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COLLECTORS CORNERTAKING TAMBO TO HEARTM ardi Noonan be- BY TAMBO TEDDIES gan her collection of Tambo Teddies edition range came out, sons had little Tom Thumb the internet and some greatin 1997 when she purchased Mary, the previous owner of Tambo Teds that they used marketing, the business ofher first bear called Bessie. the business, would check to sleep with but now that wool and a humble bearThere are two Tambo Teddy to see if Mardi still wanted the boys are 14 and 15, continues to grow. Mardi hasbear families and Bessie the first one and in Mardi’s these little comforters have a slight ulterior motive forwas a very early member of words, “Of course I did, I been put away for the next wishing Tambo Teddies wellthe Toby bear family, num- can’t start and then stop.” generation. Mardi’s mother as she owns the café situ-ber 2301. Created from a has also bought many bears ated right next door. Bothshort grey wool pelt, Bessie, There were only ever 100 over the years but has only businesses benefit from cus-with her very squashed-in of each of the nine Tambo kept a few for herself as tomers either coming to visitface, appeared and Mardi’s Teddy Limited Edition bears she has given most to her the teddies and smelling thebear collection began. made and Mardi snatched grandchildren. coffee or just dropping in for up the first of each because lunch and wandering next Claiming not to be a they were different and Reflecting on Tambo door to see what’s on offercrazy person, Mardi tries not unique. Teddies, Mardi says: “I think in the teddy bear shop. Asto collect things but when the initiative originally taken a teddy bear collector andthe former owner of Tambo Every Tambo Teddy from three friends was a a coffee specialist, Mardi isTeddies began creating lim- made is individually num- brave and brilliant leap of able to promote both busi-ited edition bears and each bered. Mardi also collected faith.Mary, Helen and Charm nesses in our small countrydesign was named after a bears with significant num- were the first Tambo Teddy town of Tambo.different founding family bers, “…or tried to! I have ladies who created thesefrom Tambo, Mardi had to bear 9999 because some- wonderful teddies that first THE BEAR FACTS:have the very first bear in one else got bear 10,000.” put Tambo on the map. Theeach series. next group of three ladies Tambo Teddies Tambo Teddies are a bit who bought the business email: [email protected] Whenever a new limited of a Noonan family tradition: have taken it from strength web: www.tamboteddies.com.au “Everyone in the family has to strength. With the help of a Tambo Teddy somewhere in the house.” Mardi’s two 55TEDDY BEAR TIMES

the growlerGIVE YOUR BEAR A VOICE. ‘GREAT GROWL’ OF THE MONTH WINS A HERMANN BEAR. EMAIL [email protected] identification Changing styles Holiday bear GGRREOAWT LDear Growler Dear Growler Dear Growler I am in Australia and I have been making I always enjoy reading about other collectors’have come across an teddy bears for a very longinteresting bear that has a time and recently a friend bears and the places they see. Like Lorraine Hitch-blue label with gold writing found a book on a charitywhich says: ‘An original by book stall for 50p, called ings (Ginos Bears) I have several bears that accom-Rene Merritt-Hill’. I can find ‘The book of the Teddyno record of him here…any Bear’ by Margaret Hutch- pany me on different holidays. Jed Bear has been allideas? ings. Printed in 1964, it has detailed information on over the UK, Victoria has been to numerous historical Jenni Cowan ‘how to’ with patterns at the back of the book. houses and my little bear, Jack, has travelled with meTBT: Could any of youbeary experienced collec- So I set about mak- to Australia and New Zealand. Each of them holdstors help Jenni in her quest ing the ‘bear with a bee onto find out more about her his nose’ using plush fabric, special memories and I can’t wait to take one of themlovely bear? He looks like rather than mohair. As youhe’s been well loved. can see from the picture, on holiday with me again. he is very different from some of the more modern Rachel Morris bears and shows how even teddy TBT: It’s always good to have a bear for company bear styles have wherever you are Rachel. After all, you can never be changed over lonely with a bear close by and they are very good at the years. He will keeping secrets… fit in perfectly with my collec- TBT: Well done realise how things have tion. Jane - your changed. There are certain bear looks fashion styles that we might Jane Wykes great. It’s not care to admit to wearing always inter- but teddy bears are gor- esting to look geous, no matter what era back and they belong to.56 TEDDY BEAR TIMES

NYXY NOOK aShteaHelulu1gs,gsletatsn,d 36 Handcrafted by ValliCupboard Bears by Elizabeth Lloyd See me at Hugglets, Artist Bears of distinction since 1994. Hall 4 Email: [email protected] www.cupboardbearsbyelizabeth.com www.nyxynook.xyz www.etsy.com/uk/shop/NyxyNook 8a CROSS STREET, Become a stockist for Cama-Bären SAFFRON WALDEN Teddy Bear Times Each bear is custom made, ESSEX CB10 1EX to my own designs. +44 (0) 1799 527222 and have something more MAIL ORDER to offer your customers. WORLDWIDEARTIST BEARS INTEREST FREE teddytimbees arCOLLECTABLEBEARSANDOTHERFURRYFRIENDSSTEIFF £5.99 JUNE/JULY 2017MERRYTHOUGHT LAYAWAYHERMANN SECURE www.teddybeartimes.com ISSUE 229CHARLIE BEARS ON-LINEISABELLE Make a hatCOLLECTION PURCHASING your bearHANSA TOYS will loveBABY GIFTSAND MUCH MORE! Teddy Livia Meet the latest star from Clemens and top designer Anna Dazumal 06 issue 229 9 771759 908046 > www.abracadabra-teddies.com Contact Jill on +44 (0)1903 884988 Email: [email protected] (option 1). www.camabaeren.de www.teddybeartimes.comPhylls Bear s Chair s Delightful collectible bears lovingly handcrafted from theTeddy and finest quality fabrics, specialisingDolls BespokeFurniture in turning vintage fur coats into heirloom bears. [email protected] • 077950 75532 www.bearleighbears.com Email: [email protected] +9 61 438016714. (Australia) 57TEDDY BEAR TIMES

BEHIND THE SCENESDedicated to running theNottingham Bear FairMaria Crouchley, organiser of the Nottingham Bear Fair, revealshow she and her husband became involved and shares someof the background to her own teddy bear historyQ: You’ve been running the Not- BY CARRIE BROOKS really. We’ve got a lovely core oftingham Bear Fair for quite a few stallholders who regularly attendyears now. How did that start? to art history. The centre hosts many the shows, as well as a waiting listA: We took over the Nottingham Bear other creative events throughout the for new stalls. We’ve also got a greatFair about 15 years ago, when the year, including the annual art, craft, relationship with the venue so anyprevious organiser decided to retire. design and photography festival, issues are sorted out almost beforeWe were already based at Patchings which attracts over 10,000 visitors they occur.Art Centre as a bear artist in our own over four days.studio, so it seemed an obvious step Q: Tell us what you love most aboutfor us to take it on. Q: That sounds wonderful.What running the fair and what makes did you do before you began run- you pull your hair out.Q: Where and when is the fair ning the shows? A: I love the chance to catch up onheld? A: I used to be a primary school gossip with the stallholders and meetA: The fair takes place twice a year, teacher while my husband, John, our regular visitors - as well as intro-on Easter Monday and on the August worked with computers (and still duce new people to the wonderfulBank Holiday. We’re lucky enough does). I made bears in my spare time world of bears!to have lovely venue - Patchings Art while teaching and then in 2000 I de-Centre, near Calverton in Notting- cided to go for it full time - new mil- We’re a very relaxed, small, friend-hamshire. Patching is a family run art lennium, new job! It was shortly after ly fair and I can honestly say nothingand craft centre on the outskirts of that when we had the opportunity to makes me that frustrated. There areSherwood Forest. It includes several take over our local bear fair. only about 20 stalls, we have a greatartist studios, art and craft galleries, relationship with everyone and asa cafe and a woodland walk linked Q: Did you have any initial prob- we’re based at the venue anyway, lems? organising the fair is fairly simple. A: We’ve never had any problems58 TEDDY BEAR TIMES

