Is'nt it amazing how such little things please us? well me at least!!
There is a page on facebook, called Bear Making, & Harry who I posted a photo of on the 3rd of this month is their banner at the top of the page. I am well chuffed 'cos there are so many lovely bears posted in that group.
Then on Bear Pile I have gained a follower & my Etsy shop has a secret admirer!!!! Oh & when checking my Blogger page views it would appear I have followers not only in the UK but the USA, Russia, Germany & Poland. So welcome all I hope you enjoy my little ramblings & the bears that I post.

Have done two craft shows over the last two saturdays & managed to have 4 bears adopted. All these were at half price, as I really do have to cut down on stock. Plus I am changing my style of bear. I am going for the primitive look, which will include the bunnies I posted earlier in March & bears along the lines of Aggie & the Musketeers, also posted back in March. I will still do traditional, realistic & others if people want them commissioned.

 Denis, Chester & Barney, three of the four that have been recently adopted, unfortunately I do not have a picture of Sheridan, the fourth one, but he was a little 6" bear made from the same synthetic fur as Chester & Barney

Harry is a 12" bear made in a traditional design with a hump at the back. He is made from mohair with wool felt paws. His eyes are English glass & I have given him a few bald patches & "repairs". He is poly filled. Seriously considering one like this for a competition!!

Haven't done a post in a while, but have been busy finishing these three. The first two are bunnies....I am really loving this pattern, so introducing Billy & Dolly. The third is Esther a little primitive bear, again a favourite pattern. Both patterns are from Olive Gove Primitives.
Shall be making the most of the sunshine this morning & will be clearing some of the mess made at the weekend when the very tall conifers were topped.

d'Artagnan, finished & ready to join the musketeers.
I have also added Rachael Rabbit, I made her sometime ago but have recently given her a makeover......new nose & added some eyelashes. 

The first bear pictured here is Aggie a primitive type bear, which maybe, will be the way my style of bear will be going!!!
The next three are my musketeers, with d'Artagnan in the making as we speak. These are also in the primitive style.
The next bear is a panda, something I don't do very often.
And lastly some lavender sachets, made from felt & filled with French lavender.
These bears have been in the making over the last couple of months, I haven't suddenly got a conveyor belt of bears going. All my bears are hand stitched remember. 
The weather here look's beautiful & they keep saying it is going to be really warm so may well get out & do some tidying up in the garden. Have a good day.

Not really had a lot of news to tell this week, the ground is now starting to dry out now, so not quite so soggy underfoot, & puddles are disappearing. 
I've finished some bears that have been in the making for the last month or so, so will be taking some photos & posting them soon.
Trying to design a bear for a forthcoming competition, where the bears are judged "in the fur". Lots of ideas just got to get them on paper & then onto fur.
Have a good weekend.