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Hi, thank you for visiting my store. My name is Maureen I live in Durham, England. I have been making bears since 1993.
I started creating small bears thinking it would be a simple way to add a little variety to my stall at craft fairs when taking my handmade dolls to shows. I had no idea what I was tampering with! Bears, I soon discovered, are not to be treated in so caviller a fashion. They quickly took hold of my heart and deftly moved the dolls off stage almost completely.
Captivated, I developed my own patterns and made giant bears of 40 plus inches to tiny ones of 2 or 3 inches. I experimented with mohair, alpaca, tweed, faux fur, velvet, baby-cord, and more in just about every combination. I settled mostly on the wide variety of mohair available though I still experiment and am constantly updating my patterns and styles.
I began by designing very traditional bears, humps, long arms and all. But soon strayed to what I term 'character bears'. I now have a wide variety of traditional and character bears and am currently working on a new pattern which will wander still further from the traditional teddy. That said, I think 'Ye Olde Brune Bear' will always hold a very special place in my heart.
Please have a good look round and if you have a question just get in touch and I'll do my best to help.
Maureen.
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