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Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Ballet Bears for Christmas tree


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.

















I think the children will be happy to take them home on Christmas Day.

5 comments:

Jillian Mary said...

Those are really lovely. Can you buy the kit on line?

Jillian said...

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!

Anonymous said...

Too cute! - katherine

Karyn said...

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.

Jillian said...

They ARE a bit fiddly - but also fun. You see it take shape fairly quickly.