when willy went to visit my parents, he fell in love with a little bear that was mine when i was young. out of bear-preservation, we needed to make willy a replacement that could be all his own. so while he was here, i let him pick out some fabric and then in about an hour, i traced the old bear, sewed a new face, cut and sewed the body, and stuffed him up, halloween style.
he's a bit awkward and mangy, but you gotta love a personalized bear, made while you watch.
build a bear has nothing on me.
now i have begun willy and maggie's christams gift. its an advent calendar with a small gift each day, to make the holiday last. christmas has so much from santa that i figured this would be way more fun... and it already is.
creating the calendar, selecting and wrapping all of the little gifts, and being able to start christmas at thanksgiving.
now that it what its all about. :-)
4 comments:
what a good aunt you are! i think the little bear turned out fabulous!
xo
Willy and Maggie are very lucky to have an Aunt as thoughtful as you!
That bear is so freakin cute.
My bro and I had a kind of holiday calander like that....I absolutely ADORED it as a kid. Pure excitement.
You are an awesome auntie!!
that bear is so cute!
you should start an etsy site...
happy autumn, crafty grrrl.
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