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As a child I used to dream of making dolls and bears myself.

It has been twenty years in the meantime that I visited a doll fair in Bruges (Belgium) organised by Max and Niesje Wolters - Van Bemmel from The Netherlands. Since then I totally fell under the spell of bears and dolls.

My determination to succeed got me to the point I am now. As a start, my correspondence lady friend and bear manufacturer, Esther , sent me my first "anime"("dessin anime" in French) pattern.

I had to start somehow and it goes without saying that, in the meantime, I have outgrown this very first pattern (with all due respect for Esther s initiative and contribution).

The ultimate satisfaction is of course your very own design. A personal design is of course the ultimate satisfaction, particularly the search for naughty-amusing "expressions" with the required tight embroidery of the noses seemed unfeasible at first. Many hours of practice however make perfect.

Intro. The Japanese word "anime" is deriv from "animation".

In Japanese cartoons, "anime"-bears have a strikingly large head and remarkably short arms and legs. The eyes are put under the nose, which gives a very funny effect.

These anime-Japanese little bears have inspired me and I have used all my imagination in my creations. In the meantime I have about four different designs in my collection.

Mireille Begijn

URL : http://www.bearytale-teddies.be