BACK TO THE FUTURE Phyllis was made as a commission order for a collector in the US. I recently received an email containing a photograph of...

PEGGY Earlier this year, I told you about my Grandmother's childhood doll Peggy, a 1920's Armand Marseille doll, manufactured in Ger...

  'SUMMER SMILES' This summery trio of 18" teddy bears, was recently commissioned by an overseas collector. I was so pleased wi...

  PEGGY I first met my Grandmother's childhood doll Peggy many years ago. She was carefully wrapped in a soft white cloth and lived in a...

  A BLACK AND WHITE MEMORY There is something so appealing about a panda bear don't you think?! I don't make many each year, but as ...

  LONESOME LONNIE I found myself at a loose end for a few hours over the Easter break, so decided to give Lonnie bear's nose a beautiful...

  THIRTY NINE YEARS.. I was just twenty years old when my baby girl was first placed in my arms, not much more than a girl myself. Thirty ni...

  A MOMENT TO RECHARGE So what do teddy bear makers do in their free time? Well, Leeds Castle is not far from where I live, the perfect plac...

  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...

  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...