EgBEART was inspired by Catherine Cardellini who designed the pattern for a bear retreat in Austin. He is made from imported Belgian plush with a needlefelted muzzle. His eyes are premium German glass and his muzzle and paw pads are highlighted with Copic marker. He is stuffed with polyester Fiberfil and is five-way jointed. Adopted to a good home.

Grrrant may be small but he’s definitely as fierce as any in the den. He is made from 100% Schulte distressed short-pile mohair. He has premium German glass eyes and his nose is embroided with Perle cotton. Grrrant is stuffed with polyester fiberfill; has Ultrasuede® paw pads; and is five-way jointed. Size: 4-1/2”
Adopted to a good home in Georgia.

Macgregrrr is thrifty, intelligent, with a knack for engineering—that’s this Scot. Mac is made from curly 100% Schulte mohair. He has premium German glass eyes and his nose is embroidered with Perle cotton. His stuffing is polyester Fiberfil; he’s five-way jointed; and has Ultrasuede® paw pads. Size: 12-1/2”
Adopted to a good home in California.

Gregggrry’s just a regular guy; grrreat when you want someone to listen. He’s made from 100% Schulte curly distressed mohair. His inset muzzle is shaved and has premium German glass eyes and a nose embroidered with Perle cotton. Greggg’s paw pads are made from Ultrasuede®; he is stuffed with polyester Fiberfil; and is 5-way jointed. Adopted to a good home.

Pawline is a dainty little panda who likes tea parties with cucumber sandwiches and honey cakes. She is made from alpaca; the black was hand dyed. Her paw pads are Ultrasuede® and her eyes are premium German glass. She is stuffed with polyester Fiberfil and is five-way jointed. Size: 15”
Adopted to a good home in Georgia.

Angel is made from gray sparse distressed mohair.  Her paw pads are the same mohair only shaved.  She wears a lace collar and has wings made out of grape vine.  She lives in Wisconsin.

Beartha was created for a friend in Albuquerque, New Mexico.  She has all the family traits—big feet and tummy.

AuROARa is made from two colors of curly distressed mohair.  Her muzzle is shaved and her paw pads are made from Ultrasuede.  She wears Ultrasuede leaves and bits of yarn around her neck.  She lives in Georgia.

Clawde likes to think he’s scary but he’s an old softie at heart.  He’s made from 100% Schulte curly distressed mohair and has Ultrasuede paw pads.  His nose is waxed and his eyes have needlefelted accents.  He makes his home in Austin, Texas.

Goldie’s first job was to go to school in Atlanta, Georgia, and teach children about wildlife.  Now she is the class mascot.

Grrrdiva is as sweet as her name and was created for Valentine’s Day.  She is made from two colors of 100% Schulte mohair and has ultrasuede paw pads.  Her German glass eyes are highlighted with copic markers.  She now lives in Wisconsin.

Grrrover just begs to be cuddled.  He is made from German plush mohair that looks and feels like mink.  He lives in Athens, Georgia.

Bjorn is made from 100% Schulte short-pile mohair.  He stands about 4” tall.  He lives in Georgia.

Strawbearry was made as an exclusive for the Lyndon House Arts Center gift shop in Athens, Georgia.  She is about 4” high and is made from 100% Schulte mohair.  Her paw pads are made from Ultrasuede®; she is stuffed with polyester Fiberfil; and is 5-way jointed.  Her strawberry costume is made from a suede-like fabric.  Come down to the Visual Arts Guild of Athens gift shop in the Lyndon House to see her.

Gardener was created for an auction to raise money for Keep Athens Clarke County Beautiful.  He is made entirely from recycled materials.  I used a cashmere coat for his body and thrift store finds to make his clothes.  He wears antique baby shoes

Lance B Armstrong was created for my son who is a big fan of biking.  Lance stands about 16” tall and is made from German plush.  I crafted the tennis shoes from black denim and Ultrasuede.   I used logos for his shirt and hat  to get him ready for competition.  Featured in the September/October 2007 “Teddy Bear and Friends” magazine.

Pawtrick started life as a four-legged, double-neck bear on all fours.   His hair was a black tipped beige.  But, something didn’t feel right to me and one day I took him completely apart, trimmed his hair, and made what turned out to be one of my favorite bears.  He is happily adopted and living in New Mexico.

TreBEAR was created for my nephew who graduated from high school a few years ago. He excels in sports so I downloaded the high school’s logo to put on the shirt and made this basketball uniform.  The shoes are purchased.  TreBEAR is holding down the fort in Wisconsin while my nephew excels at his academics in college.