An Introduction to Barrel Bears


 All my bears are designed and created by myself, and each bear is individually thought out regarding fabric, colour, apperance, style and huggability.

In the time I have been making bears I have settled on the basic design whereby some part of
each bear is needle-felted, be it just the nose or
the whole muzzle, the paws or the tongue. The ears on All of my bears are now string jointed. This is to allow them to be moved to define the expression. Using 
a variety of fabrics which include Mohair, Alpaca and synthetic  fur the bear seems to come to life when I view the fabric it is almost as if the bear is in there just waiting to be released.
For the needle felting I use either
Merino or English Corrie dale. I use only the best fillings and use steel shot for added weight.

Currently I try to attend at least one show every month.

I hope to be able to meet you at future shows.

Hugs Danni.