by Kat Hartley | Dec 30, 2020 | Memory bears
Memory bears. Memory bears are a fantastic way of honouring the memory of a loved one. They are bears or animals made from the clothes or other fabric that is sentimental to the person commissioning the bear. Memory bears are typically made from things like babies...
by Kat Hartley | Mar 8, 2018 | Work in Progress
I haven’t shared a work in progress post with you for a while, so I thought you may like to see the making of Orla, my latest creation. I had great fun creating this fluffy little girl, and I hope you like her. * * * First job is drawing out the pattern on the...
by Kat Hartley | Oct 23, 2016 | Uncategorised
I think I’ve come a long way in the 11 years that I have been creating my bears, so here is a history of Brierley Bears, in photos. So, I thought I’d share my bear making journey with you. Starting at the beginning, I’ll show you how my creations...
by Kat Hartley | Jun 7, 2016 | Work in Progress
I’m in Bears & Buds magazine! I am the featured artist in Bears & Buds monthly online teddy bear magazine. How awesome is that? I’m so happy! 🙂 Valerie and Dawn at Bears & Buds have done a wonderful article about my bears, so if you would like...
by Kat Hartley | Jan 26, 2016 | Uncategorised
What a fantastic January this has been! I’ll tell you about it in a moment, but let’s start off at the beginning of the year. *** I started the year off with a Koala commission. He was my first Koala, so I was slightly nervous about how he would turn out,...
