It seems someone has turned off Summer here in the UK and instead set the dial to rain - again! On a positive note however, apparently rioters prefer not to get wet while they trash their own communities (!) so the unseasonable weather has at least played a part in dampening down the current madness in our towns and cities ... thank those grey heavens above!
July and August are historically quiet months in terms of bear sales, with funds stretched tightly as collecting folk pay for family holidays, new school uniforms and days out for their kids. Despite that, it is still a busy time of year for bear makers because the Autumn heralds an exciting new season of teddy bear shows and shop collections and we need to prepare!
So I'm using this quiet period to work on new bears for a Winter shop collection and although they aren't all finished yet, I really don't feel like tackling the stuffing today, so I've parked myself in the conservatory to listen to the rain and enjoy my garden while I knit a waistcoat for one of the bears ... (and of course, wherever I am, my lovely Puddle is never far away!)
As soon as I've finished this collection, I plan to start work on my show bears for the 'Teddies 2011' show in London on 11th September. I do hope the current appalling behaviour reported in the news broadcasts won't put you off visiting this super show in Kensington Town Hall ... it's a moment of unwelcome madness and with or without the rain, it will pass.
Lovely bear on the table! Is that alpaca fur?
ReplyDeleteYes, let's hope this unwelcome madness ends soon. On a lighter note, that's one handsome bear sitting on the table. Enjoy you day.
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful teddy!
ReplyDeleteAs for the riots, don't get me started!
'As for the riots, don't get me started!'
ReplyDeleteThere's an old expression, 'least said, soonest mended' ... wise words! Lol!
Thank you for the kind comments about my bear-in-progress ... he's destined for the shop. Oh and Rebecca, he's a mohair bear.