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Karon Feb 27, 2010

My first experiences of making bears was around 1985 - I was making soft toys as "pin money" and my ex husband used to take them to work and get orders.

One of the patterns was a "Mini Craft" jointed bear.  That was it I was hooked.  Shortly after a bought a peice of mohair and looked and stroked it for about two days until I cut it up and made my first mohair bear.

I took my to Joan Bland of Asquiths and she liked it but asked me to do longer arms and so began my first steps towards designing.

I have used other crafts and incorporated them into my bears but nothing has really taken over and apart from a few years when I was recovering from "teddy burn out" they have remained my first love.

I had three bears as a child and my smallest one still resides with me - how I wish I hadn't consigned the other two to the Charity Shop!

Karon