"Everybody needs a Hug Now and Then"
Happy January!

       

Gunnar~He keeps
me company when I
am making bears~my buddy!


  Another new little bear

is coming soon!

 

Please check out my new blog page at: http://bearsbysonja.blogspot.com

I started collecting Teddy Bears (Hermann and Steiff) years ago, when one day the fall of 2005, I got the urge to make one of my own.  After buying some German Mohair, wooden arm & leg joints, glass eyes and some threads, away I went - 32 hours later I created my first bear - Spearmint.   Living in the beautiful Ohio countryside and being raised on a  farm, I learned how to sew at a young age from my mother and from being a member of a  4-H club.  What a pleasure to revisit my old talents.

Since I retired from the military the summer of 2007 after 29 years of service, I am now concentrating my efforts on making beautiful teddy bears.  Everything is sewed by hand and sewing machine and each bear is stuffed with lots of care.  All my bears are made with the best German or English Mohairs.  They are never made in a hurry, so they are very well hand crafted.  In October 2007, I was fortunate enough to attend the famous teddy bear artist (Michelle Lamb's), teddy bear sculpting class in Schaumburg, IL that took place during the 25th Teddy Bear and Friends Magazine Celebration!  In Dec 2007 I also took a teddy bear class from the famous artist, Isabella Hoffman who designs bears for Clemenson Teddy Bear Co. in Germany.  Working with these great artists has enabled me to perfect my teddy bear making skills.

I live in the Ohio Valley with my husband, two cats, two horses and my sweet Bernese Mountain dog.  I love the outdoors, animals, family and of course teddy bears.

Also, I am grateful that one of my bears were pictured in the April 2007 Teddy Bear and Friends "Teddy Bear Face Book" which featured 568 Teddy Bears around the world.