 Duo Faux Fun
Ron sent me a lovely light brown with dark brown specks faux fur
coat to have bears made for his grandchildren. The fur was very soft
and fluffy but I wasn't sure I could get three full size bears from
it so I added some brown faux fur I had on hand as accents and made duo-toned
bears. Their scarves are made from the coat lining and include the
names embroidered on them.
The 3 bears were very nicely appointed and arrived yesterday,
thank you.
Ron |
 A Grandmother's Stole
Wendy sent me her grandmother's blond mink stole. She wanted
two bears for Christmas. This stole was large enough to get two
14" bears. I used the embroidered name from the lining on
one of the scarves. The scarves, noses, ear pads and paw pads
were all made from the stole lining material.
Liane, The bears were absolutely GORGEOUS...way
better than i could have ever imagined they would be !!! when
i gave one to my grown neice on Christmas there was not a dry
eye in the group...just such a special gift and a great way
to have her great-grandmother's memory kept alive every day
!!! i have already recommended your beautiful bears to others
and hope they use your services !!! thank you again for such
beautiful bears !!!!!!
Wendi D |
 Rose's
Four
Rose called me just after my Christmas order countdown clock
had ended. She asked me to try and fit in five bears from her
3/4 length fur coat for Christmas gifts. I was able to get five
14" bears from the coat. I used the lining for ear and paw
pads and noses but felt they needed a splash of color so made
fleece scarves for them.
Liane, the bears were wonderful--exactly what I was wanting.
They were a real hit for Christmas. Thanks you so much!
Rose C |
  Carolyn's Duo
Carolyn sent a beautiful cape stole made of blond mink. She
wanted two bears. The stole was just large enough to comfortably
get two 14" bears from it. I used the lining for the paw
pads, ear pads, noses and scarves.
Liane, The bears arrived all
tucked in their cute bags! What a nice touch.
Thanks. I am so glad that there is a way to honor the fur that
my dad gave to mom. Now that she has two great grand children,
it is fitting that they each get a cute little bear to love. I
know they will enjoy them from this Christmas on.
--Carolyn |
 Sweaters Full of Memories
Angela sent two of her late husband's sweaters. She wanted them
turned into teddy bears for her two young sons as Christmas gifts
in remembrance of their father. The sweaters were both the same
design in different colors. They had contrasting diamond shaped
colors on the fronts. I worked the colors into the bears by using
them for the muzzles, ears and feet. Each bear has her son's
initials embroidered on a foot pad. |
 Two
Mink Brothers
Erin sent me a mink stole that belonged to her husband's grandmother.
She wanted two bears made for her husband and his brother.
The 13"
bears took up every last inch of stole and lining. I almost switched
to 12" bears after spending nearly two hours trying to
make the pattern fit. However, I was able to find just the
right layout to get the slightly larger bears.
I used the lining material for making the noses as well as the
inset to ears and paws. I also made scarves for the bears using
the lining. One of the scarves preserved the embroidered initials.
The bears are amazing. My husband and his brother were thrilled
and my mother-in-law was very happy that her mother's stole was
made into something that could be passed down as heirlooms. Thanks
again for getting them done so well so quickly.
Thank you!
Erin S |
 A
Two-Tone Quartet
Jim and his brother sent me a beautiful dark fur coat and blond
mink stole that belonged to their late mother. They wanted four
bears as large as I could get from the fur. It took me over 2
hours of manipulating pattern pieces to finally find a layout
that gave me four full 16" bears and it used every square
inch of useable fur with no room for error.
Both garments had their mother's name embroidered on them so
I used that portion of the lining to make scarves for two of
the bears and the coat had some additional embroidery that I
used on the other two bears' scarves.
|
 A Family of Seven
Sally wanted seven bears for her grandchildren. She sent me
a variety of fur items including a muskrat coat, and mink stoles
and collars.
I couldn't get identical bears from the fur mix, so I decided
to create seven different bears using the fur variety and the
different linings. I've also settled into a signature accent
for my bears finally. Each bear has a scarf with my fairygodmother
mark on it.
Liane, I got a chance to look at the bears
this morning and they look nice.
I am sure my grandchildren will like them also.
Thank you so much! |
 Sisters
of Blue
Eileen wanted two bears from her godmother's weasle jacket,
one for herself and one for her sister. She said she liked the
two-toned bears so I used a little muskrat fur I had on hand
to provide accent for the bears' muzzles and ears.
The jacket lining had three initial patches on it, two with
the initial "M". There was significance to the "M" so
I used one on a foot of each bear. Since both women like blue,
I also added a little bling with a blue sequine scarf.
Liane, I think the bears are
adorable. My sister said she will treasure the bear but
offered this comment. She said that her family thought
it looked more like a puppy than a bear because the nose and
muzzle were so flat. She also said that she still loved
it.
Eileen
As a result of Eileen's comment, I adjusted this
particular pattern to make the muzzle a little longer. |
 A
Little Angel
Christine had her mother's blond mink stole and
wanted it turned into a teddy bear. She told me her mother had
raised five girls and that she thought of her mother as an angel
so it made sense to create an angel. The stole had "Francis" embroidered
in the lining so I used it in the apron. The apron and wired
wings are made from the stole lining.
Liane, My Francis arrived today
and she is just beautiful. She is so soft and just absolutely
beautiful. I'm so happy with her, she was worth every penny
and I will treasure her. Thank you so much for all the work
you did on her.
--Christine |
 Two Sisters
Marjory and her sister Jane had a mink stole from their mother
along with a small sable piece. I made the heirloom teddy bears
from the mink but used the sable for the bears' muzzles and ears.
Each bear is emblished with a shawl and hat made from the stole's
satin lining material.
Liane--the bears arrived today--and THEY
ARE ADORABLE!!
The hats are so perfect--our Mother was definitely a "church
lady"--she always wore a hat!
I can't wait for my sister to stop by-- we will treasure them
always.
Thanks so much, Marjory |
 Bev's
Cook and Seamstress
Bev asked me to make two heirloom teddy bears out of her children's
great grandmother's mink stole. She told me that their great
grandmother was a great cook and loved to sew. I translated that
into the cook and the seamstress.
Hi Liane, God has blessed you with a beautiful
gift. Thank you so much for creating my bears. I totally adore
them. I have been showing them off to friends and family and
they think they are awesome. Thanks!
--Bev |
