All About Bears
 

In the early 2000’s I started collecting these patterns by Dorothy Baker as we traveled across Canada. I hand appliquéd and hand quilted it, just finishing in January. I only worked on it while visiting with my quilt group every two weeks while doing the appliqué. It is queen size, and I did alter the sashings and borders from her designs. This winter when we had a few days of snow I sat and hand quilted for the most part of three days to finish it off. I have a young GD and what better time to have these teddies on the bed!

Oh those are wonderful. Each and every one of them. So cute. Worth the wait!!

What a lot of work - but so worth it!

Thanks ladies, I am happy each time I walk past the room and look in. It was just like playing cut out dolls choosing all their outfits.

That is a darling quilt! And I'm always in awe of anyone who hand quilts.

It's absolutely fabulous!!! I would love more photos of the blocks, they are so cute.

What a wonderful quilt! All the teddies make you smile.

Wonderful quilt! Love your bears.

What a beautiful quilt. Very sure your granddaughter will love it. You have a great reason to be proud.

Oh that is so cute. What a lot of work that was. A real treasure for your GD

What a perfect quilt for your GD. I love it.

These bears are darling! You should be so proud of yourself.

What a beautiful quilt! Your grandbaby is going to love it!

Awwwwdorable! :)

Would you favour us with some close ups of he blocks?
They're just too sweet for us not to be able to oooooh and aaaaah to the fullest!! :)

Fabulous finish! Looks like a real labor of love. Your grand daughter will love it :)

That is wonderful you are talented

Here are a few, not easy to get a good angle on the bed though.

Thimblebug ... Thank you! Thank You!! Thank You!!!
I'm especially happy that you included the skating bears,
as they caught my eye in the full quilt pic. :)

Your fabric choices are so bang-on-perfect!! The bears almost look like plush.
So much detail that you have enhanced with those fabrics.
And oh my, those expressions on the bears really speak for them.

One amazing work of art ... and love, that you have created.

Your DGD is going to be rushing to this quilt every time she comes to your home!!!
Oh the adventures you and she will have with these bears!!
So special!!

This is just as cute as can be! I love it !

What a labor of love! It’s unbearably cute! You did a fabulous job on this, wow!

So wonderful and absolutely adorable.

This quilt is so touching! I am in awe at the whole thing and especially love the ice skating bears!

It's WONDERFUL!!
Thanks for the additional pics. All that pretty handwork... you are my hero!

Love your bear quilt. Aren't you glad you finished it?

Very sweet quilt and quite an accomplishment! Well done.

Every quilt has a story and I loved hearing about your quilting journey on making this adorable bear quilt. Please tell me you put a label on this work of art. (heart)

What an adorable pattern and perfect execution by a quilt artist...you. I can see the joy in picking each perfect fabric for each scene too. A real labor of love and I'm sure your granddaughter will appreciate it more and more throughout the years. You are my hero for hand appliquing and quilting though.

A true labor of love. How very sweet.

Aww, that's just darling!! She's going to love it.

that is just adorable! great job

What a wonderful quilt!

The recipient of this quilt is one lucky person. Awesome.

How adorable🐻! I just love it, the blocks are all so cute!