Teddy bears and toys have always been a hit with kids. Almost everyone owned a teddy bear at some point in their childhood; some adults even buy for themselves and not for their kids alone, because of ...
RuthAnn Baker of Accomack County has sewn more than 100 teddy bears since January 2016. Baker is a volunteer with Riverside Shore Hospice in Onley, and the bears, 115 so far, are made from articles of ...
When Anne Kuehn’s grandmother told her, “If you want clothes for your teddy bear, you’ll have to make them yourself,” she had no idea that it would pave her path to a career in fashion. “She was so ...
SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — Randi Wittak's kitchen table is full of fabric, stuffing, a sewing machine and clothes that once belonged to others. The supplies are a recipe for teddy bears. Wittak started making ...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Shirley Wright is known as “Crafty Shirley” in her Facebook shop, but she didn’t start that way. Up until about 3 years ago, Wright didn’t know how to sew. She inherited her ...
For nearly 40 years, Connie Lineberry has been making teddy bears out of old clothes people give her, oftentimes clothes worn by a deceased loved one. She has made 27,000 such bears, and each is full ...
When a local grandfather and professional truck driver lost his 7-year-old granddaughter to cancer, there was little that comforted the man. Except for a teddy bear. And that’s where Providence ...
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ORANGE PARK — For weeks the small dresses and a T-shirt sat hidden away in a bag they were placed in when they were given to her. Every now and then she’d glance over at the bag and then decide it ...