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Sweater Bears

March 14, 2006

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Two sweet bears for my sweet neices, Jordan and Ellis. Made from three of my sister-in-law’s old wool sweaters that I felted in the washing machine. I hope they like them.

Yesterday I received two packages in the mail. In the first was the manual to my Bernette 330! Wow. Now I can figure out what some of those buttons and knobs on my machine are actually for. I have to play around with everything and see what new things I can learn.

And second was an envelope full of surgical tools from Valerie. Valerie has bought several lambs from my shop and when she saw my post about forceps she offered to set aside a few from her husband’s surgical practice for me. Thanks so much, Valerie! In the pacakge were two small sets of forceps, one of which is curved on the end, a pair of super sharp scissors, and a long pair of tweezers with tiny ends. These tools when right into use – I love it when you pull something out of a package and start using it within minutes.

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Comments

  1. Dacia Ray says

    March 14, 2006 at 3:25 pm

    I adore your bears. They look so wonderfully cuddleable!

  2. Kristy says

    March 14, 2006 at 4:03 pm

    Wow!I’m sure your neices will love them!

  3. Kristy says

    March 14, 2006 at 4:04 pm

    I meant nieces not neices!

  4. myra says

    March 14, 2006 at 4:20 pm

    They are simply adorable! I love the
    cables down their bellies!

  5. Rachel says

    March 14, 2006 at 4:39 pm

    Those are so sweet! I love the cable knit down the front. They’re such a thoughtful gift. I love when my daughter Mia (or I) receive something handmade. Unfortunately, it doesn’t happen that often. Your nieces are lucky girls to have you as an aunt!

  6. Blair says

    March 14, 2006 at 4:44 pm

    These are so cute! I mean really cute! And made from their mom’s sweaters, a really nice idea.

  7. sally says

    March 14, 2006 at 4:55 pm

    Oh my! These are the cutest bears ever! Will you make more in the future? Love, love them!

  8. Kate says

    March 14, 2006 at 6:05 pm

    These are adorable. I love how you used the colours and stripes.

  9. mary says

    March 14, 2006 at 7:51 pm

    Those bears are soo yummy.

  10. Jessica says

    March 14, 2006 at 10:05 pm

    Those bears are sooo cute! Love the striped arms and legs, also.”)

  11. Adriana says

    March 15, 2006 at 12:35 am

    So adorable. Did you come up with the pattern?

  12. nichola says

    March 15, 2006 at 1:21 am

    Wonderful bears!

  13. Rebecca says

    March 15, 2006 at 6:34 am

    Hi there
    I been checkin in on your website for the last month and would have to say these lil bears are definately my favourite so far- well done

  14. mimi k says

    March 15, 2006 at 8:23 am

    wow, they are wonderful! You did a beautiful job using the most interesting parts of the sweater. They look very squeezable!

  15. gkgirl says

    March 15, 2006 at 9:41 am

    cute little bears…
    loving the cables on their bellies
    🙂

  16. gkgirl says

    March 15, 2006 at 9:42 am

    cute little bears…
    loving the cables on their bellies
    🙂

  17. bugheart says

    March 15, 2006 at 10:15 am

    i was going to comment on the cables on their bellies but i see everyone thought that was brilliant!
    i love how there bodies are white/cream and then they have great little colorful arms, legs and ears! absolutely adorable!

  18. Roberta says

    March 15, 2006 at 7:46 pm

    I have been blog-hopping through all these wonderfully creative blogs and came to yours. I love the little bear, especially the rainbow ears, arms and legs. I am curious…since this is all new to me…what “wool sweaters that I felted in the washing machine.” means. Is that a shrinking process? (there are no dumb questions, right? :))
    Thanks~Roberta

  19. krista says

    March 18, 2006 at 11:33 am

    Cabled Bellies!!!! I love that!

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