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Well OK, I've tried to resist but simply cannot. I love clown bears and so it would be great to have a go at this challenge. I hope that you don't have to be of a certain bearmaking standard to have a go? I'll give it my best shot whatever. I just need to finish off my latest project and then I'll be all systems go, should have it done by the end of September then. 
Bring on the clowns!!
Best regards
Lisa
Walnut Tree Corner Bears By GailHaving not taken part in one of these challenges before, I am not sure of the procedure, do we wait until the deadline to post photos of the finished bear or as and when we finish them?
I was so inspired by the clown idea that I have finished my little clown already :bday: and may just make another as well.
Thanks Paula for suggesting it
Tami Eveslage Original Teddy BearsNice color combos Chrissi and Gail. My ideas is still in my head. I've got to get to a fabric shop.
How lovely to see everyone being so enthusiastic! Love the pics ... must mooch through my stash and start deciding what I'm going to do too!
Lisa, there are no standards to worry about .. everyone is welcome to join in.
Gail, feel free to post your creation whenever you like ... don't forget to add him/her to the challenge gallery too! Feel free to create as many clowns as you like for this challenge .. in fact, the more the merrier!! :dance:
Walnut Tree Corner Bears By GailHere is my first liitle clown for the challenge
I gave the photo a title..."What do you mean the high wire is much higher than this???"
I ended up using most of the bits in my fabric photo, except the yellow ribbon I think. I have just cut out a more traditional design bear which is going to have a bear coloured head and blue and pink suit made from vintage long pile.
oh I forgot to say the little orange clown is about 3.5" tall including his hat, I have also put his photo in the challenge gallery.
Walnut Tree Corner Bears By Gail
Whoops photo didn't work first time, I will try again
Oh wow!! You are faaaaaaast! A truely amazing creation, well done. I am in complete awe. 
Regards
Lisa
Our very first clown, thank you Lisa! He's absolutely gorgeous .. I love the colour scheme and that pose! By the way, the little umbrella is so sweet!! Well done!!! :clap: :clap: :clap: You've done a great job of setting our ball rolling!! :dance:
WOW! :clap :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: : LOVE him Wonderfully done Lisa 
Bear hugs and Golly smiles.
Gladys
Walnut Tree Corner Bears By GailThank you Lisa, Paula and Gladys,
I finished him late yesterday evening. Not a lot of housework got done yesterday, but I have got all this week off work, so I have plenty of time to catch up on that(if I happen to feel like it 
)
The little umberella was a bit of an engineering problem, but I think it was worth it in the end, it kind of suits himand it was a way to use that lovely print 
Tami Eveslage Original Teddy BearsGail, he's too cute!!! How did you get him to balance on his little chair?
Walnut Tree Corner Bears By GailHa Ha
with great dificulty Tami, He kept doing suicidal leaps, just as I was about to press the button to take the photo(I have got one photo of a chair and a heap of tiny clown next to it!)
Cat Gabriel CraftsWow! Well done Gail :clap: :clap: He's brilliant! I haven't even decided on colours/furs or anything yet for my clown bear...
Tami Eveslage Original Teddy BearsHa Ha
with great dificulty Tami, He kept doing suicidal leaps, just as I was about to press the button to take the photo(I have got one photo of a chair and a heap of tiny clown next to it!)
:crackup: :crackup:
Walnut Tree Corner Bears By Gail
Here is clown number two
He behaved much better whilest having his photo taken.
I am not usually quite so prolific and I have even done a small amout of housework today(though not enough really ).I will have to slow down a bit or I will get accused of hogging the thread :redface: .
How is everybody else getting on?
Tami Eveslage Original Teddy BearsKeep them coming Gail! This one is so sweet!!! I love her colors!
Oooh so pretty! Gail you're doing us proud! Don't worry about 'hogging' ... keep those pics coming! It's going to take me a little while to get mine together because I have a couple of orders to finish first.
Ooooh Gail, another fabulous clown. I don't know how you make them so fast. I haven't even decided on a pattern or got any fabric yet.
Regards
Lisa
Walnut Tree Corner Bears By GailHa Ha, Lisa,
I have 6 years worth of fabric collected, all sorts from all over the place, loads of 9"x9" squares or whats left of them. At least thats the good thing about making minis, you don't have to have yards and yards of fabric in your stash(although if you put all my squares together............)
I don't really make them fast ,it's just when I decide what I am doing, it takes about a day to a day and a half to complete, almost sewing to the exclusion of anything else, I even forgot to stop for lunch yesterday!!When I looked at the clock it said 3.00pm!
I am a bit like that when reading books as well,can't put them down once started, I am a great Terry Pratchett fan (loads of inspiration in his books for bears to make) and my family know that if they buy me one of his books for Christmas, it will probably be finished by the day after Boxing Day 
Waggle BearsWow, both of your clowns are just adorable.
Jane Perala Designs Ltd.Great clowns Gail - wow you are fast!
With my new venture into needlefelting, I may just have to join in - the posibilities with needlefelting are endless!
So if I can find the time, I will joint too - how's that for a "maybe, perhaps, possibly" commitment ????
Lovely to have you almost with us Jane! Fingers crossed ... as you say, needlefelting would be a great medium for this challenge!!!
Walnut Tree Corner Bears By Gail
Here is my clown for today :dance: I named him Smidge as he is a smidge over and inch and a half tall without his hat. He is one of the teenyest bears I have made for a long time. I had to make him this size as I have run out of 6mm cotter pins and disks and only had 4mm wobble joints left! so just after breakfast I sat with my pen and paper to design him. I think I will be making a few more bears this size
Ruby Mountain Bearswow you already have the bears made and I just found the Challenge. I am in, but I am glad the deadline is September!Whew!! :bday:
Great Job on those bears, I love the one with the umbrella, outstanding!!!
Cat Gabriel CraftsGail, your 2nd and 3rd bears are just adorable :clap: Inch and a half!!! Wow, you've done such a great job
