The Story of Grandpa's Bears
In the Beginning
In the Beginning
In the Beginning
I got four plaid shirts of a loved one from his family. They asked me to make four teddy bears for his four grandchildren.
Disassembly
In the Beginning
In the Beginning
I took them all apart, saved buttons. lining, and anything else that might work for a new bear.
Matching Plaids
In the Beginning
Further Down the Line
I had my yearly eye appointment after this. Fortunately the ophthalmologist said my eyes were still correctable to 20/20. Now to see a shrink......
Further Down the Line
Further Down the Line
Further Down the Line
Assembly begins with the arms and legs, then the head. These parts are all stuffed and completed before they attach to the body, which gets stuffed and sewn last.
Face It!
Further Down the Line
Ready to Go Home
Noses and eyes are sewn on, and mouths are outlined.
Ready to Go Home
Further Down the Line
Ready to Go Home
Bears are eager and ready to go to their new homes.