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Beautiful Boucle

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I finished a custom order milk chocolate boucle bear today with vanilla velvet paws. She turned out so nicely! “Willow” is 14 inches tall, a fill-up-your-arms size, and perfectly huggable.

I’m getting ready to finish her twin sister today or tomorrow, and then they’ll have matching dresses.

Willow has that irresistible forever-friend look already. I hope our customer loves her as much as I do. :)

Abby Oakleaf-a custom order tribute to a sweet squirrel friend

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One of our customers “Debbie” has a beautiful squirrel pet named Abby. She asked if we could create a grey squirrel to comemmorate the special friend she’s come to love very much.

This is our loving interpretation of dear Abby!

Abby Oakleaf is made of a sweet and soft slate grey cotton velveteen. She’s accented with pretty country plaid cotton. Her eyes are shining black glass beads and her sweet nose and smile are hand embroidered.

Abby has a beautiful real mink fur tail that we wired so it can be gently repositioned.

Abby has internal button joints, so her arms and legs are repositionable.  Her stuffing is weighted a bit to make her feel slightly heavy and “real” feeling when held.

Abby is so adorable, she’s sure to have a happy life in her new home. :)

Meet Arnold Monkton!

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He’s a sweet custom order monkey we just finished today :)

I really love his sweet monkey fur~its a huggably soft chocolate brown cashmere/wool blend.

We gave him some sweet little jean overalls~

Arnold loves to monkey around. He’s headed to his new home tomorrow!

A New Mouse Family on the Moor!

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Desmond and Alena Meadowmouse have two precious velvet mouse children named Eefa and Connelly.  They heard about the wonderful homes Beag and the Brogan Mouse Boys found. It wasn’t long before we heard another knock at our door, and met another wonderfully soft patchwork mouse family! :)

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Are made of soft cotton velvet in a lovely medium grey. They have patchwork ears, and adorable reversible pointed meadow caps.

Each mouse is button jointed with natural hardwood buttons. We weight each mouse too, so they feel delightfully “real” in your hand.

They make wonderfully charming gifts, and even better friends for you! We just love these little mouse friends, and hope you do too. Come on over to our Etsy Store, and meet them.

New Grey Velveteen Friends on the Moor

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We acquired some beautiful and soft grey cotton velveteen and just had to use it to make some friends over the weekend. I coudn’t decide which to do- bunny or mouse, so I did both! I really love how it feels, as well as the ease with which it sews!

Meet our new friends-up for adoption over at our Etsy Store:

This is Ashley Flowerseed! She’s a 6 1/2 inch tall wood button jointed mousie wearing her favorite white woodland cap. She has pretty pink and grey cotton patchwork in her ears and on her paws.

****************UPDATE: Ashley found a good home! Thank you so much!!*********************

And this is Parsley Bunting! He’s also 6 1/2 inches tall, and he’s wearing his country blue cotton overalls. He also has cotton patchwork accenting his long bunny ears, and his sweet bunny paws, in a pretty sage green, cream and grey cotton plaid.

Come meet our sweet new friends today!

A tribute to a childhood friend

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When we lived in the city and our oldest daughter was 2 there was a pleasant little squirrel who decided to adopt our family and greet us each morning  in our yard. I rembered how much fun it was to feed squirrels in my own childhood yard growing up, so we encouraged our new friend’s visits with tiny peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.

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Our little daughter named her new found friend “Whirl the Squirrel” and delighted her with his visits for a long time.

When I found this beautiful fox fur collar attached to a sweater we were purchasing for another project-I was immediately called back to memories of our dear Whirl.

I started working on a cute little Craggy Squirrel and came up with this adorable pattern.

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The pretty fox tail was just enough for one for us and one for you!

Jamie Acorntree4 We had to make a “Whirl” to live here too of course!

Jamie Acorntree5 We are so excited to share a little squirrel with you that means so much to us. Hurry over to our Etsy store because you know how squirrels are-they run away fast!

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See you there!

Meet Wilber Woolybear

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Wilber Woolybear

Wilber Woolybear bump,bump,bumped down the stairs with his little friend, as she took each step with a jump,jump jump. He giggled a bit, and snugled deeper into the crook of his little friend’s arm. Every morning was the same-bumping and jumping, then tasting and muching, then blissful running and more jumping outdoors in the warm garden sun. Thus was the life of Wilber Woolybear, and life was indeed very good.

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Wilber is plain and simply the perfect bear friend. He’s 9 1/2 inches tall(7 inches sitting). Wilber knows he’s small and loves to sneak into pockets, bags and such to follow you on adventure!

