20.6.11

embroiderbear for sasha






i'm really happy with how this guy turned out. i hope the recipient loves him too. i wanted him to look a bit like a balancing circus bear or carnival bear... but still somewhat realistic and wild. he's on a vintage embroidered runner, and his body is an applique of part of an old quilt that someone else cut up (i can never classify an old quilt as a 'cutter'! i have a hard enough time even cutting the scraps.) so he's an applique' of patchwork. i guess i'm leading up to making a patchwork beast, where the patches and seams define the boundaries of the animal... i love that idea, but one step at a time.

9 comments:

  1. again...just a great bear. he has all the
    qualities bears do...bigness, the possibility
    of exercising great strength at unexpected
    moments, but a gentle heart

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  2. those claws just get me. they add so much to the bear. i can see him walking along.

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  3. Just gotta say again...after looking again...I love this bear. The stitches that compose his face - perfect!
    Thought of this wonderful book: Story for Bear.
    It is thoughtful and magical.

    http://www.amazon.com/Story-Bear-Dennis-Haseley/dp/0152002391/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1308637210&sr=8-1

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  4. I love how the embroidered flowers look like the bear is heading towards them on his way to the blackberry patch. A truly wonderful bear.

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  5. thank you so much.. your feedback is so heartening. but apparently he's not finished yet... sasha wants more fur!

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  6. I'm with Deanna on the claws...the ones on the left are perfect.

    Sorry I haven't answered you about herbs sooner....I have just sent you an email :~)

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  7. Oh my goodness ! I AM IN AWE !
    The paws are insanely cute ! He looks like he's shy, or something ... Eeep !
    So jealous of Sasha !
    x x x
    -m-

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