BEHIND THE SCENESQ: Does anything surprise you mas morning and was found on the A: Own a teddy bear? An only beareach year? doorstep holding a letter asking if he is a lonely bear! I currently own aboutA: That people keep showing up! could move in - it was the start of a 100 bears.Despite some financial hard times, minor obsession.we still have visitors to the show and Q: If you weren’t running shows,people ready to buy bears. It just Q: Do you have time for hobbies? what would you like to do?goes to show the eternal appeal of a A: It feels like my whole life is a A: I’m doing it! Running the shows isteddy bear. hobby! As well as the bears, I indulge only a small part of my life and being in a variety of textile and paper crafts. able to devote my time to art and craftQ: I’m sure there have been a few John is a programmer who pioneers is my dream job. If it all carries on asfunny or strange things that have in the internet of things and plays with it is, I’ll be very happy. There are nohappened over the years. his laser cutter. plans to expand the shows - just carryA: I particularly remember the time on as we are, a small and friendly -a very friendly ferret popped in to Q: Do you own a teddy bear now? but exclusive - fair.visit the show. We’re in a countrysidelocation and apparently he’d slipped THE BEAR FACTS:away from his owner to take a tour.He soon made friends with some of Nottingham Bear Fairthe stallholders while he waited to be call: 0115 916 3731picked up by his owner! email: [email protected] web: www.nottinghambearfair.co.ukQ: Tell us a bit about your ownbears.A: My first bear was Bobo, which Igot at the age of eight, shortly aftermoving to this country from Hungary.He was my only bear until about 20years ago when I visited a local floristwith my husband and fell in lovewith a Bo-Bear called Warwick. Hethen knocked on our door on Christ- 59TEDDY BEAR TIMES

MAKE A BEARPBAaTrTtEhRoN:Little bear Bartho is so cute that when you’ve finished making him, you will just want to make another…and another1.Trace all the pattern pieces onto BY NATALIE PATER, DAZZLE BEARS on the outside with little stitches beforepaper (or cardboard), transferring all sewing the centre of the head on boththe marks. Cut them out. on the brown fabric and the foot pads the head sides.2.Lay them out on the yellow green on the matching yellow/green fabric.(longhair) velvet, the inside of the ears When you sew the centre part of Follow the direction of the fur pile as the head on both head sides, first sew Materials shown on the pattern layout. points A, B and C to each other with 3.Make all markings on the back of little stitches and then everything in Yellow/green mini (longhair) the fabric (check the fabric first to see between. (Leave the bottom open) The velvet (20 cm x 20 cm), if you can use ink or must use a pen- head is now ready and can be turned.. cil) Also watch that you draw a lot of Small piece of brown velvet/ pieces in mirror image (see pattern). If Ears:Sew up the ears (one piece of felt or ultrasuede for the ears you use a fabric that frays at the seams, yellow/green velvet and one piece of you can use special textile glue to seal brown fabric), leaving the base open Small piece of matching yel- them. for turning. Turn them and close the low/green velvet/felt/ultrasuede base. for the foot pads Paper for draw- Head:Sew the dart seams in both ing the pattern head parts. Then sew the parts to- To reinforce and flatten the ears I gether from point A to point D. Take the just stitched them along the edge (on Strong thread head centre and sew the dart seams. the right side) Blue/green embroidery Cut the pile very short from point F to thread for the nose point A. Arms:Sew the inner and outer arms Long brown embroidery together, leaving the small opening. thread for the eyebrows Under point B and above point F you Push the split pin with the 10mm hard- 2 mm black onyx eyes can see two dotted lines with an arrow. board joint through the marked point Polyfil fibre or sheep’s wool Fold the fabric together on one dotted and turn the arm. Make sure you make for stuffing line (with the pile on the inside) and a left and a right arm! 6 x 12 mm hardboard joints sew just under (3mm) the folded line (legs and head) (on the reverse). Body:Sew the dart seams in the body 4 x 10 mm hardboard joints parts and then sew the two body parts (arms) Do the same thing for the other together, leaving an opening for the 5 split pins or cotter pins dotted line then turn your fabric to the head and for turning and stuffing. Turn Tools for using split pins and right side. the body. turning the bear parts Dark brown watercolour You can see that the seams you Legs:Join the legs together, also leav- pencil. have made tend to fold towards point ing a space for stuffing and turning A. That’s also the intention! That’s how and for the foot pads. The pattern includes seam al- the frown is created. Push a little bit lowances and is shown at actual on the seams with your fingers so that When you sew the foot pads to the size the frown is formed. The shape is now leg, start by sewing point G and H with perhaps a little bit odd (between the a couple of stitches, so the foot pad points F and A), so you can cut the fabric a little bit and bring back the shape of the forehead.You can fix them60 TEDDY BEAR TIMES

MAKE A BEARkeeps in place. Now you can sew therest of the foot pad. Push the split pin with the 12mmhardboard joint through the markedpoint and turn the leg. Make sure youmake a right and a left leg!Filling and putting together: position with glue (first trim the nose a the head. With brown yarn, embroider bit). Let it dry then embroider the nose small eyebrows just above the eyes. Stuff the head with little pieces. Start with the blue/green yarn.filling at the nose and stuff the head With the brown watercolour pencilfirmly. Shape the head as you are stuff- The mouth is embroidered with you can shade the foot pads and, foring to get the desired curves. brown yarn. example, around the nose. Take a split pin and a 12mm card- If the ears are still in a good posi- Good luck and happy sewing.board joint and place this in the open- tion, you can sew them down using aing then gather the fabric together ladder stitch around both sides. Make ● www.dazzlebears.comaround it, using strong thread. Close sure they are even and firmly fixed to [email protected] head opening of the body, also us-ing the strong thread. Put the split pin through the closedhead opening in the body and fastenthe split pin with the 12mm cardboardon the inside of the body. Before you stuff the body, add thearms and legs. Push the split pinsthrough the marked points in the bodyand tighten the joint firmly. Stuff the arms and legs. If you wantyour bear to be able to stand, you canadd some steelshot into the feet. Forthe body I used granulate (little plasticballs) and a little bit of sheep’s wool.Don’t stuff too hard. Just check whatit looks like when the bear sits. Addsome more filling or just take a littleout. Use a ladder stitch to close up allthe openings. Now you can start with the head. Pin the ears on the head. Decide on the position of the eyes.Mark them with a pin. I placed Bartho’seyes just under the wrinkle (closestto the nose) so it looks more like awrinkle. Using a strong thread, come upthrough the base of the neck on oneside of the nose; Thread the eye on tothe needle and then put the needleback through to the base of the neck,right next to the first stitch. Pull theeye in tight so it appears to be a littlesunken in. Repeat on the other side forthe second eye. For the nose I cut out a little pieceof fabric in the same colour as the em-broidery thread. I stuck it on the nose 61TEDDY BEAR TIMES

