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thanks paula and tami,
hats are fiddly ... grrrr
i like the point about him already wearng his greaspaint tho
maybe thats why i thought badger !!!!
badger, badger, badger, badger, badger, badger, badger...... !
cat xxxxx
Mushroom, mushroom!! LOL! 
Great looking badger Cat. 
Best regards
Lisa
thankyou lisa, how are you getting along ?
i am glad somebody got the joke :-D
silly me
cat xxx
No new progression to report. 
I have spent rather a long time this week (all my free hours actually) working on some clothing for my current project. I've never made any clothes before so it's a bit hit and miss really. Anyway I finally decided yesterday that I hated what I'd done so far and now have to start afresh, ho hum! Still I have to say I'm having a ball. Bearmaking IS so much fun. 
Best regards
Lisa
Finished him! This is my first clown challenge bear ... I hope you like him!
I've called him 'Jimjams' because he is a pyjama style bear ... he turned out at 16" in the end, minus his hat ... (which caused me no end of trouble because I am the world's worst dressmaker. :redface:)
wow lovely paula
superto see how those colours turned out together and the diff textures
hmmm im no dressmaker either and i have been struggling with a wee hat today !!!
cat xxx
Walnut Tree Corner Bears By GailJimams is beautiful Paula! :clap: Those colours work really nicely together(and I like the daisy buttons too)
Cat Gabriel CraftsJimjams is fantastic Paula! 
My clown bear is still in the planning stage, hopefully soon I can get started on it!
Matilda Huggington-bearePaula he is totally and completely adorable!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Not only a pjaama bear but a pajama/clown bear 
Tami Eveslage Original Teddy BearsAdorable! I love the way his "pants" come up over his little round belly! You did a fine job with the hat too, so it was worth the effort!
My bear is done, but I have to finish his assessories
Gorgeous Paula, your bears always look so wonderfully cuddly.
Best regards
Lisa
Walnut Tree Corner Bears By GailTami, I can't wait to see your clown all finished,he looks amazing even when it bits so I know he will be stunning! 
Love the hat, paula - it is the first thing I noticed!! Gorgeous bear
Hugs,
Chrisx
OK... I have added Raphael and Widget to the gallery.
Raphael is my latest vintage-style mini and I am really pleased with the way he turned out. He is 5 1/2 inches.
Widget is one of my modern-style clowns and has wire armature in his front paws - definitely a bit of a poser!
I'm sneaking Scootles in here as well, although I haven't added him to the gallery - I could fill a whole page with clowns, big and small, but I mustn't be greedy!!
Well, making Jimjams was fun and I'm really pleased you all like him! Thanks for the compliments!
Chris, it's lovely to see your mini clowns, they are beautiful! I have a question ... do you attach the little hats to their heads? I'm really not sure whether to catch Jimjams hat to his head with a couple of stitches, just to keep it in place. At the moment it is just perched!
well here is wee baby badger who im just about to blog,
i have has such fun messing about making his bits and bobs, also writing his listing at bid4bears, http://www.bid4bears.com/otheritems.php … k=RaggyRat
heehee
his hat is on gokd elastic if you can see, so he can be handled wearing it with out it falling also he can be silly and put it on his big suede nose :-)
i decided big nose was cmical but it didnt have to be red !
ill add him to the gallery if i can now ....
cat xxx
Matilda Huggington-beareChristine your minis are adorable and Cat I just love the baby badger.
AND yes you have all inspired me to make a clown as well. I started last night and should have him finished tomorrrow.
You guys will get the first look when he is done. I'm quite excited about him :dance:
Wendy
Great to have you with us Wendy! Will look forward to seeing your clown! I just know it will make me smile!!
Cat, your clown badger is such a cutie! What a good idea to use elastic to secure his hat ... doh, why didn't I think of that?!! :doh: I settled for a couple of stitches which can be snipped free if the new owner decides they would rather the hat wasn't secured to the bear.
Waggle BearsEveryone's clowns are just adorable...keep the pictures coming.
ooooh - will wendy make a puddle clown or a bear ???
oooh keep em coming everyone and thanks for you kind comments on badger baby
a coupe of stiches will be fine paula
the expensive/posh fuax fur on his head is sooooo soft i still want to be able to stroke it and i was worried the hat would crease it ?
cat xxx
Cat, your badger is spot on. Love the hat!
Christine, super clown bears too.
Best regards
Lisa
Tami Eveslage Original Teddy BearsWell, my clown is finished! I have to take some photographs a bit later. As it usually happens when I make accessories for my bears, I was second guessing myself right up until he was finished! Does anyone else do that?
I was set on using that burgundy/ brown brocade, but I kept thinking does it really work with the fur colors? I felt like it complemented the fur, but since it was not a "match" I wasn't sure...
Then I finished the bear and I was in love with him as he was! Should I make him a clown or just leave him in the buff? (I have this issue with all of my bears--which is why so many are bare!)
Then when I made the collar, I thought "Oh, no! It's too big! I really do just need to leave him bare!"
But then when I finished his pointy hat and added some of the trim tassles with little beads attached to the collar part, I was in love! Hope you like him too. I made the collar with elastic inside so he can still be cute as a bare bear too.
Anyone else always second guessing their work?
I know exactly what you mean Tami, I do that with all my bears and I never really know until the very last minute exactly how they will be finished ... and sometimes even then I change my mind!
Looking forward to your pics!! :dance:
Tami Eveslage Original Teddy Bears
Here is my clown bear, Eli. My son named him. I said what should I call this bear and that was the first thing he said. The kids are pretty good at this sometimes.
Thanks for the fun challenge, Paula! I'm thinking of more clowns to make!
Ruby Mountain Bears
Okay here is my progress so far. He is a sad little clown.
