I will be making a sweet teddy bear out of this beautiful fur coat. The first step is to remove the lining Next I will start working on the head. …
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Memory Bears & Pillow from Black Mink Fur Coat
The bears and pillow have been finished! I took a number of photos. There are two medium bears (11.5" tall) one small bear (8" tall) and 1 pillow (16" x 12") with an invisible zipper. The back of …
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First Step: Remove the Lining
The first step is to remove the lining from the fur coat- or multiple linings and then to cut it so that it lays flat. This takes some time. You need to be careful not to tear the leather of the …
My Current Project – Teddy Bears from a Black Mink Coat
Turning a Mink Fur Vest into a Memory Teddy Bear
I'm excited to share my latest Memory Bear project with you. This beautiful mink fur vest is being transformed into a 14" Memory Bear. Here is the progress so far. I will update this post as I …
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A Little Memory Bear in a Pocket
I received an email from a dear collector of mine that her husband had passed away. Being a quilter, she decided to make a lovely memory quilt out of his shirts. She asked me if I would make a small …