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OLD BEARSBritish favourite ChadValley continues to appealContinuing our look at the history of the much-loved ChadValley teddy bears which will always have a special place incollectors’ hugs and in our heartsBY ANDYGREETHAM OF BOURTON BEARSt hroughout the 1950s Chad Val- they produced Toffee bear, a charac- ley went through a very buoyant ter from the ‘Listen with Mother’ radio period and sold many bears. Most programme and Sooty, the children’s of us from this era will have been TV favourite, both in the 1950s.lucky enough to have played with oneof their teddy bears at some time or In the same decade they started toanother during our childhood. use plastic safety eyes. Perhaps it was the excellent qual- When Chad Valley took overity of these bears that made them so Chiltern toys in 1967, bears were man-popular or the fact that Chad Valley ufactured with a white and blue labelwere not afraid to experiment with new with the words ‘Chad Valley Chilternstyles and materials. They were cer- hygienic toys made in England’.tainly keen to satisfy the demand forpopular bear characters of the time as During the tough times of the 1970s depression, Chad Valley continued to battle on until 1978 when Palitoy took over the company. Eventually in the late 1980s the name of Chad Valley was sold to Wool- worth’s and they moved the manufac- turing of their goods overseas. Certainly there is a passion among collectors for the early Chad bears and especially those from the era we grew up in. The good thing for col- lectors of these bears is that they are readily available from most good bear dealers and you are guaranteed to pick one up at your next teddy bear fair. Remember to look out for unu- sual bears who have buttons, who are made in bright colours or are still in good condition with a label. They will not only be an excellent investment but also a good soulmate! ● www.bourtonbears.com Tel: 01452 700608 63TEDDY BEAR TIMES

DEAR JULIEThe second part of our ‘back to basics’ feature looks at preparing the pattern pieces for your bear and cutting them out so you are ready to sewAs promised, when I looked at BY JULIE SHEPHERD Transferring to fabric the best fabric choices for a novice bear maker in the last to cut out accurately. Something like a Once you have your pieces cut out issue, I’m going to move on to cereal box will work perfectly - it’s stiff you are ready to transfer the pattern tolook at the next stages in the bear mak- enough to stand up to repeated use but the reverse of your chosen fabric. Buting process. thin enough to be cut easily. you’ll need to make sure that it follows the pile of the fabric. If you are using I’m taking a look at how to create a You can either glue the paper pieces something like a ratinee it won’t have acardboard copy of your pattern, how to directly to the cardboard and then cut pile as the nature of the fabric meansmark the pieces out on your fabric, then them out or draw round the paper piec- that the fur swirls in every direction. Thison to cutting the pieces out and prepar- es carefully and then cut the cardboard is one of the reasons it’s such a gooding them for sewing. pieces out. The second method will give choice for a beginner. you two sets of pattern pieces. I always I often receive questions about do this as I can then store the paper set But if your fabric has a straight pile, ittackling these steps and I cannot stress as a master copy and then if a piece will probably run in one direction. Find-enough the importance of ensuring ac- becomes lost (and believe me, it does ing the direction is fairly simple. Turncuracy during every step in the prepara- happen and is very annoying) I have a your fabric so the right side is facingtion of the pattern pieces, marking out copy to hand and can create a duplicate you and then stroke it. As when strokingand cutting out. cardboard piece easily. an animal, if you stroke in one direction, the fur lays flat and smooth, but if youQ: How do I make sure that my pat- But take your time when you transfer stroke in the opposite direction, the fur the copies to cardboard. Accuracy and will resist, stand on end and feel rough.tern pieces are transferred to my fabric attention to detail - I cannot emphasisaccurately? I’ve tried drawing round enough how important it is! I know this is The same principle can be appliedthe paper pieces but I’m not sure it’s not one of the most exciting steps when to your fabric - so give it a stroke andworking very well. And I’ve read about creating a bear but if you don’t get the establish in which direction the pile runs.trimming the pile from the seam allow- foundation right it will lead to problemsance. How do I do this and is it worth the and disappointment later on. You will have a little arrow on each ofeffort? your pattern pieces and this shows you Once you have transferred all the how the pattern should be placed - theA: You are never going to get a good pieces to the cardboard (and make sure arrows should follow the direction of the you transfer any markings on the pattern pile. This will ensure that your bear has aresult when attempting to draw round a too), carefully cut them out. Again, ac- smooth natural look.paper pattern piece. And please don’t curacy is vital. Any little areas where youthink that pinning it on will help - it won’t! cut just outside or inside the outline will It is important that the pattern piecesYou need to create a more robust set of introduce tiny inaccuracies to your pat- are laid on the grain of the fabric. If youpattern pieces and the easiest way to do tern.You may think it won’t matter and look at the woven backing you will seethis is to transfer the paper pattern on to to be honest, if the deviations are tiny it that threads run in two directions, fromcardboard or possibly acetate. may not, but the danger is if you take a edge to edge and from top to bottom. relaxed attitude it won’t be long before The pattern should be laid parallel with But don’t choose a cardboard which the inaccuracies become bigger and do these threads. If the pieces are laid atis too thick or you’ll find it really difficult make a difference. an angle they will be on the bias and stretch will be introduced which will‘ Accuracy and attention to detail - I cannot ‘ lead to problems later on. emphasis enough how important it is! Once you have established the pile direction, carefully lay your pattern on the reverse of the fabric. If you are a64 TEDDY BEAR TIMES

Stroke your fabric to find pile direction.Make a full set of paper pattern Use cereal boxes for your patterns.pieces to ensure correct lay out.Trimming the pile from the seamallowance is a good idea. Use small scissors to cut just inside the pen line.A fine gel pen givesa distinct outline.beginner it can be helpful to create a full holding it down as you work to ensure it ‘tedious, but it will, especially when youset of pieces for your bear i.e. two bod- doesn’t move. I use a fine gel pen (0.7 move on to more challenging, longeries, one reversed, two side heads, one wide nib) and find this works well for me. pile fabrics, give a much better finish toreversed, four legs, two reversed...I’m the seams.sure you get the idea. This will allow you Careful cuttingto lay out the whole pattern before you Take each piece and carefully trimbegin to mark out. When you are happy everything is in the pile from the edges - but make sure order, it’s time to cut out. I recommend you keep within the seam allowance. If If you make a mistake with your layout using small scissors for this - embroi- you trim the pile further than the allow-and need to draw around some pieces dery scissors are my personal choice. ance, the mistake will show when theagain, it can make it a little confusing as They are sharp and the blades are small, pieces are sewn together.to which is the right line when cutting so ensuring accuracy is quite easy. Butout, so getting it right first time always take care to ensure you are just cutting You’re now ready to pin the pieces to-helps. And the last thing you want is to through the backing - not the pile. And gether and start stitching - but I’m out offind that you have cut two left side bod- cut just inside the pen line. This will re- space in this issue, so join me next timeies and you have no more fabric to cut move the ink and any chance there may for some pinning and stitching advice.another! be of it bleeding into the fabric. Until then, happy sewing!Top marks Once your pieces are cut out, take a minute to match them up and make sure ‘Take care to ensure Once you have laid your pattern out, you have a full set. you are just cuttingtake a minute or two to check that eve- through the backing -rything is correct and then you’re ready When it comes to trimming the pile not the pile.to start marking out. Using a fine tipped from the seam allowance I would alwayspen, carefully mark round each piece, recommend doing this.Yes, it is time consuming and to be honest, quite 65TEDDY BEAR TIMES

