A bear sleeping with a teddy bear

November, 2023

I looked through my previous works and found that I haven’t embroidered a bear for a while. How could I miss such a popular animal? This time, I added a pillow, blanket and teddy bear to make the style more like a picture book. What do you think? Or do you prefer natural flowers and plants as the background?

The range of embroidery this time has been slightly expanded, there is more detailed work, and the results are satisfying Especially the blanket of the bear… at first, I was worried that the large patches of bright colors would be too eye-catching when placed next to the bear.

But then I tried embroidering them stitch by stitch horizontally. Although it took more time, because the bear’s fur also goes in the same direction, it blended in with the main character even better. It turned out much better than expected!

The fabric used this time is not thin but very soft, so embroidering gently is necessary. Otherwise, if too much force is applied, wrinkles will appear around the finished product. So, when I was embroidering, I recited a mantra in my mind: “Gently… gently…”