After my binge last year on Bucilla felt stockings, I bought a kit of Bucilla ballet bears thinking my granddaughter might like to make them. I realised as soon as it arrived that it was far too difficult. A few weeks ago I decided to make the bears to hang on this year's Christmas tree.
There are two each of three different bears in the kit - and the usual Bucilla sequins abound.
I find these kits a lot of fun. I like the variation - embroider a bit on the pre-stamped pieces, cut out, bead, applique, stuff.
This one didn't have a lot of embroidery and quite a bit of stitching limbs to torsos so you get a good sense of the figure emerging.
The first bear has her eyes closed in dance ecstasy, while the second one trips along in a double-layered tutu.
The third one is wearing leg-warmers - clearly a seriously ambitious ballerina!
It is easy to vary the poses and decoration so each of the six bears is individual.
I think these are going to be a big hit on the Christmas tree. I put them up this morning.
5 comments:
Those are really lovely. Can you buy the kit on line?
Yes, you can. I don't remember from whom I bought this one,but I noticed, when buying something else from them recently, that Herrschners have it on special http://www.herrschners.com/searchpage.aspx?k=Ballet%20bears . I've found them reliable on other things. I was tempted to buy another myself!
Too cute! - katherine
Oh I think your granddaughters are going to love these bears, they are soooo cute! We have a few Bucilla kits at work, they look so fiddly. it is good to see them made up.
They ARE a bit fiddly - but also fun. You see it take shape fairly quickly.
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