Once upon a time I walked into a teddy bear store and was amazed to find out that artists make bears. I went home and got a book on bear making and made some of the most awful looking bears one has ever seen...But I got better! I decided that fur bears are great but so are quilt bears and fabric bears and recycled material bears are cool too!

I branched out into dolls. When I started I had to make multiple heads and hands for each doll. I cannot tell you how many times I turned the fingers and blew right through the seams. I cannot tell you how many times the doll I thought would be a baby fairy came out with the face of an evil witch! Throw out that head and start over! But I got better. I branched out into whimsical animals. If I think I can make it I try...and sometimes it even turns out...Its the "try" that counts.

Everything I make is sitting out in my sewing room. I sew for me, not for sale...I only put them on Etsy so I have room on my shelves for more! check them out....

Along the way I have also gathered lots of odds and ends --- I have decided to pass them on to someone who can use them..check out these sections of my shop too


Time to sew...