I cannot believe I haven’t posted anything to this blog since January 2013! I did have a reason that I haven’t been active on this blog. In July of 2013 I had major surgery. At this posting I am still dealing with issues from that surgery. I will have to have additional surgery but it should not be as major as the one in July 2013.

In the meantime, I have been recovering. My saving grace has been my crafts. Even though I haven’t been able to get out much, I have been able to create my teddy bears and dolls. I just finished five of what I call my “French” rag dolls. They are made with satin fabric and lots of vintage lace. I just love the embroidered faces that I use specially for them. Check them out on the Rag Doll page.

Another thing I did while recovering is making my first teddy bear out of mohair. All my other teddy bears have been made of faux fur. Mohair is much more expensive so I waited until I had more experience making bears. I actually found the mohair was easier to work with. So stay tuned to my Teddy Bear page for my first mohair teddy.

So for now, I’m enjoying making my critters. They keep calm and centered. Perfect for healing!