burchquilts

I agree! These are just adorable & such a great use of your mom's mink! Great job!

Neesie

Those are adorable!!!

Jingle

Those are very cute bears. A good reuse for the mink coat. Great job.

Tink's Mom

I still have to do that with a fox coat...I keep putting it off due to my allergy to the fur.

JANICE E.

I took my Mothers mink & had a lady in Mt Holly Nj, make bears for me, that was 28 years ago.,, And added eyeglass to them, as Mom wore glasses. And on the bottom of the foot took the lining, which had moms name embroidied on it and was the pad on one bears foot. It was the most meaningful memory for my brother and my daughter (Grandmas Shadow).

AuntieD

What a great idea! Now the grandkids have something special to remember their Grandmom.

lynnie

I usedd to design and sew furs. It helps if you can apply a fusible interfacing, but this must be done c a r e f u l l y.
Old skins dry put and rip. To test for this, pot some spit on the skin side. Give it a moment and tug a it.
good skins will stretch, dry will rip apart. From there, you will know in which way to proceed.
the best way to cut the pelts or skins is to use a blade,exacto or razor on the skin only, the fur will sepeerate on its own, any wont have sich a mess.

lynnie

Sorry, forgot to say how cute they are.

jeanharville

The bears are adorable and you are a very brave woman to cut into a mink coat. But it turned out great and I'm sure you family appreciates them.

Lynnie, thanks for the cutting tips.

patchsamkim

Such a great way to use an old fur coat...I hope they are loved for many years!