Getting ready for Hugglets February 26th 2017 and a new bear!

There are only 6 weeks left until the biggest bear fair in the UK and that is Hugglets which is held on February 26th 2017 in Kensington, London.I will be in the basement on stand 108 and Buster Bear will be coming with me along with many other bears to choose from and should be around 16 inches high when finished.

I have just finished the little 3.5 inch panda and his name is Dudley and he is listed for sale on Bearpile and here is his link http://www.bearpile.com/item/151997/1

It has been a long time since I used my blog but I have decided to give up my website and just use this blog instead for when I have a new bear for sale or any latest news updates.I will also use my facebook page for updates(find me on the Laurie Lou Bears page) and Bearpile.
I have a regular page  on Bearpile where you can see all my latest bears for sale and purchase them.You can contact me on Bear Pile to purchase a bear or make an immediate paypal payment on them if you wish to buy them.Here is the link to my page http://www.laurieloubears.bearpile.com
I will be exhibiting at one show this year which is Hugglets Teddies 2016 and that is in Kensington in London on Sunday September 11th 2016.There are 170 exhibitors so plenty of bears to see and my stand will be in the basement and is number 112.The show opens at 10.30 and closes at 4pm.Here is the link to the show http://www.hugglets.co.uk
I have added a few photos of my latest bears for sale for you to see.

Hugglets Preview

Just a few bears to show you that I am taking to Hugglets tomorrow.Would have liked to have made a few more for the show but time is always running away from me and there are never enough hours to    do what I want to do in a day.These are a new size for me and are around 8.5 inches high.

I have just received confirmation that I will be attending the Teddies Worldwide Christmas show.I have attended the spring show more than a few times but have never been fortunate to get into the Christmas Show as there is a selection process with these shows and many artists put in applications and there are only 75 places.I can't wait to get started on some bears as I have never made any themed bears in my 8 years of bear making so this will be a first for me.I have ideas already for bears so it is just putting them into practice.Firstly though I really need to get on with my Hugglets bears for September as there are only 8 weeks left to go and I haven't made a single thing.Winter is easier for me for my bear making as it gets dark early and it is easier to curl up indoors and sew but this time of the year is hopeless for me as there are too many distractions with the lovely weather and light evenings.Today the weather is very hot in Norfolk so I will be glad to sit down indoors where it is cooler and stuff a bear head that has sat patiently waiting for much too long :0)

New Bear for sale!!!

I am busy as a bee in the winter months making bears for Hugglets and the Teddies Worldwide online show in March but as soon as I don't have any deadlines to meet and spring arrives my bear making goes to pot.It is so easy for me to get distracted with other things when we have more day light hours such as walking dogs,decorating etc.The trouble is with working in my other job too and my children and pets to look after what little time I have left to make bears just disappears.I now have 2 commission bears to make for a wedding in July and I want to enter a competition or two so I really need to get on.There is also the Hugglets show  in September which seems a long way off but the speed in which I work means I need to start now lol!
Anyway I do have this sweet little bear called Thornton and he is 4.25 inches high and is priced at £60 with £5 uk postage and £7 overseas postage(full insurance).You can contact me at lauriewicks@yahoo.co.uk or take a look at my website www.laurieloubears.com

Teddies Worldwide Online Show

The show has started....75 artists all with new bears for sale and selling between 5 and 10 bears each.It runs from 22nd March 4pm New York time and finishes 24th March 4pm New York time.
I have 5 bears for sale in the under 5 category...
Harry...4.25 inches high (pale green bear)****SOLD***
Humbug....5 inches high (stripey bear)    ****SOLD****
Bronson....4.25 inches high (brown panda)****SOLD***
Choccie...4.25 inches high (orange bear)****SOLD****
Piggle...4.5 inches high (pink and pale grey panda)****SOLD****

To visit the show go to www.teddiesworldwide.com

Preview Bear for the Teddies Worldwide Online Show!!!

The preview has started for the Teddies Worldwide Online show.My little bear for the preview is called Harry and is 4.25 inches high and is made with sassy fabric.There are only 2 weeks left before the show starts and I have lots to do.I am exhibiting in the under 5 inch category and am hoping to have the minimum of 5 bears for the show.
To vote for your favourite preview bear go to www.TeddiesWorldwide.com

Three new bears for sale!!!

I have 3 new bears for sale...these are the last few from Hugglets.
The next bears I will have for sale will be on the Teddies Worldwide Online Show on March 22nd to March 24th. I am busy in my studio creating bears for this event...can't wait :0)
I have a 4.25 inch black and orange bear called Pumpkin £55 ****SOLD*****
A sweet pale grey 5 inch elephant called Esme £55
and a  4.25 inch blue bear called Moomin £55 *****SOLD****
Please look on my website for further details www.laurieloubears.com

Just back from Hugglets!