TEDDY ARTMiki paints morebears at Newby HallMeet a few more favourite bears from the Gyles BrandrethCollection that Miki de Goodaboom and Truffle met whenthey visited Newby Halli n the last issue of TBT you BY TRUFFLE MCFURRY but I cannot tell you about all of them, left Miki and I feeling all there would not be room in the maga- romantic in front of the Kensington Palace in memory zine. But I think the stars of the Bear wedding scene. While I of Diana, Princess Of Wales, House were the English Queen andwas thinking about marrying, who died in a car accident in Prince plus the other royal Bears stand-we walked over to a wood Paris, alongside her friend, ing on the balcony of their palace.where Teddy Bears were Dodi Fayed, in August 1997. They were amazing!having a picnic. I never had Paul Burrell, Diana’s formera picnic in my life. It looked such fun, butler, accepted the bears on There were also some bears withwith all of them sitting on the ground behalf of the Brandreth Bear incredible clothes, the most beautifularound a huge tablecloth with all the Collection in 2000. All the other bears clothes I have ever seen. Nicer thanyummy food on it! were collected, cleaned and distrib- the wedding clothes, even nicer than uted among the children of war-torn the Queen’s clothes. Many of them Suddenly we all had a big shock: former Yugoslavia.’ were German, I think, from where mypeeping out of a tree hole was Bua! This was a very sad story but I was Mum lived a long time ago. There wasAnother Bua! (Bua is Auntie Ann’s Ger- so happy that people gave Teddy one called Sissi; she was as importantman bear who she had taken along to Bears to the Princess, that WE are so as a Queen, they called her an ‘Em-enjoy the day out with her). My eyes important for humans! My Mum always press’.went to Auntie Ann, she was in shock tells me how important I am for hertoo. Our eyes wandered from our Bua but I did not know we are important for And there were also these tiny littleto the other Bua, to our Bua again, and Princesses too. I was over the moon! bears, really tiny, even smaller than myyes, there were suddenly two Buas! We saw many other wonderful bears paws. The cutest things ever! I think I fell a bit in love with a little ballerina, Poor Bua... I think it was the shock she was so delicate, so graceful...Iof his life too! I knew the feeling; I had think I would have loved to marry her.it too once when I saw another Truffle. But she had her fairy prince already, aSuddenly you are no more unique and fluffy white bear. He was a good look-you start asking yourself who you are. ing guy, sure, but I think he was a bitThis is the thing with being famous, arrogant. I am not sure he was the rightlike Paddington. They start making fiancé for my ballerina!millions of copies of you and you don’tknow which one you are! Oh, and I almost forgot Lynton. He was the Teddy bear from an important We stood in front of another glass man from politics in England, I don’tcase for a long time. My Mum and remember his name...Auntie Ann were crying a bit there. Be-cause of Diana’s Bears. They explained “Tony Blair, the Prime Minister,to me about Princess Diana and read Truffy!”what was written there: He too was in a glass case, like the ‘This is a small collection of the Paddington Bears, poor thing! Lynton,bears left by members of the public at not the Minister. So my Mum took pity on him and painted him in front of the66 TEDDY BEAR TIMES

TEDDY ARTGrowlerhouse of Tony in London, when he was THE BEAR FACTS:the Prime Minister. He looked muchhappier there. Miki de Goodaboom - Watercolour and Acrylics Paintings and Art Prints I surely forget many more, my email: truffl[email protected] is not very big, being only web: www.goteddy.mefour years old. I recommend you gothere and have a look yourself.You willhave the time of your life, I promise! Oh, before I go, I want to show youGyles’ first bear, from when he was achild, as little as me now. His name wasGrowler. He looks a bit weird, I find,but he must have been a wonderfulbear to make Gyles collect so manyTeddies all his life! Thank you, Growler,you are the most wonderful bear ever! 67TEDDY BEAR TIMES

SHOW REVIEWThe Great Yorkshire TeddyBear Event Springfest 2017This well established and popular fair never fails to disappoint andoffers bears and their furry friends in many styles, shapes and sizes BY JULIE SHEPHERDt he bright sunny morning of 21st appeal to collectors. I managed to get O Little Shine Designs had a fan- May found many arctophiles mak- an image or two before all the bears tastic display of wonderful creations. ing a bee-line for the luxurious disappeared. Obviously many hours had been Hilton Hotel in Sheffield. Why? For spent hard at work and the effort hadthe Great Yorkshire Teddy Bear Event And I’ve learned my lesson as far resulted in a phenomenal display ofSpringfest, of course! as Katie Rae Bears is concerned too. eye-catching critters. I just loved Percy There have been occasions when I - but who wouldn’t? This lovely venue plays host to two have been too late but thankfully, I wasteddy events in the year - the fabulous in time to grab a quick snap of an en- If you’re looking for a very colour-Christmas weekend convention in late chanting little cutie hanging on to her ful new furry friend then a trip toNovember and this, the Springfest, balloon. the Sweenikle Bears stand is a must!both organised by the irrepressible Natalie had a mouth watering displayKatherine Hallam of Katie Rae Bears. When I pay a visit to Bry Richardson of her signature designs and I just of Thingumy & Co I know I’m always couldn’t resist the beautiful little bear A patient queue was steadily build- going to be spoilt for choice. Bry’s dressed in tulle, flowers and pearls.ing ready for opening time - everyone gorgeous little creations are all just so She was gorgeous!filled with anticipation for a great day, cute that it makes it very difficult toso as soon as I had set up I grabbed choose a favourite. So I didn’t even try. All of Brenda’s Collector Buttonmy camera and set off for a good look I snapped two very colourful garden- Bears are guaranteed to put a smileat the fantastic work on display. ers and their elephant friend. on your face. Although I just love her smiley bunnies, today my eye was My first port of call was Sharna Roth- Jo of Joxy Bears always creates a caught by a little bear who had quite awell, the creative genius behind the table full of her very appealing bears pensive expression. And a very ‘takeFoxglove Bears label. Sharna is prob- for her eager collectors. And judging me home’ look in the eye!ably best known for her utterly en- by the crowd around her table, herchanting donkeys but there is so much efforts were being very much appreci- Sue Pemblington of Never Just Amore to her repertoire. Would you ated. I managed a quick snap of a very Bear was another who had been burn-like a highland cow? No problem. A sweet pair of little bears, each wearing ing the midnight oil to make sure shefriendly looking crocodile or aligator? a beautifully decorated and perfectly had a fabulous selection of bears forNo problem. A reindeer, duck or pig? co-ordinating hat. Sheffield. Sue often hand dyes herNo problem there either. But gorgeous own fabric so you can be sure she’llas they all are, my heart still belongs to have something truly unique whichthe donkeys. So I snapped a quick pic- is bound to capture your heart. I wasture of the lovely Laurel before she had very much taken by a traditional teda chance to trot off to her new home! who was sitting in her lovely display, patiently waiting for his new home. I know that Karen Brentnall of KazBears often has her stand picked clean But in no time at all Katherine wasbefore I have a chance to get any pho- announcing it was time to draw thetos so I made sure she was one of my raffle - where do the hours go at a bearfirst destinations. Karen’s bears have fair? As usual, artists had donated verya very charming vintage style about generously and tickets had sold likethem and as a result, have an enduring hot cakes making sure that Katherine’s68 TEDDY BEAR TIMES

SHOW REVIEWmum had her nose kept very firmlyto the grindstone. As the tickets weredrawn, some very happy visitors andexhibitors made their way out into thefoyer to collect their winnings. Once the raffle was over there wasjust time for a few of those last minutepurchases before the fair closed andexhibitors started to break down theirdisplays and head home. But don’t worry if you missed theevent as you can make up for that inNovember when the Christmas Con-vention Weekend takes place.You canhave a whole two days filled with allthings beary! On Saturday 18th November theweekend begins with two workshops.The only difficulty is going to bedeciding which to attend. The glitter-ing Gala Dinner then takes place onSaturday evening and incorporates theawards ceremony for the prestigiousExcellence in Bear Artistry Awards.And then there is the fair to look for-ward to on Sunday 19th. Make a note in your diary - ticketsare on sale already. And if you buyyours online you’ll be in with a chanceof winning a fantastic VIP weekendwhich includes luxury overnight ac-commodation for two, including break-fast, two tickets for the Gala Dinner, fulluse of the on site health club and spaand early VIP entry to the Sunday show! I’ll see you there! 69TEDDY BEAR TIMES

