Work In Progress......

Over the past few weeks I have been busy behind the scenes. I always mean to make one bear at a time from beginning to end but when I get the urge to start something else, I usually give in before the inspiration goes away :) and .... if you have all the stuff out to dye one... you may as well dye lots LOL

I've had a good time dyeing some mohair and alpaca.


The first one I dyed was a lovely Hembold Alpaca in a Wisteria sort of purple blue combined with white kid mohair.

 

The second is the same Alpaca in a pink/Fuschia colour also with a white kid.

 

Both this pink and the Wisteria blue are going to be pj bears- white with a colour body/arms/legs so they look like they are wearing a "onesie"

 

 

This next is a really dense Schulte Mohair that I dyed a super hot pink. She is going to be an all over pink bear with white kid mohair paw pads.

 

This is a bear with a double jointed neck. She is made in a gorgeous Kid mohair in a milk choc colour. So far I have felted 3 paws (still working on a fourth:) and her face. I still have to felt her a nose yet.

 

 

Next is a similar bear to the last but I have only got as far as stitching at the moment - stuffing is coming !!

 

Last but not least is the first bear I have made using long pile Japanese silk - I am loving how soft the pile is with a really firm backing. I am not sure what I will do with this one yet, I think I will scissor sculpt the face with a traditional stitched nose but the urge to felt may grab me lol.

 

I'll be back with some more progress later on in the week :)