Lynn "D" Bears

Is very proud to announce a store exclusive, "Tatty Angel", designed by the very talented Deb Canham of Deb Canham Artist Designs.

Tatty is a 3" limited edition bear made of mohair with a crooked halo and dirty hands and feet. She has been a bit of a scally wag but promises to behave in bear hugs.

Please contact Lynn "D" Bears for any further information.

About Me
Hi everyone, well here goes telling you about myself.
I was born in England and was one of eight children. When I was four we moved to Perth. I am now married and live in Rockingham, about 45 kms south of Perth, with my husband and three daughters, although sometimes I feel more like I am a mum with three daughters and a son, husbands sure can be like that sometimes.

I first started off making Porcelain Dolls and soon found that they weren’t exactly the ideal thing to cart around with you while attending numerous Basketball matches and training sessions, just a touch to breakable.

With this in mind, and not being the sort of person that could keep idle hands, I turned to bears. At first I only used to make other peoples designs, mainly because I was so afraid of “Not doing it right”, but one of my dear friends Jennie Boylan of The Teddy Tree in Osborne Park suggested it was time to take the plunge. Sure was nerve wracking the first pattern I designed, but now here I am several patterns under my belt and I still panic and the thought of a new design.

I started my shop, which I run from my home, because I was so fed up with not being able to get any supplies for my bears. I had just left the bank and I was feeling I needed to do something. After several months looking into everything Lynn “D” Bears was born and things have grown from there.

Now I not only make my bears but I have also become addicted to quilting and stitcheries.
All of these passions are shared with my granddaughter, Lara, who was born on 23rd October 2000 and lives permanently with us.

Lara likes to sit and help, mind you I seem to pin and re-pin the same part of some bears several times. I like to call Lara “My Little Helper” and chief tester for cuddles.

I have also started to write and have had a few of my stories published in different teddy Bear magazines. They mustn’t be too bad as I actually got paid for one of them.

The future
Of Lynn “D” Bears I hope is to continue growing and maybe one day have a shop front.
I have grown from just a few pieces of mohair to a large selection and several accessories, i.e. books, Teddy Bear Times Magazines, Deb Canham Artist Designs (Club Store), Little Gem and recently I have begun to incorporate Woodcutters Daughters Stitcheries and Books.

Things do not always grown at the pace we might hope for but with a strong will and sheer determination we can still achieve anything we set our minds to.
Ebay and secondary market selling of Deb Canham Artist Designs is another project that will hopefully come into fruition in the very near future.
Sometime in August I will be receiving my first Deb Canham Artist Designs Special that will only be available through myself.

I would like to be able to do this every couple of years depending on the response. I am hoping to get more into the writing side as well as this I find very enjoyable, as I stated earlier I have had a few stories published and would love to create a range of children’s’ books.