Wilber has an adorable old fashioned bear shape. He’s made of a beautifully soft, nubbly caramel colored wool. His paw pads are a sweetly coordinating oatmeal felted wool. His sweet nose and smile, as well as his bitty bear claws are hand embroidered with black cotton floss and much love.

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Wilber’s shining black glass eyes look up at you wistfully, as he tilts his head thoughtfully.

Wilber’s stuffing is weighted to make him slightly heavy and delightfully “real” feeling in your hand.
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Wilber is one of a kind and individually made, like all our bears here on the Moor. He comes with a card dated and signed by the artist too! He would make a wonderful, original gift for someone you love, or add him to your own collection of treasured bear friends.

Wilber is safe for anyone over the age of 4 (due to small parts) and he would also make a charming old fashioned decoration in a nursery until his friend is old enough to play.

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Handmade is the very best way to say I love you!

Spring Lambs on the Moor!

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Come on into the pasture and take a peek at our new lambs!

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First up is Eunie!

 

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Eunie’s made of cotton fleece and coordinating cotton rib knit.(I love this cotton fleece! It’s hard to find, and we only see it once in a while). She has a bit of pink cotton flannel in her ears. She’s soft, cuddly and floppy. She’s also 5 way jointed and lots of fun to pose and take on adventures. We make our own hardwood and steel wobble joint assemblies so they’ll be strong and sturdy.

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And this cute little guy is Lewin!

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Lewin is a cotton shaker cable lamb with soft, coordinating cafe au lait cotton knit accents. He has a bit of pink flannel in his ears too. Lewin is also 5 way jointed and is the first to have our brand new Craggy Moor hardwood tag! On the reverse it has his name, date he was made, and artist signature. Both his cute metal bell and his tag are removeable keepsakes.

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Come on over to find out more about these sweet lambs and maybe adopt one today! They are looking for a good home.

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Meet Nubbley Woolbear!

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Nubbley Woolbear

Nubbley loves sitting on a windowsil with you to watch the birds fly by in the morning. He also loves to sit and read by the computer as you work. He’s full of ideas. When dinner’s being made, Nubley loves to sit on the counter and read the recipe. Nubbley’s a people bear, and where ever you are is where he wants to be too.
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Nubbley is 10 1/2 inches tall (7 1/2 inches sitting).

Nubbley Woolbear is a bundle of huggy softness! He’s made of beautiful oatmeal colored wool blend sweater material. He’s accented with oatmeal felted wool on his muzzle and paws.
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Nubbley has a sweet handstitched cotton nose and smile.
He has shining black glass bead eyes.

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Nubbley’s weighted to make him feel slightly heavy, and pleasingly “real” when held and hugged.

We just had to button joint Nubbley because our natural hardwood buttons look beautiful against the color and texture of his wooly fur.

Nubbley would make a soft and comfy friend to you or someone you love over the age of 3. He’s a collectible, and comes with a card dated and signed by the Artist. He’s securely made and ready to go on adventures too!

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Meet Parker Woolbear!

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Parker is up for adoption over at our Etsy store!

Parker Woolbear is the quintessential soft and wooly friend!

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He’s a good listener, and just mooshes into the crook of your arm for a hug. His favorite things to do are share a late night snack and glass of warm milk; or a good book on a rainy day.

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Parker Woolbear is a 5 Way Jointed soft and wooly bear, and our tallest yet-standing at a respectible 16 inches(9 1/2 inches sitting).

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He’s made of a special piece of soft and nubbly wool from our limited reserve of extra special bear wools.

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We made sure to put all of the wonderful things we love into him as well:

-extra strong steel and hardwood joints made right here on the Moor
-beautiful oatmeal wool felt accents
-handstitched noseose and sweet smile
-glass bead eyes
-weighted stuffing for a nice real feel
-a touch of dry lavender to make him comforting and sweet

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Parker is wearing a pair of handmade oatmeal colored pants with a fun chunky stripe texture and a royal blue cotton “run around” shirt.

Parker poses in so many interesting and realistic ways due to his 5 way jointing.

Parker Woolbear is one of a kind and individually made with much love. He comes with a card dated and signed by the artist too!
He’d be perfect in your treasure of bear collectibles, or give him as a gift to someone special. Parker is just right for anyone over the age of 6.

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Handmade is the very best way to say I love you!

**We use natural fiber, new and repurposed materials that we gently care for here on the Moor. Our desire is to make adorable one of a kind bears like Parker a unique gift we’d love to give, and responsible too!