I always love to see what my customers make and this lovely doll has been made by Lynn Burton.  In her e-mail to me Lynn said that all   'the dolls and bears I make are for The Ann Conroy Trust, dedicated to the support and research into the conditions Chiari 1 Malformation and Syringomyelia' Lynn can be contacted by e mail on lynn@lynn29.wanadoo.co.uk  and can provide prices and pictures of bears and dolls that are available. If you are interested in finding out more about The Ann Conroy Trust and what they do to help and support people suffering from the condtion and their familes just follow the link.
	Shown left is a lovely bear made by Alison Trevett.  We saw Alison at Hugglets when she bought the mohair used to make this stunning bear.   If you would like to see more of Alison's work then why not visit her website at:-   www.dragonfliesanddamsels.co.uk.
A lovely little Koala bear from Emma Leese - isn't he adorable.	Emma' little Koala bear really is little !!! How do you make a bear so small - but just look at Emma's lovely tiny fingers - no wonder she can make miniature bears !!
	I thought you might like to see some of the lovely miniature bears & bunnies made by Emily Harris using some of our Sassy Fabrics.  Aren't they adorable ?    To see more of Emily''s work just click on the picture shown left.
	Shown left is a lovely little bear called Harriet, made by Doreen Gowan from Oxford.   Doreen used some of our lovely Schulte mohair to make Harriet and used crocheted the little hat and hand made the dress.
	Shown left is Patience made by the very talented Susie Bedford-Stradling, a lovely lady who lives here in Cornwall and whose talent was rightly recognised in the recent British Bear Artist awards.  All Susie's bears have that gorgeous appealing expression, you just want to pick them up and hug them !!!    About making Patience Susie says, '' I spliced a 1/2 inch band of 80mm ivory mohair around her neck and ankles to give a ruff effect. It was a bit of an experiment and took ages to match the seams up but I thought that as I have now entered my third year of bear making I ought to push myself a little to try different things - nervewracking'.   I think you would agree that Susie has done a lovely job and I am so pleased that the mohair I dyed has been used for such a lovely bear.

	This stunning chap has been restored by Kay Cox of Sheffield.  Kay bought this lovely bear at the Pudsey show (did you happen to see her with with various bear parts sticking out of various bags at the show .....)?   He was in a very sorry state and although his previous owners had intended to put him back together and restore him to his former glory they just didn't get round to it.   Luckily, Kay found him and it was love at first sight and he became an early Christmas present from her wonderful hubby.
	After spending hours and hours cleaning and patching him Kay then decided that his mohair should be returned to its original colour (as found around the joints and neck), so she phoned me and asked for advice about using the Earth Palette Dyes.    Although I was dubious about using them direct on the bear (I was worried that the colour would come off if the mohair wasn't rinsed .... which was not an option), Kay went ahead and gently painted the fur, not the backing, and then wiped and wiped and dryed and wiped until the colour was right, the fur was dry and no colour came of even on a white handkerchief.
	I think Kay deserves a medal for this labour of love.  She has restored him beautifully and in her own words   'I'm so pleased with him / her, still can't make up my mind, the shape is a him but the colour is a her !!  He/she makes me smile when I wake up and see it each morning, and lets face it you .... you can't miss it !!'

Shown left is a lovely bear called 'Jumble' made by Rachel Rolfe of Wee Beary Tails.  Rachel made Jumble from some of our hand dyed mohair.  Isn't his nose just perfect, a really lovely bear.

A lovey traditional bear from Lynda Fisher - isn't he adorable.

A train full of Bears !!!  by Judith and Joyce Graham of Cumbria (Judith and Joyce are exhibiting at the Devon Bear Fair at Exmouth next May).

Some lovely bears made in green & white synthetic fabric from Judith and Joyce Graham of Cumbria.

This lovely chap has been made by Lynda Fisher.  What a lovely expression on his face as if he has seen it all before but is happy to watch again !!!

A lovely selection of bears by Lynda Fisher.

Annabelle the Alpaca by Jo Bennett of Coventry.

Muddy by Jo Bennett - this pattern is an Elé pattern.  Isn't he adorable.

This clown has been made by Jo Bennett using the Monica Spicer Clown pattern.  Great fun to make and dress - Jo has really captured the spirit of the circus !!!

Another Clown, this time made by Michelle Vaille using some lovely English mohair - isn't he a character.

Joyce and Judith Graham from Cumbria are very busy bear makers - their stand looks lovely.

Another lovely selection of bear from mum and daughter Judith and Joyce Graham of Cumbria - Judith and Joyce are planning to come down to our Exmouth Bear Fair next year as exhibitors and I am looking forward to meeting them and their bears.

This is Scrumptious made by Judith Graham of Cumbria.  Scrumptious is made using orange razzle synthetic fabric.  A lovely colourful character.

Introducing Biggles by Jo Bennett - Biggles is busy studying the flight plan for his next trip !!  Another lovely bear from Jo.