Sampson, Willem and Dale
Three new teddy bears have been added to the current selection, Sampson, Willem and Dale.They have all been created using wool yarn to ensure they are soft and tactile.
Donald
As you may remember from my previous blog post, I was commissioned to make some ties for a wedding. Following on from this the couple wanted something a bit different and special to remind them of their wedding day. The below teddy bear, Donald, was created using the same fabric design as the ties.
Wedding Tie Commision
I have now finished my tie commission. The ties were commissioned for a wedding, three ties in total for the Groom, Best Man and Usher. The Bride and Groom wanted grey ties with a very subtle hint of pink to coordinate with the Bridesmaids. The fabric was hand dyed, woven and constructed by myself, the tie is 100% Worsted wool and the lining 100% silk.
They were more difficult to make than I first imagined. It is always the case that the more simple the thing being made the more it shows up the smallest of imperfections. I found that if the pattern was not cut out exactly right then it wouldn’t line up perfectly and this becomes very obvious in the final tie.
I am pleased with the final ties and more importantly the Bride and Groom are happy with them too.
Tie Windings
I have been putting together some colour windings for the ties I have been commissioned to make for a wedding. The commission is for a tie with different greys and a small amount of pink to compliment the bridesmaids dresses, I have matched the pink to the bridesmaids dresses to ensure I have selected a matching colour. There are a range of proportions even though I know they only want a small amount of pink because I have found that when I actually show the winding to my clients they sometimes change their minds and I like to give them as many options as possible. They have been designed so that they can be stripes and others are symmetrical so could also be a check.