THE SALE ROOMSome modern classics Lot 5661.push the bidding highThere were great results from the June Vectis Doll and TeddyBear Sale (featuring the Pitman Collection Part One) whichexceeded all previous expectationst he day started off steadily with BY JOANNE MCDONALD, VECTIS AUCTIONS for: £1320 a beautiful collection of stunning Lot 5664 Dufeu Bear, “Dragon”, Nora Wellings, Deans, Chad Valley, The Pitman Collection in the auction Farnell and similar felt and cloth on Thursday 29th June included eight Artist Teddy Bear by Eva and Gunterdolls, animals and teddy bears. These special creations by the late Marjolein Dufeu, OOAK, blonde curly sparse mo-plus other vintage bruins mainly saw Vos (Mick Bears) which were sold in hair on darker backing, with intricateprices within the pre-sale estimate her memory, with all proceeds going to embroidered tattoos to torso and arms,without any real surprises. Cancer Research. I am sure she would wearing striped denim trousers and have been proud that £1630 will be leather waistcoat with Dragon name However, the day built to a cre- donated to this worthy cause. tattoo on the back, and metallic badg-scendo with fever pitch being reached Some of the highlights included: es. Dufeu label to reverse of trousers,as keen bidders jostled in the room, on swing label. Estimate: £200 - £300 Soldthe internet and telephone for later lots. Lot 5667 A fabulous Dufeu Bear, for: £792The pieces attracting all this attention “Arco”, Artist German Shepherd Dogwere the artist dolls, bears, Charlie by Eva and Gunter Dufeu, OOAK in Lot 5693 R John Wright, “PaddingtonBears and R John Wright Limited Edi- golden mohair; wearing dark and light Collection Paddington Bear”, Artisttion and Collector Club releases. In grey German military uniform over a designed Teddy Bear, Limited Edi-some cases the price paid matched cream shirt, adorned with leather belt tion 1008 of 2500, chocolate brownor surpassed RRP which only goes to and military medals. 20”/51cm with alpaca. Wearing Paddington Duffle,re-inforce the current trend for good swing certificate and accompanied scarf, black felt hat and “Please Lookquality collectors’ teddy bears. by original photographs and picture After This Bear Thank You” with swing of bear in Teddy Bear International tag, leather suitcase, button, certificate. Magazine. Estimate: £300 - £400 Sold Lot 5693. Lot 5667. Lot 5663.70 TEDDY BEAR TIMES

Lot 5313. THE SALE ROOM Lot 5699. Lot 5664.15”/39cm. Estimate: £260 - £360 Sold at Sea Bear Admiral”, Artist designed for: £408for: £744 Teddy Bear, Limited Edition 94 of 250, Lot 5272 Charlie Bears ‘Chocolate Winter white alpaca, moulded realistic Lot 5122 Robin der Bar Walter artist nose, applied felt pads with realistic Pudding’ Teddy Bear, from The IsabelleTeddy Bear by Marie Robischon, 2016. claws, fully jointed, wearing pure wool Collection, LE 235/250, Dark and midOOAK, with swing label certificate; naval uniform and hat, button, swing chocolate alpaca, with swing labelgolden thread sparse mohair, wearing tag, certificate, 19”/48cm, accompa- certificate, plus carry bag, 13”/33cm.grey needlecord jacket, trousers with nied by R John Wright hessian bag. Estimate: £50 - £70 Sold for: £384braces and waistcoat, cotton striped Estimate: £200 - £300 Sold for: £456shirt, green tie; 18”/46cm. Estimate: With 97% of the lots sold in the£300 - £500 Sold for: £520 Lot 5314 Charlie Bears ‘Blueberry auction, the future looks promising for Muffin’ Isabelle Collection, cream and the next Doll and Teddy Bear Sale on Lot 5679 R John Wright, “Toddler grey with purple tip mohair panda Thursday 29th September which in-Bear Collection Ivy”, Artist designed bear, 10th Anniversary 2015, LE 300, cludes Part II of the Pitman Collection,realistic Bear, Limited Edition 135 of with swing label certificate, draw- Charlie Bears, Steiff Limited Editions,150, beige silk mohair, blue and black string bag, 12”/30cm. Estimate: £50 - vintage bruins and more. A selectionglass eyes; wearing broderie anglais £70 Sold for: £432 will be on display at Hugglets.2-piece and felt laurel leaf head dress;button, swing tag, certificate. 11”/28cm. Lot 5125 Robin der Bar ‘Brownie’ For more information please don’tEstimate: £180 - £220 Sold for: £480 artist Teddy Bear by Marie Robischon, hesitate to contact jo.mcdonald@vectis. 2015, LE 3/3 - exclusively for Teddy co.uk or [email protected] Lot 5699 Mick Bears, “Sam”, Artist Bears of Witney, with swing label cer-Teddy Bear by Marjolein Vos. OOAK, tificate; wearing hand-knitted waistcoat, Lot 5125.cream curly mohair, cashmere pads slub linen trousers with braces, cottonhave velcro fastening in order to hold shirt, red silk tie, 18”/46cm. Estimate:hands; wearing suedette booties, baby £300 - £500 Sold for: £408blue velvet dungarees over creamT-shirt, holding baby bear, wooden Lot 5313 Charlie Bears ‘Cheese-swing certificate, 17”/44cm. Estimate: cake’ Isabelle Collection golden mo-£60 - £80 Sold for: £480 hair teddy bear, 10th Anniversary 2015, produced especially for the 2015 Col- Lot 5663 Robin Der Bar, “Paul”, lector’s Club, LE 300, with swing labelArtist Teddy Bear by Maria Robischon. certificate, drawstring bag. 12”/30cm.OOAK, for Teddy Bears of Witney, Estimate: £80 - £120 Sold for: £408blonde mohair on darker backing,wearing grey school uniform, cream Lot 5661 Pinselbar, “Caspar”, Art-shirt with hand knitted Fair Isle tank top ist Teddy Bear by Bridget Schmode,and knitted scarf, a set of marbles to cream curly mohair on peach back-his pocket, embossed leather label to ing, with cashmere inset tummy;front and swing certificate. 20.5”/52cm. wearing cream aged Jersey cardiganEstimate: £260 - £360 Sold for: £456 and striped hat, swing certificate, 12.5”/32cm. Estimate: £50 - £70 Sold Lot 5691 R John Wright, “The Bears 71TEDDY BEAR TIMES

DAIARRTYISAOTNF The life of a working bear artist is always busy, come rain or shine, even during summer holidays and of course there is always a drama hereO nce again I’m BY ANDY WEST OF WESTIE BEARS caught up in the flurry of activity, to work. Lily the cat will sit normally covered in bits of am sewing, stuffing andexcitement and anticipation at the bottom of the stairs different coloured mohair creating like a mad man.- the dreaded summer next to my stair lift as if to fluff. Working on your own canholidays. (HID works in a say “move yer butt mate it’s be lonely as the bears doschool so the six weeks of work time!” (Cats can be so My next decision is not talk to me (but we oftenthe school holidays is my demanding!) what do I do - make up have a conversation) so Iworst nightmare as she just orders or start creating a get out most days to peoplegets under my feet/wheels As soon as I open my new design? Well one of watch, as this is my biggestconstantly knocking on the workroom door it looks like the main qualifications of a influence for my designs. Ifworkshop door. it always does - a scene bear artist is that you need you see me looking at you, from a disaster movie! Why to be able to multi task and beware - you may be my But for me, my work do most bear artist’s work I always have a dozen or latest muse with your gooddoes not stop, it just carries areas always look like a so bears on the go at once. looks inspiring a little bear.on in a whirl of chocolate fluffy tip!?! (Yes ladies, men can multicoated creativity and days task too but do not want to Terrible Tuesday -of endless madness! Would My first job of the day show it so as it make you Today I need to go to theI swap it for my old ‘normal’ is to open the trunks of all look better….ouch! HID bank which reminds me of9-5 job, commuting four mohair so Lily can choose has just slapped me around when I set up the businesshours per day? NO! Where her bed for the day whilst the ear!) bank account and wentelse can you have the she supervises me. By along to meet the bankfreedom to create smiley the end of the day she is So by at least 10am I manager and he asked mehappy faces (not only from what I was going to do, Ithe bears but also the proudly explained I wascollectors)? going to be a bear artist. I have a real passion for He went quiet for amy job as a bear artist and few minutes then said:would like to share a little “Explain”, so I went intobit of my world with all of my ramble about teddyyou. Come and join me bear making and the lookin my Westie Bears work of relief on his face wasroom: amazing. “Phew, I had an image of you dancing I do like Mondays - I naked (bare) up and downlove the start of the week a pole!”as peace of sorts returnsto the house as soon as my Still now, everyone inson, his wife and HID go off the bank calls me the bear man, much to the embarrassment of friends*= Her Indoors72 T E D D Y B E A R T I M E S

