Ed's Bears

 Ed's bears were made from Ed's denim coat and fleece vest. Ed's wife wanted each bear to each have a ski jacket since Ed loved to ski. The bear's ski jackets are made from Ed's ski jacket. I learned a lot about ski jackets when I deconstructed Ed's. There are lots of zippers and pockets! 

The bear made from the denim coat was my first time working with denim, I enjoyed working with it and would love to make another someday. I thought the bear turned out super cute. 

The fleece bear was made from a vest. I enjoy working with fleece. It always looks nice. The blue jean bear has the label from that coat on his tummy and the fleece bear has the label from the vest on his arm. 

The ski jackets started as an 18" doll pattern, but I modified them to fit each bear properly. I thought a stripe from the accent color of gray up the side and under the arm would make a nice addition and add some contrasting color. 

 Each jacket has a label from the Ed's original ski jacket. One jacket has the brand name 'Columbia' and the other has 'Fire Ridge' label from the back of the collar of the jacket.  I love incorporating the little details in each bear and their clothing. 

This was also the first time for me to have a picture of the person to whom the clothing belonged. It was nice to see Ed in the jacket I used. 

With each bear I make, I love to get them back to their owners, but I also miss seeing them on my cutting table. Each and every bear I make is special to me. I am always so flattered when someone allows me to work with their loved one's clothing.