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Les Bears - About Us
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live in Maleny, on the Sunshine Coast Hinterland Queensland , Australia.
Maleny is a small town on the Blackall Range 30mins drive east
of Caloundra and 1¼ hours north of Brisbane.
I started making bears in 1993 and very quickly became addicted - I just had to make one more. While I make bears of all sizes I love to create bears under 6"/15cm. They sit so snugly in the palm of your hand. I like to use mohair for my bears but also use upholstery velvets, cashmere and ultrasuede. I make all the bears clothes and hand knit the jumpers even for the 3" bears. I also like to make Gollies ,which are a lot of fun to create. I also love to repair old and well loved bears. I enjoy teaching bearmaking and also run a group for bearmakers. I hope you enjoy your visit to my site and will visit again as I update with my new creations. Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any queries about my bears, gollies, patterns, kits or classes. Lesley Stipanov
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