Baildon Bears

Baildon Bears Handmade one of a kind jointed bears made from upcycled materials.

Welcome to my page �
I’ve crafted all my life, had a particular interest in jointed bears growing up and taught myself how to sew and create them at an early age hence the name Baildonbears. I studied textile design at university though it was far to industrial for me but finished with a dip H.E and my now husband to boot. I didn’t really do much crafting after uni until after my children started

to grow up and be less dependent on me and then once I started I just didn’t stop to the dismay of my poor husband. I love to learn new skills and I think this is why I have reinvented my page so much as I get bored doing the same thing over and over. One thing that has stuck though out is my love for vintage floral fabrics they are like honey to a bee to me.

Another little jacket made 😍 I find inspiration where ever I go and my friends wedding just around the corner has defini...
07/05/2026

Another little jacket made 😍 I find inspiration where ever I go and my friends wedding just around the corner has definitely inspired this one.

A lovely long weekend 😍 my main focus was making my dress for my friends wedding, I cut it out on Friday night and spent...
04/05/2026

A lovely long weekend 😍 my main focus was making my dress for my friends wedding, I cut it out on Friday night and spent Saturday and Sunday sewing it up. Today I spent some time on my bear designs again, working on perfecting the backer boy hat and designing a little jacket I’ve had in my head. I’ve not had time to list any bears for sale unfortunately.

I always get comments asking if I just make boy bears 😂 so here’s my first girl bear in quite some time 😍 with her baker...
27/04/2026

I always get comments asking if I just make boy bears 😂 so here’s my first girl bear in quite some time 😍 with her baker boy cap. Jessica is made from a cream viscose and wears her hand knitted Shetland wool sweater ❤️

Today is a good day 😅😍. Today I handed over 3 bridesmaid dresses and matching handbags to my best friend. 7 months desig...
26/04/2026

Today is a good day 😅😍. Today I handed over 3 bridesmaid dresses and matching handbags to my best friend.
7 months designing them, countless fittings with very patient bridesmaids, a lot of winging it on my part and a lot of sleepless nights dreaming of invisible zip insertions and how was I going to this or that. They are far from perfect but boy am i proud I did it having never made anything like this before or fitted anyone but myself. I know how proud my grandma would be of me 🥰 and boy did I wish i could have asked her advice along the way.
I can’t wait to share the photos after the wedding ❤️

I had a lovely weekend in York celebrating my friends Hen party 😍. I have been busy making her bridesmaid dresses very n...
20/04/2026

I had a lovely weekend in York celebrating my friends Hen party 😍. I have been busy making her bridesmaid dresses very nearly done 😅. Was nice to have a weekend off and even found a bear shop 😍

I’ve finally had some time to sew up a new bear in this gorgeous dark chocolate brown viscose 🥰. I’ve just finished knit...
14/04/2026

I’ve finally had some time to sew up a new bear in this gorgeous dark chocolate brown viscose 🥰. I’ve just finished knitting up his sweater. This one will be coming to Hugglets in September with me.

Excited to be featured in    magazine.      🐻
10/04/2026

Excited to be featured in magazine. 🐻

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10/04/2026

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Wir schmeißen die Konfetti-Kanonen an und kommen so richtig in Partystimmung, denn wir feiern 30 Jahre TEDDYBÄR TOTAL in Münster! 🥳🧸 In der brandneuen Ausgabe von Teddys kreativ blicken wir voller Vorfreude auf die Mega-Party und liefern euch im großen Messe-Countdown direkt den Hallenplan inklusive vollständiger Ausstellerliste mit. 📍🗺️

Passend zum internationalen Teddy-Treff gibt es einen weiteren Grund zum Feiern, denn auch Ulla Hardstang zelebriert das 30-jährige Bestehen ihrer Pünktchen-Bären. In unseren Porträts könnt ihr zudem in die bärigen Welten von Saeri Omachi, Hannah Jones und Barbara Löffler eintauchen. Wer es nostalgisch mag, darf sich auf Pu den Bären freuen, der diesmal in unserer Serie über Teddybären in Kinderbüchern die Bühne betritt. 🍯✨

Auch für Sammler und Expertinnen haben wir wieder Spannendes im Gepäck: Unser Autor Daniel Hentschel nimmt im Heft nicht nur antike Teddyfunde unter die Lupe, sondern schätzt diese auch persönlich an einem Wochenende im Rahmen einer neuen Ausstellung im Spielzeug Welten Museum Basel. 🔍 Und damit es in der eigenen Stube so richtig kreativ wird, laden vier kostenlose Schnittmuster dazu ein, direkt selbst mit dem Nähen loszulegen. 🧵🪡

Das Heft und das Abo gibt es wie immer unter www.teddyskreativ.de/shop! 🐻

After Hugglets I got asked if I would like to be featured in a German Teddy magazine 😍. They have done a lovely two page...
10/04/2026

After Hugglets I got asked if I would like to be featured in a German Teddy magazine 😍. They have done a lovely two page feature on me and was thrilled to see the front cover this morning 😍.

I’ve been making myself another scrappy jumper today out of charity shop finds 😊.
05/04/2026

I’ve been making myself another scrappy jumper today out of charity shop finds 😊.

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