21. Nuthatch
Doodlewash Art Challenge / Friday Face Off
24. Bear
This one has been seen before as I did it a few weeks ago for a possible postcard for the Postcard Art Exhibit. {I chose the elephant to send}
It's been like a teddy bear factory in my home this week. These are memory bears made from one of my mums embroidered tablecloths. The three large bears are for myself and two sisters.
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I also made some smaller bears. These are for my two brothers and my mums five surviving granddaughters.
This is the tablecloth. It couldn't really be used as a tablecloth unless it was made smaller and a new edge was stitched. I assume Mum had treated it with something on the edge to stop any fraying but it had turned orangey brown in a lot of places and didn't look nice. It didn't wash out.
Photo Challenges
At Beamish again, first off in the Masonic Hall
then at the Repairs Garage in the 1900's town
and more from the 1950's village
Flower of the Week
A pop of colour in my garden with these mini irises
That's all for this week. Have a great weekend!
Lovely art and sewing. Nice photos for the challenges.
ReplyDeleteOMGosh that bird is amazing. I do like the bear too. Genius making bears out of that keepsake tablecloth. That gives me some ideas. Of course I want that furniture. Lovely flowers. Thank you for sharing with FFO and have a nice weekend.
ReplyDeleteThose teddy bears are amazing. What a great idea to use that old table cloth to make them. And I am jealous you have flowers blooming. and irises too. :) Have a great rest of the month.
ReplyDeleteWhen you first wrote about cutting up your mother's embroidered tablecloth and making teddy bears, I was a bit startled - I am sure I personally would not dare to do such a thing with Mum's work.
ReplyDeleteNow, I am absolutely convinced you did the right thing.
First of all, you explained the state of the tablecloth and that it would not serve its purpose any longer.
Secondly, the result is fantastic, and each and every teddy bear is ABSOLUTELY gorgeous! You have managed to place the embroidery in just the right place on the teddies' bodies, you have made no fewer than 10! of them, and they will all give so much joy and fond memories of your mother.
Well done, Linda!
Those mini irises in your garden are certainly cheerful.
Queenie
Your teddy bears are extremely pretty and what a marvelous thing you're doing by making them 🥰
ReplyDeleteSuper art Linda👍
ReplyDeleteAs a animal lover I love most all the wonderful different bears🤩
Happy weekend💖
I love the bears! What a wonderful way to share a reminder of someone who was important to so many.
ReplyDeleteGreat doors, doodles and photos, but the bears take the prize!
Fantastic all around. The bears are so cute!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pics, Lin! Great use of the tablecloth 😀z.Thanks for sharing with Monday Window..
ReplyDeleteSo Many Bears! Congratulations for getting them all made!
ReplyDeleteOh your nuthatch and bear paintings are wonderful...adore your bears. My mom had one made for my brother and I when Dad passed away. The lady used one of Dad's favorite shirts. Great pictures of the Masonic temple...my dad and brother and husband were all Masons. Have a lovely end to your week.
ReplyDeleteYour memory bears are precious.
ReplyDeleteBeamish sure does have a wide variety of seating.