WEAVING A GENTLE MAGIC.. Years ago I established 'The Guild of Master Bearcrafters', celebrating the work of teddy bear artists ar...

  TEDDY BEARS, A TRADITION Not that I don't enjoy the challenge of contemporary design, I do very much, but traditional bears were my fi...

  CHERISH.. THE LOVE A simple red heart says so much doesn't it? A teddy bear made with love, a gift given with love, a hug shared with ...

  THE GREEN SHOOTS OF HOPE I always think there is something so fresh and hopeful about a green teddy bear and this new year, found myself d...

  PORTFOLIO OF A NUMPTY Over the Christmas holiday I have been busy creating my annual portfolio of teddy bears. This is something I have do...

  RUDOLPH, THE RED-NOSED TEDDY BEAR Sometimes it is fun to incorporate a little contemporary design flair into a traditional teddy bear and ...

  WHERE THERE IS A WILL.. Here we are with less than two weeks until Christmas Day and no team of elves to weave magic in my workroom! No ma...

  WELL DONE MEG! It is always a thrill to see one of my teddy bears in print, so as you can imagine, I was delighted to discover 'Meg...

  THE BIG 'UNS When I first began collecting vintage and artist designed teddy bears over thirty years ago, it was always the big tradit...

  TEDDY BEAR TIPS I am often asked how I create my teddy bear noses... A teddy bear's nose is very important. I believe it should be nea...

  SEASIDE FOLLIES I recently received an intriguing request to create this 21" commemorative teddy bear. He celebrates the life of my c...

  A SUMMER LOVE SENSATION Remembering my own childhood 'Summer Love Sensation', on the death of lead singer Les McKeown, aged 65, ye...

  SPRINGTIME PALS After creating Hyacinth Bunny and Bluebell Ellie-Bear earlier this month, I decided to make a teddy bear pal for them and ...

  LIFE IN THE FAST LANE.. Betty has always been the kind of dog who loves to live life in the fast lane. She is full of joy, a true delight ...

  DOLLY DAYS I wonder if you recognise this dolly? If you do, I am guessing you were probably a child of the fifties or sixties, like myself...

  A TEDDY BEAR LEGACY I was delighted to receive my subscription copy of 'Teddy Bear Times & Friends' this month and couldn'...

WITH LOVE FROM ME TO YOU I wonder, what style of teddy bear do you like best? It's a tricky question, I know! There are so many wonderfu...

PATTI PITTA PAT AND CHATTY CATHY It was my birthday a few days ago, a strange one under the current restrictions, but quite fun nevertheless...

I was sorting through a cupboard earlier this week and came across a box of old teddy bear magazines. I had to smile when I pulled out this ...

I created Rosie to celebrate my granddaughter's 2nd birthday back in May ... which of course, happened during Lockdown. Sadly, under L...

Throughout our Lockdown days I have found the simplest things in life have given me the greatest pleasure ... long walks with my dogs, cr...

I'm still bumblin' along here at All Bear. Making teddy bears is who I am and as I really don't know how to be anyone else, ev...

April has been such a beautiful month, with the exception of a few chillly days. The weather this month would have been perfect for...

Never in my wildest dreams (not that my dreams are usually particuarly wild!) did I imagine I would be sharing my teddys under home ...

The world has fast become a scary place to be and teddies in the window can bring a smile and a sense of comfort for children and adu...