Saturday, July 31, 2010

Bear Artists....Hoarders of Supplies....."Just in Case"




"Rabbiting Supplies Away For 
A Rainy Day"

I don't think I am on my own {well I hope not} when I admit that I cannot help 
myself and buy more and more bear supplies!

This is the "linen cupboard" or at least it was!

Top shelf I have enough mohair to make little bears for another ten years!

Then there is a basket of vintage long pile fabrics.
Then an assortment of vintage mohair and wool for needle felting 
{if I ever get back into felting}

And then I have a nice supply of Sassy Fur and wool felts all nicely dyed .

The bottom shelf is where the "why the heck did I buy that?" 
stuff lives.........you don't need to see that shelf....

I also have two chest of drawers full of everything from eyes, to joints,
and ribbons and.....................

WHO ELSE IS A HOARDER AND I  DARE YOU TO SHARE YOURS
I would love to hear what you think about my rabbiting habbit!

 

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Dyeing for "Be My Valentine" on-line Bear Show






I am already in design mode for next years "Be My Valentine" Bear Show. 

It runs from 11th February until 13th February 2011.


The best Australian Artists will have their Critters for sale.

To keep in the theme I have been busy dying some different furs.



 

Of course not all Critters will be red but they will be in the spirit of the
Valentine theme. 

So here on a cold and bleak winters day I try to dry my fabrics on the 
Hills Hoist.


That is my miniature forest in the back ground were we have possums and owls 
feeding at night!