A stitch in time I think I was about five years old when I was given my first pair of knitting needles and a ball of pink yarn. Even now, ...

  A NEW HOME FOR COOPER A year ago, my husband and I drove to meet a lovely young man and his five and a half month old puppy, miles away, i...

A trio of teddy bears I have just finished this lovely trio of teddy bears and photographed them in greyscale to add a touch of pre-Christma...

  Elsie, the rescue cat Those eyes! They stared out from a photograph online, immediately drawing my attention, so I read the accompanying i...

  September, mists and mellow fruitfulness For me, September is a season not only of mists and mellow fruitfulness, it is also the season in...

  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...

  Lilas Rose Now and again it is fun to create a unique teddy bear in a more unusual colour. I was recently asked to make a special pink ted...

  Memory Lane This morning it occurred to me, that I have forgotten to share my Facebook page here with you... If you are a teddy bear colle...

  Sea, sunshine and curious seals Even teddy bear makers appreciate a break from their daily routine once in a while, so my apologies for no...

  Peonies, an inspiration Over the years, I have often been asked by collectors and writers, what inspires me to create my own style of tedd...

  The original 'Ellie' wasn't made by me, it was in fact given to me by an uncle in 1963, the year of my birth. Back in those di...

I began bear-making before the age of the internet and before it became the norm to own a computer in households throughout the UK. British ...

  Happy 9th Birthday Betty! It was Betty's 9th birthday yesterday and it only seems five minutes since I collected my sweet armful of pu...

In 2009, I attempted to make my very first rag doll. Unbeknown to me at the time, the pattern I used had been inspired by a very special dol...

  It is several years since I last used my dye pot to create a teddy bear but last week, I remembered just how much fun it was... I had a be...

  After a pretty Spring full of pastel teddy bears, Treacle teddy bear's mohair has been calling my inner traditional teddy bear maker.....

  Cooper (left) Betty and Polly In just four months since his arrival, Cooper, now aged 10 months, has made a huge amount progress. Our thre...

  THE SPRING BALL After the wettest and muddiest of winters, Spring has at last arrived in the South East of England... ... and it is such a...

  Happy 11th Birthday Polly! Time to wish my beautiful big girl Polly a very Happy 11th Birthday for the 7th March! It seems to have been el...

Henry 16" When I was first introduced to the world of artist bears way back in the 1990's, the bears that always captured my heart ...