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Hello and welcome to my site. I am an artist and crafter of of soft toys and teddy bears. I adore making things that are original. Part of my professional life was managing property that included a flea market and antique center. I was in the right place for collecting and salvaging old things that provided me with quite a collection of  treasures to use in my creative moments.  Recycled and vintage fur and fabrics gave me the spark to begin making teddy bears.  I read Margaret Hutchings "Book of the Teddy Bear" and decided to design a pattern that would allow me to craft soft toys from fur as well as fabrics.  I have been hooked ever since.

"The right bear for the right person, strong sewing and a sense of fun and enjoyment without which toy-making is an impossibility, will ensure success!"

Margaret Hutching, 1964

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    ©Beth Ulrope-Sorcigli, 2004