and family. best/biggest stash of all is they have been getting up one second and then the Wobbly Wednesday my bear making supplies to (as my bears are mini next she has stolen a bear A bad start to the day. - they oooze out of every bears they often join people limb and run off down the cupboard, drawer, under at work, travel the world garden?Just as I got comfy in my the bed and anywhere there and even meet celebrities!)workroom, the door bell is a gap! So why oh why can But as regular readers of Weekend wonders - Irang. After I sorted out the one never find that piece of my column know, I was not usually exhibit at a bearpostman and the parcel he mohair one is looking for? brought up with IT so at fair or craft fair some wherewas delivering (well a boy times it is a real challenge in the UK at the weekend.cannot have enough mohair One day everything (I have three extra keys These are what I call mycan he?) I wondered what will be filed and sorted on my PC which my stress days, as I am neverwas happening? I could not (that’s the day pigs will fly... kids have added for me: organised and leavemove my wheelchair! another idea for a mini PANIC,EJECTOR SEAT and everything until the last creation!) OH B*****!) minute. But the day of the I realised I had somehow fair is what being a bearmanaged to attach a reel of Trouble with Thursday So remember if you artist is all about: meetinginvisible thread to the chair - Thursday is otherwise email me, I type with one lovely people and sendingwhich had wound around known as panic day, the day finger and send emails off creations to new homes.the house like a giant I get my mohair-encrusted which vanish into cyberweb! It took me a good 45 knickers in a twist before space, so BEAR with me. I also love to meet upminutes to untangle myself the up and coming bear/ with fellow bear artists andand of course the darn cat! craft fairs: have I enough Freedom Friday - catch up with bear-related bears? For the rest of the Fridays are my messy days gossip. Have you noticed Once I got over this week my fingers go into where I spread out around that most bear artists canmini disaster and had overdrive, stitching like the house, cutting out and talk for Britain? It is just thatsat laughing at myself demons! I usually sew from dyeing fabrics (and myself we love what we do andover a cup of coffee, I morning to night with HID and the cat usually!) it is true to say that nonestarted to contemplate dragging me away to have of us will ever be multi-one of my biggest and something to eat. I enjoy Today I have decided to millionaires by selling bearsongoing problems: stashes. working from home as I get make some punky creations but the rewards we getEverywhere I go my eyes to see more of the family. so lots of bright colours, in other ways are beyondfall on a stash: stashes of spiky hair, tartans, chains reach.paper that I cannot bear to Do you sometimes stop and safety pins etc. With lotspart with but can’t decide and think how far we have of small pieces lying around mini bear hugswhere to file them so come? Email, now what a it is usually world war Andy And Lily xxthey are they are findable wonderful invention! Easy three between me and Lily.later; stashes of unread immediate access to one’s How can a cat be asleep web: www.westiebears.commagazines (not TBT of customers and friends. I email: [email protected]!), newspapers and love getting emails fromcraft catalogues; my worst/ my bears telling me what T E D D Y B E A R T I M E S 73

BEAR TRAILS Tommy’s war revisited BY LORRAINE HITCHINGS, GINOS BEARS W ho could resist a little teddy bear like him? a medic during WW1. Just what Not me!!! He did cost horrors my little bear saw I can- not even begin to imagine. a lot of money it’s true but how Like so many of my other could I not give him a home? teddy bears with a story to tell, I The little bear I am talking about, who think his past called out to me, because broke my heart when I saw him, was I believe that teddy bears carry their made sometime during the First World history with them forever and ever; oh War years (1914 – 1918). He was made yes and then there was his adorable little by a little known British manufacturer face. named Steevans. Like so many soft toy Tommy has been living with me now companies during those times, Steevans for many years and it has always been began making teddy bears partly to fill a my intention to take him back to the the void that had been left by the ban on all Poppyfields of Flanders where he once German goods (including teddy bears). fought with his companion. So when I This little Steevans Bear was made, had the chance to visit Passandale and just like the famous Farnell teddy bears, Ypres it was my chance to finally take my as a soldier’s companion and lucky mas- little Tommy back to pay his respects to cot, although the quality of Steevans ‘Sol- the soldiers he once fought with. dier Bears’ are nowhere near as good as Arriving in Passandale, the sun was those of Farnell. Infact my little bear was shinning, it was such a beautiful day, made very roughly (even his legs are which made the whole experience a different sizes) but it is this that probably little more easy on our sadness. Tommy gives him great appeal to me; it also and I walked very slowly through row makes these bears very rare because upon row of the white portland stone few survived, unlike those of Farnell. crosses and I allowed my little bear I named him Tommy and what he some time to himself to remember. once meant to some- I know for certain that there one we can only guess. were many little bears carried I don’t know the by soldiers during those ter- name of his companion rible times and I wondered as as sadly it has got lost I wandered through the crosses in time but I do know how many returned with their that he once belonged companions and how many lost to a soldier who was their lives alongside them. We moved on to the famous“Poppyfields” Ypres, visiting the FlandersAmongst the poppyfields of war we What we have seen I could not tell War Museum. By this time bothlay here stilland now ignored But nothing comes as close to hell. Tommy and I had started to feel a bit tooThe sound of silence all aroundMy master on the blood drenched He would sit me in his ragged clothes sad and so we left to enjoy a coffee andgroundHis Mother named me Little Ben And often he would kiss my nose some amazing Belgian chocolates toI have been with him since he was tenShe gave me as a good luck charm At night time he would hold me near cheer ourselves up.so he would never come to harm. just before he shed a tear Little Tommy has been very quiet I think I reminded him of home. since his return home and I think I know Now darkness falls for you and me why. and Jack is sleeping peacefully Amongst the poppyfields of war ● www.ginosbears.co.uk I will lay with Jack for evermore. For Old and Antique Teddy Bears 01452 72181574 TEDDY BEAR TIMES

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FAIR REVIEWFirst bear fair funat Alton FestivalA newbie to teddy bear fairs, I wasn’t prepared to bebewitched, bothered and bewildered by a room fullof such wonderful furry creations BY SANDRA HARDINGd on’t you just love it ones to show you. Well folks, furniture just for bears There were lots of pre- when you do some- that didn’t last long, as I from Christophers Chairs? loved bears from Grandpa’s thing for the first time soon found myself cooing And that there are teddy while Unique & Different and enjoy it! That’s and drooling over the vast bear doctors called Bear were selling off old bearswhat happened to me when array of choice and within it in Mind? Of course you by specialist makers. WackyI went to the Alton Teddy minutes had bought a bear, do! There were clothes Walker Bears had a largeBear Festival. I had no idea an elephant and a mat for of every kind from Stuffie stand with bears of everywhat to expect as my nor- them to sit on from Pepper Stuff and even more clothes kind and Dari Laut Bearsmal show reports are about Bears. Well, they have to and knitting needles from had a lovely display and isdolls house shows but, as I have somewhere to sit don’t Dooby’s Knitting Needles. an award winner well knownhave lots of miniature teddy they? I suppose I should Jenni of Teddies & Bunnies to the teddy bear world.bears, I thought I knew what have known what was ahead sat happily knitting more Another award winner isto expect… of me when Helen of Tush bears to add to the supply Jo-Mo’s and I do recall the Tag pulled off a pic’n’mix on her stand. Jenni knits and steampunk bear from 2016. When we arrived we bear’s head right in front of sell her teddies for charity There were teddies andwere met by the organiser, me, which rather startled or donates them to various sock monkeys from LuckyJane Griffin, who made us me until I realised it was a children’s organisations. Bears and more bears,very welcome and intro- zombie teddy after all! Jan’s Tiddy Bears makes books and bear type acces-duced us to their gorgeous tiny clothes for bears or any sories from Bears & Paws.range of cakes, all made Do you know that you animal without any. Barrel Bears had the pretti-by Jane, Debbie and Kate can buy chairs and other est stand, probably because(I think they must know my it was very pink and had ahusband). I quickly moved fluffy bear with twisty earshim on into the hall and I and a tiara, which I wantedbecame bewitched by the but managed to resist…just.beauty of the bears, both-ered by where to look first Bijou is one of the officialand bewildered to see Dar- stockists for Charlie Bearsren feeding a baby canary and Steiff and I was temptedfrom a pipette! (Darren is at Anne’s Preloved Bearsfrom Mohair Bear Making & Friends stand, as it wasSupplies.) full of all kinds of animals, large and small, all rescued, And it had all started off repaired and all looking forso normal! good homes. I bought a little Marmite bear (don’t ask) To get back to reality, I and K-Craft Teddies had asoon had a plan and that bear wearing a pumpkin!was to photograph everygorgeous stand and then By now I thought that Ilet the editor choose which76 TEDDY BEAR TIMES

