"Once upon a time a mini bear who dreamt to become a water lily...
Everybody laughed at him when he told about his dream. Even fairy mother laughed at him.
Finally he decided he would visit his tailor friend.
His tailor looked seriously at him, took a few measurements and asked him to come back in a few days. The tailor chose a few fabrics from his stock of Liberty of London Tana lawn and began to sew.
The mini bear went back a few days later. His eyes shined with stars at the sight of the result.
He quickly tried the whole lot.
Oh dear! He felt so beautiful in his new outfit! Like a king! He never felt so happy!
From the ceiling mirror he could see he really looked like a water lily.
He thanked very warmly his tailor friend and lived the shop.
When all his friends looked at him, they became green with envy. Even fairy mother!
Then no longer laughed at him."
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This mini bear is 10.5 cm tall standing without his hat. Not that mini for many of you, I guess, but very mini for me! :P
I used three different mini cashmere (or similar).
I stuffed his head with kapok and the rest of his body with glass shots plus a little polyester fibres).
his head it cotter pin jointed and his limbs are thread jointed with extra buttons for deco.
He has glass black eyes.
I embroidered his nose with cotton embroidery thread.
I added some shades of textile and acrylic paints near his eyes.
He wears a non-removable collar made with Liberty fabric.
His hat is made with anchor thread (70 % bamboo and 30 % cotton), seed beads and faceted beads on metal thread.
His sit is made with fimo clay.
He is not perfect, but I like him the way he is. I could not expect to make a perfect one as a first try!!!!
One thing is sure, I will not make many minis, as this is very taugh for my eyes and so tiny.
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