To begin 2013...finally

Happy New Year from Teddy Forest! It's already shaping up to be a pretty creative year, I hope! I figured out the photo issue: basically, my version of Blogger won't allow uploads from a computer anymore (so annoying).

I ended 2012 with creating a lot of ATCs and needlefelting this Cuban tody for my mom.

Cuban tody designed and needlefelted by smallgirl

Although I'm not much for resolutions, this year I hope to...

1. Finish needlefelting this Fantastic Mr. Fox.

2. Host an ATC swap
These birds were created for a Whimsical Bird Swap

3. See more birds!

Finally, I have a special project that will be the subject for my next post. Hint: it has to do with bears.
What are your hopes for 2013?

Hope has eyes!

Hope, needlefelted and photographed by smallgirl

My dear little moon bear, Hope, who I needle-felted several months ago has been patiently waiting to see the world. I was short a pair of glass eyes and didn't want to order a whole package online just for one bear, so poor Hope waited and waited in the dark. Yesterday, on a routine visit to my local sewing shop, I discovered that they have started selling German glass eyes by the pair, so of course Hope got eyes right away. Here he is exploring the garden.

needle felted moon bear, Hope, by smallgirl

To find out more about moon bears and how to protect them from cruelty and the medicine trade, please visit: http://www.animalsasia.org/index.php?UID=2J0NIOGTVCWA

Spring has Sprung!

Happy Spring! We do live in a temperate rainforest, so we don't complain about the rain here in Teddy Forest, but we are happy for this recent bout of sun. Carmen, Bruno, Stella Bunny, and Chicky Chick went out to the garden to play this afternoon.

Elf planter: 1951 Gilner California, Carmen: designed and needlefelted by smallgirl, Bruno: designed and handsewn by smallgirl, Stella Bunny: Easter vintage, Chicky Chick: souvenir from the chicken farmer association.

Carmen, needlfelted by smallgirl

Have a great week <3