Had a really fab day at Hugglets today.I sold lots of bears so just have 4  new ones to list in the next few days so watch this space.

One of the bears is Jeremiah and he is made with a hand dyed schulte mohair and is 5 inches high.He is priced at £55 with £5 uk postage and £7 overseas postage with full  insurance.
I love going to Hugglets to see all the lovely bears for sale and to choose from  the wonderful mohairs on offer.I am like a child in a sweet shop though when choosing the fur.I just want to buy them all so I can have one piece of everything lol. Having a piece of mohair in front of you is like having a blank canvas...who knows what sweet face will emerge and what character will come out.That is what I love about making bears...no two are ever alike!

Two more bears for Hugglets

I have 2 more bears to show you that are ready for Hugglets in 3 weeks.They are called Souffle and Chester.
Souffle is made with a lovely long cream coloured schulte mohair.I don't think that I have made such a hairy bear! Chester is a taupe colour and also made in a schulte mohair.He has a very endearing expression don't you think?Both bears are 12 inches high.
I have made bears for 8 years now and I still find that after all this time my bears never seem to want to come out the same....they all have their own little look.I see artists that make bears and their bears all look exactly the same apart from the colours used and try as I might my bears just choose how they want to look.It is great that they all look so different but also frustrating when I get a lovely face and  I wish they could all come out like that. I know now and have to accept that the next bear will look nothing like the last one as they all want to be individuals!!!

Teddies Worldwide Online Show

I have just accepted a place for the Teddies Worldwide Online show and will be creating some new miniatures especially for the show.
The show is a 2 day event and contains 75 bear artists from around the world.We all have to have a minimum of 5 bears for sale and these must be bears that haven't previously been for sale anywhere else.This makes the show great fun to visit so why not mark the date in your diary.
I got some lovely new swing tags in the post today for my bears.I am really pleased with them so am looking forward to using them on my show bears :0)

Dooby and Peaches ready for Hugglets!

I have 2 bears to show you that are coming to Hugglets with me on February 24th and they are Dooby and Peaches.
Dooby is 12 inches high and is made with schulte mohair and Peaches is also 12 inches high and is made with a tipped schulte mohair.Hope  you like them :0)

Hugglets bears preview!

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I have some bears to show you that will be coming with me to Hugglets bear fair in  Kensington London on Sunday 24th February 2013.These bears are all part of my new Smiley bears collection.They are all around 6 inches high and made from mohair.
Hugglets is a great show and the biggest in the country and held twice a year...February and September.
I will update my blog as much as possible as I finish the bears...I have about 12 bears in various stages of completion and hoping to finish them all in time.
I am having problems with my website at the moment and am unable to update it so my blog or my facebook page...Laurie Lou Bears will be the best place to check for updates :0)

Hugglets tomorrow!!!

I am exhibiting at Hugglets tomorrow  which is a large teddy bear fair in Kensington London(Sunday 9th September 2012)

These are just a few of the bears that I will be taking along with me tomorrow.They are from a brand new design and are my "Smiley Bears" collection.They are all made from mohair and are just under 6 inches high.
I am in the basement on stand 101a so come along and say hello!

Just accepted an offer for a stand at Hugglets on Sunday September 9th 2012.
I will be in hall 3(the basement) on stand 101a.
Haven't done hardly any sewing for the last 2 months so have a lot to do and am hoping to have some new designs :0)
www.hugglets.co.uk
An excellent bear fair in Kensington London with hundreds of fabulous bears to choose from!

Had a great show over the weekend at www.teddiesworldwide.com and 3 out of 5 of my bears managed to find new homes.I have 2 left for sale and these can be found at www.laurieloubears.com

A few bears that are coming to Hugglets with me.Lilia is 12 inches high,Charlie is the dark bear and is 16 inches high and lastly Merton who is a new design for me and stands at just under 6 inches high.

Two big shows for artist bears

I am busy sewing at the moment as I have 2 big shows that are very close together.The first is Hugglets at Kensington on Sunday 26th February from 10.30 to 4.00pm where I will be down in the basement on stand 100.There are 100's of bears to choose from and this is the biggest show for bears in the uk.
The second show is the Teddies Worldwide online show and is being held on March 23rd to March 25th.There are 100 artists taking part in this show and all artists must have a minimum of 5 bears up for sale that have never been seen any where else before so what better excuse to come along and treat yourself!!!

British Bear Artist Awards... a hat trick!

I am so pleased to announce that I won three awards in the British Bear Artist Awards 2011.

Rufus my 16 inch bear won 3rd prize in category 4 for medium sized classic bears.

Norma my 5 inch elephant won 3rd prize in category 9 for furry friends

and finally Barnaby won 2nd prize in category 1 for undressed miniatures.

Sadly due to unforseen circumstances the British Bear Fair did not go ahead so I will receive my awards by post but the show is due to be scheduled at a later date!