Lynne Farmer of Jack & Lilia has been creating bears for about 13 years but for some bizarre reason I have only just stumbled across her work. However, now that I have found I hope to make up for a late start by getting to know Lynne and her bears really well!  She makes one of a kind bears (and the occasional other animal) in a variety of style but it was her adorable  Japanese anime-style creations that caught my eye. They are fresh, fun and a little bit funky – not to mention extremely well made which is a must for any artist bear on Edwina’s Friends. All are created from mohair or cashmere, are hand stitched and have glass eyes and are weighted with steel shot. To accessorise them she uses vintage buttons, lace, fabrics and so on, and some are gently aged to give a vintage look. I hope you love Jack & Lilia bears as much as I do!

 

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	Azalea  From the Flower Girls Collection, Azalea, 8cm, is fully jointed. She is made from mohair in three different colours and a pretty print fabric. Her eyes are glass and she is filled with cotton/poly flock and weighted with steel shot. A bright, beautiful little bear, she’ll bring a smile to your face on a rainy day. Price £50 plus p&p (Small)
	Pansy From the Flower Girls Collection, Pansy – 8 cm – is a cute little handful made from a mohair/flower print fabric combo. Fully jointed, her eyes are glass and she is filled with cotton/poly flock and weighted with steel shot. Price £50 plus p&p Small
	Fuchsia Such a pretty girl, Fuchsia measures 8 cm and is made from a combination of short pile mohair and patterned fabric. Fully jointed, she has glass eyes and is filled with cotton/poly flock and weighted with steel shot. Price £50 plus p&p (Small)
	Cynthia Cardui  From the Butterfly Collection, this ‘painted lady’ measures 8.5cm and is fully jointed. She has a removable, vintage metal butterfly brooch attached to her back, and a tiny bee is resting on her left leg. On her head she has wired bead antennae and embroidered bead detail. This delightful little bear has glass eyes and is filled with cotton/poly flock and weighted with steel shot. SOLD
	Cynthia Cardui from the back