Autumn Inspiration

 

Autumnal inspiration

A little teddy bear and his sunflower to say goodbye to the long summer days, as autumn rains and grey skies head our way. I have been dabbling with my pen and paints during the summer holidays and have enjoyed a wee break from bear-making ... I can't lay claim to any real talent for artistic endeavour, but do find it absorbing, relaxing and great fun to share the process with my grandchildren!

The rain is pouring hard today and there is a noticeable drop in temperature... it will soon be time to put away my flipflops and slip my toes into cosy slippers instead. I find myself drawn to my knitting bag on dark days like today and as I have a new Great niece or nephew due very soon, there is plenty of good reason to knit something snuggly for baby from the comfort of my sofa, on these darker evenings.

Of course, autumn is a lovely time for creating teddy bears too! I love the richness of autumn colour before winter drains the landscape. In fact, each season brings new inspiration for this bearmaker but I have always found autumn particularly inspiring, so I am looking forward to new fabrics and hunkering down in my workroom, to bring the new season's teddy bears to life!