Introducing Findlay Bear and Flora Panda Knitted teddy bears
For several years, I designed teddy bears (Edward and Anastasia) for a knitting magazine that is no longer being published. People have been asking me for the patterns for Edward and Anastasia, but I...
View ArticleKnitted Sweater and Pants for Findlay Bear and Flora Panda
Findlay & Flora love flowers Findlay Bear and Flora Panda are celebrating springtime by searching for flower buds that are just coming up. It’s so exciting to see the new leaves popping up, Some of...
View ArticleKnitted armchairs for Findlay Bear and Flora Panda
My grandson has been getting very impatient with me because poor Findlay Bear and Flora Panda don’t have anywhere comfortable to sit in their little house. For more than a month, I have been telling...
View Article6th Sense One of a Kind Art Doll- Tree Mother
Last month, when there was a spectacular Super Moon, we stepped outside to admire it. The gigantic moon looked like it was suspended in the huge trees that line our street. The image of the Great Tree...
View ArticleWooden and Woven Dolls for Christmas
Recently, I had a lovely conversation with my darlin’ grandson. He said to me: ‘Nanma, I LOVE your dolls. Will you make me one for Christmas?’ I was thrilled that he is pleased with my work and that...
View Article6th Sense One of a Kind Art Dolls
For many months, I have been working really hard on new mixed media fiber art sculptures. The 6th Sense is intuition/inspiration/imagination. These one of a kind art dolls are based on dreams,...
View ArticleCutting garments into fabric strips to weave and knit
The flu knocked me for a loop, and as I have been slowly pulling myself out of it, I haven’t had much energy, so my blog has slipped off the rails. I did want to mention, however, that I made a video...
View ArticleEasy to knit comfort or pocket teddy bears
I love knitting and crocheting comfort/compassion/pocket bears. Here’s Tottie Tomato with a batch of bears that I just knitted. By the way, in the video, I explained a little about where ‘Tottie...
View ArticleHurrah- a link for Edward and Anastasia knitted teddy bears
I am thrilled to bits…. a lady on Ravelry found a link to Knitting Today archives. This means that people who are looking for patterns for Edward and Anastasia teddy bears (that I designed for Knitting...
View ArticleComfort or Blessing or Pocket or Prayer Bears- Crocheted Knitted and Woven
Knitting, crocheting and weaving Comfort/Compassion/Kindness/Pocket/Prayer Bears is really important to me. I have crocheted, knitted and woven thousands of them over the last 20 or so years, and have...
View ArticleAn Old Gnome got a new coat of paint and a view of my studio
Many years ago, I bought a vintage gnome at a garage sale. Rather liked that he had weathered off all his paint, and yet was still steadfastly all in one piece. Last month, when I was weaving hearts...
View ArticleMerrie Sunshine and Minnie Moonbeam Wooden Dolls
I have loved wooden dolls all my life and have made many, many of them throughout my life. More than 20 years ago, I began a series of flat wooden dolls that I called: ‘Merrie Sunshine’. I’ve worked...
View ArticleKnitted Clancy Comfort Bear
KNITTING PATTERN FOR THE CLANCY COMFORT BEAR by Noreen Crone-Findlay (c) The knitted Clancy Comfort Bear is my latest design for comfort bears. I designed it in honor of my beloved son in law who died...
View ArticleSimple Little Things That Make Me Happy- A Bee and A Bear in a Plum Tree
Noticing lovely little things is a wonderful way to connect to beauty and that is so healing! It creates an oasis of happiness, which is so essential. Making Comfort Bears, especially the Clancy...
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