SHOW PREVIEWknew what I was doing but accepted this was a normal New awards arethat idea was soon shot thing to do. Very worrying! a great successdown when I was asked ifI wanted to take a photo- When I went back inside T he Alfonzo Awards were the highlight of thegraph of visiting bears with to regain some sort of com- evening on the day before the first ever Wo-their own facebook page. I posure, I met The Travelling burn Abbey Teddy Bear Festival back in June.wandered outside to be met Teddy Bear and Olaf, his Awards were presented for Antique Bears and Artistwith a barrage of bears sit- owner, from Germany, who Bears across a variety of categories. And with the realting on Jane Austen’s bench, travels the world photo- Alfonzo present, courtesy of new owners The Teddyall grinning for the camera! graphing and selling the Bear Art Museum, there was a lot of excitement.Its true! They do have their pictures of his bear wher-own facebook page but ever he goes. Many bear artists were proudly displaying theirplease don’t ask me how it awards and certificates on their stands at the fair onworks. They only have paws I have to say that the Sunday and they were a great talking point. Here areyou see and paws aren’t people I met at this show are just a few examples of bears by winning artists:very nimble, are they? amongst the nicest, friendli- est group I have met. I even Karen White/Monton Bears - the wonderful Just when I thought it met a dolls house lady, Tobias won the Alfonzo award and Poppy waswas safe to start breathing named Pamela, who was awarded a ‘highly commended’ certificate.normally again, I was asked buying little teddy bears forif I wanted a photograph her dolls house, and Sissi Judy Follows/Bradgate Bears - ‘Old Hope’of a bear’s passport. “Well, who had travelled from New (who dreams of being a ballerina one day)of course I do”, I said.Yes Zealand to be at this show. was the worthy winner of an ‘Exceptional’friends, its official, bears award from R John Wright in the category ‘Ahave passports. Wherever For those of you worried bear who tells a story’.the bear’s owner goes, the about the canary, Darrenbear goes too and gets its was feeding it as he keeps Valli Shaughnessy/Nyxy Nook - Valli waspassport stamped, along canaries and this little one’s thrilled to receive a Highly Commendedwith its owner’s…by now I mum had refused to feed award from Ian Pout for her bear ‘Samuel him. I told you they were Needlebear’, also in the ‘Bears who tell a nice people didn’t I! story’ category. Samuel is based on her great grandfather, a tailor who survived many struggles in his life, and Ian said he was cre- ated with wit and skill. Soyo Sato’s wonderful miniature bears are always popular and she was delighted to win two awards, one from Jenna Pang and the other from R John Wright. Congratulations to all the winners - we’re look- ing forward to next year’s awards already! Turn to page 34 to see more from Bradgate Bears; Karen and Valli were both featured in the last issue, 229, while Soyo and her Baby Talk Bears appeared in issue 219. 77TEDDY BEAR TIMES

Ocean breeze jum In shades of blue that match the sea, this jumper is knitted all in one piece, making it the perfect choice for a holiday projectT his pattern is perfect for using BY JILL MUNDY Colour B up oddments of yarn rather than buying new balls. Al- Row 10: P2, K3; (P5, K3) rep to last Row 29: K6, (P1, K8) to last 6 sts, P1,though this one has an ocean theme, 3 sts; P3 K5the colours of the stripes can beanything you like. Row 11: K2, P3; (K5, P3); rep to last Row 30: P4, (K3, P6) to last 8 sts, K3, 3sts; K3 P5● To fit a 14-16in (36-41cm) bear ap-prox. Row 12: P4, K3; (P5, K3); rep to last Row 31: k4, (P5, K4) to last 8 sts, P5, st; P1 K3Colour A Colour A Row 32: P2, (K7, P2) to last 1 sts, K1 c/o 48 sts Row 33: P Row 1: P Row 13: Purl one row Row 34: Rep row 32 Row 2: K Row 14: Knit one row Row 35: Rep row 31 Row 3: P Row 36: Rep row 30 Row 4: K Colour C Row 37: Rep row 29 Row 38: P one rowColour B Row 15: (K3, P3) to end; Repeat the previous row 3 times more Colour A Row 5: P3, (K5, P3); K5 Row 6: K1, (P5, K3); rep to last 7 sts; Row 19: (P3, K3) to end; Repeat the Row 39: Purl one rowP5, K2 previous row 3 times more Row 40: Knit one row Row 7: P1, (K5, P3); rep to last 7 sts; Row 41: Cast on 15 sts; (K3, P3), toK5, P2 Row 23: (K3, P3) to end; Repeat the last 2sts; K2 Row 8: K3; (P5, K3); rep to last 5 sts; previous row 3 times more Row 42: Cast on 16 sts; (K3, P3) toP5 end (78 sts) Row 9: K4, P3; (K5, P3); rep to last Colour A Row 43: (K3, P3) to endsts; K1 Row 27: Purl one row; Row 28: K one rowMaterials 4ply yarn in various shadesof blue (I used three shades intotal)(You will need more of colour Aas it is used for the top half of thejumper and sleeves). 3.25mm knitting needles 2.25mm knitting needles Large eyed sewing needle orbodkin78 TEDDY BEAR TIMES

mper Row 44: Repeat row 41 Row 114: K one row Colour A Row 45: (P3, K3) to end; Repeat row45 three times more Colour C Row 137: Purl to end Row 49: (K3, P3) to end; Repeat row Row 138: Knit to end49 three times more Row 115: (P3,K3) to end Row 139: Purl to end Row 53: Repeat rows 43 - 46; Repeat the previous row three Row 140: Knit to end Row 57: Repeat rows 49 - 52 times more Cast off purl wise Row 61: (K3, P3) x 4; K3; cast off 24 Row 119: (K3,P3) to end Sew in all ends and press lightly.sts; P1; (K3, P3) to end Repeat the previous row three Starting at hem and using mattress Row 62: Work the next three rows, times more stitch, sew side seams to sleeve edge.keeping to pattern, on first set of Row 123: (P3, K3) to end Fasten off and sew in endsstitches only. Repeat previous row three times With 2.25mm needles, beginning Row 65: (K3, P3) x 4; K3 more at centre fold of sleeve,pick up ?? sts Row 66: (P3, K3) x4; P3 along back neck. Repeat rows 65 and 66 once more; Colour A Work two rows in k2, p2 rib.break yarn Cats off in rib. Attach yarn to stitches remaining Row 127: P to end Repeat for front of neck.on other needle (neck edge) Row 128: K to end Sew in ends. Stitch edges or rib to Row 69: as row 66 top of sleeves, overlapping front over Row 70: as row 65; Repeat the pre- back.vious two rows once more; Row 73: as row 66 Row 74: as row 65; Repeat the pre-vious two rows once more; Break yarn Slip stitches from righthand needleon to lefthand needle Rejoin yarn to start (sleeve edge)of next row. Row 77: (K3, P3) x 4; K3; turn; caston 24 sts; turn; (P3, K3) x 4; P3 Row 78: (K3, P3) ; Repeat the previ-ous row twice more Row 81: (P3, K3) to end; Repeat theprevious row 3 time more Row 85: Repeat rows 77 - 80 Repeat the previous 8 rows againthen rows 81 - 84 once Row 101: Cast off 15 sts; P to end Row 102: Cast off 15 sts; K to end(48 sts).Colour B Row 103: Repeat rows 29 - 38Colour A Colour B Row 113: P one row Row 129:Repeat rows 5 - 12 79TEDDY BEAR TIMES

