject bin, how can you have a reject bear? That would be impossible!

Sitting Pretty

Racing Stripes

I rediscovered some felted knitting in one of my boxes and made these bears from it. Welcome my stripey friends!

Bear Skins 2

The bear skins survived the stuffing experience,welcome to the fold!

Bear Skins!

I thought you might like to see these little critters at the bear skin stage, they're looking pretty startled, wait 'til I get my stuffing stick out!

Eye-Eye!

It's a match made in heaven! Check-out Billy Bears 'eyebrows', they're just like James'!

Shelf Show

I forgot to include this shot in my show pictures, the bears look at home don't they?

Looks a bit crowded on the top floor though - I'd better start looking for a bigger home!

Thanks Olive for the loan of your doll's house furniture. Sorry it's a bit fuzzy.

My Latest Denim Buy

I bought this groovy denim apron/cash carrier thingy from an alladin's cave of a shop on Bethnal Green Rd( please let me know its proper name!). It's great for wearing around the studio, I can put my mobile phone in it, scissors, keys, sweets and all manner of useful things!

I Love Denim Show April 2008

Sunshine at last, spring is in the air, time to show the world what I've been up to.

I got all of my bears together for a big adventure, talk about safety in numbers!

If you go down to the woods today, you're in for a big surprise!

Gosh, there isn't mush-room here.

Ah! This is the life!

Here are some of the quilts that were on display- leather back patches, logcabin, back yoke, and a corduroy patchwork.

Some of my Barbarabearo bears.

Bears on a chair.

It's a One Day Wonder!

Yokey Dokey

I've just pieced together some back yokes that I've been saving up for a while, I just need to back it to make it into a little throw or rug, I think I'll use some corduroy or maybe some..... denim!

Thimblemania!

Whenever I do a lot of hand-sewing I end up with a very sore finger with hard skin and lots of little holes from the needle digging into the tip of my finger - ouch! But today I had a break through, I persevered with using a thimble and with lots of support from my friend Bev (Ta) and her thimble (ta again!) I'm now able to sew without pain and blood spots on my work!

Toys For Girls and Boys!

I took part in a fete on Saturday in Dalston

http://myspace.com/fete_dalston_oldboysclub , it was an interesting mix of crafts, jumble, poetry, cakes, bubbles, rum punch, and music! I took along some of my bears and these rag dolls that I made a while back. A lovely lady showed interest in them and told me about a great organisation called People in Harmony, check out http://www.pih.org.uk/ it's a 'positive, interracial anti-racist' voluntary, charitable organisation - Thanks Molly!

Check out these strides!

I couldn't resist buying these toddler jeans from Oxfam, they've got furry piping running through them, I can't help but smile whenever I see them! Do you think they come in adult sizes?

Where do you reckon that bus is going?

I smell a whiff of mutiny! - Please don't go!

Feeling Blue?

Here are some jean pocket linings that I unpicked, I really like the different blues and the softness of the well worn fabric - mmmmmmm!

Sack Race Anyone?

Pocket Lining Bears

I made these two fellas using pocket linings for their bodies and old leather buttons for their limb joints. I'm not sure about the ears and their eyes make them look a bit alien like - even so I welcome them to the fold!

More Work in Progress

Ahead Of The Game

Off with their heads! Well they actually haven't had their heads put on as yet, but I'm getting there. I'm working on a middle sized jointed bear - my family were freaked out by the last 'Teddy Long Legs' bears that I made - Pah!

I love this little cushion one of our daughters made for the doll's house. The doll's house had to be dismantled to make way for their teenager's room. I held on to this little gem and use it for my pins.

Paws For Thought

Here's the latest of my bear creations, he's fully jointed, he can do the splits and yes even his head can do a complete twirl - what skills!

Looks Familiar?

I've started joining together my waistband collection, not quite sure what to do with them yet, but I'll let you know when I do!

Rolls and Blocks

I joined denim scraps/ hems/seams together to make these rolls of denim, preparation for creating some patchwork.

I've started making log-cabin style patchwork blocks, this is the first - just a few more to go and I'll have a throw or quilt!

Heart to Heart

Here are my latest creations made from my favourite fab fabrics - corduroy and denim.