A NEW YEAR AHEAD

I would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a VERY HAPPY & PROSPEROUS 2011, and to say a very big THANK YOU! to everyone who has adopted a Jac-Q-Lyn Bear during the last year.  Its been a really lovely year and made more enjoyable sharing it with all my new and old bear friends.....THANK YOU!!!

It is the start of a new year, and one which I am looking forward too, with new bear idea's planned and new bear ventures ahead.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!

Warmest Best Wishes
Jacqui

LAST TWO GROGS FOR 2010

These are the last two Grogs for 2010, and thought you might like to have a little look.

The first one is Marvin Meadowsweet, who is 15 inches tall and made from a dense, hand dyed mohair in shades of royal blue, emerald green and aqua.  He is a very chubby Grog with a huge embroidered nose.  Marvin was adopted very quickly and has found a home in California, lucky for him he is leaving our cold weather behind.

Lastly but not least this is Finola Flowerbucket who is 11 inches tall, who is looking for a warm and loving home.

Finola is made from a pretty hand dyed mohair in shades of pastel pink, candy pink and turquoise and there is no missing her large bublegum pink embroidered nose.

For further information on Finola please visit my website www.jacqlynbears.com

I am still in the process of sewing Christmas orders, for some reason the Santa's Little Helper I asked for must have called at the wrong houseLOL!!!!

Have a lovely weekend

Jacqui

NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK!!

Well I don't know what has happened to the last week, but it has just flown by!

I have been putting the finishing touches to some Urchins, as these will be my last before Christmas, and thought I would show some to you before I get back to completing my last minute orders. and a couple of Grogs who are waiting for nose jobs.

MIDGE 8 inches

TIPPO - 8 inches

DULCE - 8 inches

PIBBLE - 8 inches

LITTLE ARFUR - 8 inches

WALDO -  8 inches

MISS SHY - 10 inches

HOODLE - 10 inches

If you would like further information on any of the above Urchins please visit my website JAC-Q-LYN BEARS

Ah!!! well! better get back to my sewing, its so sad to have a row of heads looking at you with no bodiesLOL!!!

CLOWNING AROUND!!!

  AUGUSTE

I thought you might like to meet Auguste, he is one of my red bears I mentioned in a previous post who I could not wait to get started on. 


Auguste is from my Arts & Crafts range and he is named after a type of clown from the early 20th century. An Auguste clown is famous for its small hat. Auguste is German for "Foolish" and is considered the least intelligent but the most beloved of clowns.


Auguste is 19 inches tall and a One of a Kind bear who is made from a rich, classical looking antique red velvet on a beige back fabric which I have aged and distressed and complimented with two very large antique looking metal buttons with red button centres on his tummy. His large head is made from a pale blonde German mohair. Auguste's paw pads are made from a very pale beige, thick quality German wool felt.


Auguste has very large aged black glass eyes with white needle felted detailing and a large threadbare black, waxed, embroidered nose. He proudly wears on top of his head a small, matching clown style hat which has also been aged and finished with a very large rusty bell on top and around his neck he wears a frilled cotton print collar which is in red and beige and trimmed with beige antique style lace.


This classic looking large bear is fully jointed, his head is wobble jointed. Auguste is firmly filled with a heavy weight stuffing.

Auguste is currently available from my website www.jacqlynbears.com

I am currently working on two 12 inch bears from my Arts & Crafts range and two Grogs so better get a move on.  At least bear making will keep me warm :-)

A BIT OF A NIP IN THE AIR!!!

Well not liking to break a habit of a lifetime its time for me to post a bit about our weather.  Well there is not much to say other than it is Sooooooo COLD!!!  Too cold to make a snowman, even though we have plenty of white crisp snow.  Fingers crossed this is the beginning of the end off our cold snap.  Here are a few pictures I took this morning for you to have a peep at.

Where are you?????

Mitsey chatting with Snowdrop and Daisy.

It was still -10 this morning at 10am when I ventured outside with my camera, I did not hang around outside too long, even Mitsey beat me to the kitchen door LOL!!!