MEET THE ARTISTLife is rosy for Poppyand Briar RosePoppy Atkinson’s skills in bear making and photographyhave combined perfectly and blossomed into cute andcuddly Briar Rose Bears BY SYLVIA YOUNG. PHOTOGRAPHS BY POPPY ATKINSON AND RICHARD BYERSW“ hat’s in a name? That which Artist, she and Richard also indulge I love collecting traditional bears we call a rose by any in the wonderful hobby of photog- such as Steiff, which has definitely other name would smell raphy as well. “We enjoy exploring inspired my traditional jointed bears as sweet,” as Shakespeare the Lakes together and being able but I also like Lynn Bowie’s Madabout famously penned in his play, Romeo to photograph the amazing vistas is Bears too. I love the colourful Kelsey and Juliet. Poppy Atkinson has contin- wonderful too. It’s important to dress Cunningham of Kaycee Bears and ued the floral theme with her bloom- for the weather here, though, as one Sweenikle Bears for the colourful ing lovely hand crafted bears, called moment it can be glorious sunshine plush side of bear making as well.” Briar Rose Bears. I caught up with and the next a downpour,” laughed her at the Scottish Bear Fair in Troon, Poppy. Poppy’s creations are becoming North Ayrshire last November. quite eclectic and she’s enjoying Poppy started making bears in I asked Poppy what inspired her taking the plunge and experimenting 2015 and has since branched out to embark upon becoming a Bear with different types of fabric. “I like into other animals as well. Poppy Artist? working with mohair and also good and her partner Richard Byers have quality plush.” the unique advantage of living in “I’ve always loved bears since my the beautiful inspirational setting of childhood. My first bear I received, Beauty on the insides too Beatrix Potter country. Poppy works as a baby, was a brown teddy bear from home in Penrith in the beautiful and then later on, one Christmas, Poppy takes great care with her Lake District. Richard bought me a Steiff. I col- creations and what’s on the inside is Aside from her busy life as a Bear lected Charlie Bears too but one day equally important. “The traditional I decided to buy a kit and have a go jointed bears have polyester filling, at making my own bears instead. plastic pellets and the cotter pin joints; these bears are really aimed at the collector and are not suitable for children under a certain age but I also do a range of bears and other animals in colourful plush fabric too.” The range of Poppy’s creations is ever expanding and undeterred she has even used Mongolian mohair to create a rabbit, called Ginger, with this specialised fabric. “I found the ears quite challenging but he’s so unique that I enjoyed the process.” Her bears and other animals clear- ly show a depth of sparkling energy and creativity with a lion, elephants, bears, rabbits, hedgehogs and owls80 TEDDY BEAR TIMES

MEET THE ARTISTbeing a part of her innovative ‘nature Poppy has always had a creative Marketingwatch’ collection. Beatrix Potter would flair and says novice bear artistsbe proud of her creativity if she were shouldn’t worry too much. “I have “On the marketing side of thealive today. “I want to create other always enjoyed crafts. I used to make business I am thankful to Richard foranimals too like dogs and cats and my own cards and then I started mak- developing the Briar Rose Bears web-possibly even make miniature bears. ing my own jewellery. I then began site for me. I also have a shop onlineAt the moment my range of sizes are by using a kit bear as it had all the as well as my own Facebook page9 inches to 17 inches.” fabric and step-by-step instructions. where I sell most of the bears. In ad- After that I began to make my own dition to attending fairs I believe it isThe creative process patterns and I started to experiment important to have a media presence, by mixing the patterns about a bit. such as Instagram and email, in order Every artist enjoys their own It’s all good fun. Enjoy what you are for the business to grow.”corner or unique area in, which to doing and just practice at making thework and Poppy is no exception. “I bears,” she advised. As all bear artists know, preparinghave an area of the living room and for fairs is really important, especiallysometimes I watch the TV, whilst other Poppy now combines her bear making sure that you have a variety oftimes I prefer to have some gentle designs with other crafts by occasion- stock and enough bears to be able torelaxing instrumental music on in the ally incorporating a few necklaces for sell. I asked Poppy how long it takesbackground to help me create. the bears too. for her to prepare. “It took me around two months to prepare for the Scottish “What I really enjoy the most about With Elphy the Elephant, Candy- Bear Fair but it is well worth the timebeing a Bear Artist is when I create floss the Bear and numerous other and effort. Although this was the firstthe faces of the animals. It has to be delightful characters, I asked Poppy fair where I had a stall. The atmos-just right. I tend to create the heads where inspiration comes from for her phere was great and the fellow artistsfirst before I moved on to sewing names? “Some of the bears names I were so friendly and helpful. I wouldthe body together. I am pleasantly find with inspiration from television highly recommend the Scottish Bearsurprised by the finished result and programmes I enjoy, such as Rowan Fair. I have since attended the Riving-amazed by the way each bear or my and Kate - the bears were named ton Teddy Bear and Doll Fair in Boltonother animals develops their own little after characters from watching Heart- and Teddy Bearzaar in Gatesheadcharacters.” beat,” laughed Poppy. too. All of them I thoroughly enjoyed.” 81TEDDY BEAR TIMES

WHERE i WORKMiranda Rolfes has been waiting for a long time for a dedicated workspace where she can create her Miraberen bears and now, apesYou have had a lot of success with big designs.Miraberen in the last five years and The creation of my first ape, whiterecently decided to make a rangeof apes - how has that changed hand gibbon Nico at the beginningwhere you work? Just two months ago of this year, has been my proudestI made myself a workspace in one of achievement so far. The design was inour rooms. Before this I always worked my head for a long time but I did noton the dining room table. I still cut out have the courage to make it becausethe fabric on the dining room table, people like Teddybears - only a fewespecially for the apes. After that I will people like apes. But when he wasmove to my own space - I have every- born I was so proud and knew that Ithing to hand there so it is much easier had to go further with the apes.when I need something. Is there anything you refuse to al-Do you let other people use your low in there? Negativity. My space isworkspace too? Yes, it’s not private. a happy place where I create designsWhile I’m working, our two cats are al- with a positive glow on them so thatways coming down to join me; they sleep they make their new owners smilein their basket that stands on top of my and feel happy. When something is notbox of fabrics or, when the sun is shining working and I get irritated, I leave thethey will sit on the window sill. Sometimes room because I do not like the nega-my husband comes to sit with me for a tive atmosphere that is created at thatchat or with a cup of tea - when I am working on moment.my creations, I can forget time totally. Tell us what makes that space so special ThisWhat is the most important thing in your work is my dream workspace. It is not big but I havespace? It is a quiet place, where I can relax and waited so long for my own space that I love everywhere I can leave the stress of the day behind me. little detail and part of it.Since I have been working on the apes, I could notbe without my sewing machine, especially for the What five words would best describe it? Cosy, peaceful, practical, silent, dreamworld.IT IS A QUIET PLACE WHERE I CAN RELAX

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