A Christmas Without Bears?
I spent the weekend decorating for Christmas like many of you. My husband drug out all the boxes, stacked them in the center of the garage and asked “are you doing the bears this year?” ” Think I’ll skip a year” I said. “Maybe they’re getting a bit old, year after year.”
And then tonight I found these pictures…
“So you’re done now, right? I can put all these boxes away?” “Yes, all finished!”, I said. But that was before I found the photos.
I don’t have the heart to tell him my little friends can’t sit outside in plastic bins. I don’t know where I’ll put them now that all the decorations are up, but they have to come in and be part of our holiday tradition. Call me sentimental. He’s put away all the boxes so I think I’ll just link him to this blog post. Who can resist these bears?
While I’m working on finding a place for my bears, I found another picture for you! Would you like to win a few of these tiny little bundles? Packages of 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ squares of Lily & Will II!
Leave me a comment and 12 of you are going to win 3 little bundles each of yellow and aqua Lily & Will II! Oh the fun you can have with these little squares! I’ll announce the 12 winners Friday December 3rd!
Have a great week everyone!
Hugs,
Anne
389 Comments
Sandi
We have a collection of stuffed snowmen that go on top of a tall curio cabinet. Like your bears, I can’t imagine Christmas without them.
Sherry J.
oh, those little squares look like so much fun. love the photos of the bears.
annie
So glad the bears made the cut (G)!!!! My Mom is 88 years young and each year I decorate a tree for her and it is FULL of Teddy Bears. Guess you can always find room when you are young at heart!!! Happy Holidays dearest Anne. XXX
shannon
You have to bring in the bears! It is much too cold for them to not be inside by the fire for the holidays!!!
Annie Davis
Maybe you could make a bear sized quilt out of Lily and Will to put out with the bears! :)
Marsha Burwash
There’s always room for the bears, you will find the perfect spot! I’d love to win some Lily and Will II. I just found out we will be grandparents again in the spring, little yellow and aqua squares would be fun to play with! Thank you sew much!
Heather Greene
I’m surprised those adorable bears ever go into hibernation. They are sweet enough (and no trouble, I’m sure) to stay out all year! And the Lily and Will fabric is wonderful!!
Marsha
I wonder who has more bears out at Christmas, you or I? Love to decorate w/the bears!
Charlotte
I know how you feel about the bears – I have to put mine out each year. Would love to win the
Lily and Will fabrics. Count me in.
Thanks and enjoy your holiday season!
Colleen
The bears are adorable! Definitely must come in to be a part of the season :o) Would love to win some of your lovely fabric line!
Becky S
I have a feeling the bears will be free soon!
Thanks for the chance to win the little Lily and Will squares -they are so sweet!!!
Mauren Haynes
I have a new grandchild arriving in the spring and would love to make a quilt that would include those lovely little squares. I am sure the bears want to come out for Christmas!
Jan
I heart your bears! I am sure that you can figure out where to put them.
I also think the itty bitty Lily and Will squares are precious. I know I could find a great use for them. Thanks for sharing!
Mary H.
I really like Lily and Will fabrics. I make a lot of baby quilts and they are perfect!
Marie
Love the bears! With me it is snowmen (and ladies!) I don’t have nearly as many snowpeople as you have bears but I do love them! Oh and those ‘cupcakes’ are adorable. I own a few in other lines. Too cute!
Maria
I did a quilt with Lily & Will I and loved it. I’d love to play with this collection!
CaraQuilts
I think Bears are definatly required this time of year!
Keiko
I’m collecting the bears for many years, too! My special bear is the one I adapted into my bear collection when my son was born weighing only 2 lbs 9 oz. This bear looked so big at the time, but now it’s tiny after 12 years. I love the yellow in Lily & Will II!
Janet
Ooh … 2 1/2″ squares … how perfectly cute! I’d love to win them … and my bears will be front and center this Christmas … as always.
Janet
Karen CA
oh the bears don’t want to stay in their bins .. they want to enjoy christmas also! Besides they might want to play a little with lilly and will!
maree
Those Squares are so cute..I love this range it is so pretty…
I’m sure you will be able to squeeze your little bear family in somewhere…
cheers
Donna Liljegren
Hi Anne:
I, too, have plastic bins full of teddies. I think they need to come in this year to decorate our home for the holidays. Thanks for the idea!
Please include me in your drawing for the sweet Lily and Will 2 1/2″ square packs. I’d love to be a lucky recipient!
Have a grat week.
xoxo
Donna
Marcia
Your Christmas bears are so sweet. I’d love to enter your giveaway too :-)
Blessings,
Marcia
Mary Marble
I am SO in love with Lily and Will – and those cute mini-charm packs would be such a good baby present for me (my baby is due in 3 weeks!)
Sunny
I love bears and Lilly and Wil! I have my own collection of bears that I rotate with the seasons, and dh told me today that we need to make our annual trip to Boyd’s Bear Country for my new bear! Thanks for the drawing.
jean
LOVE your Christmas bears! I, too, have some Christmas bears and I can empathize with thinking about not getting them out, but they do make you smile
Nancy Lewis
Free the bears for Christmas, Santa will thank you!
Lisa Finn
Who wouldnt love even a smidgen of a little bit of childhood and babiness that I see represented in Lily and Will??? I would love a taste of them.
I love the bears as well by the way- let em out to enjoy the loving spirits of the season too!!!!
Thanks!!!
Mindy
Oh yes I think those cute bears need to come out of the plastic containers too. You can never be to old for bears.
Wendy Kay
Bears can’t be put away at Christmas! They would be so sad! My bears would love to play with a little bundle!
Debbie
I would love to win the fabric squares. The bears have to come out. I love my bears too!
jamie
Christmas wouldn’t be the same without the bears!
Daisy Julz
I simply love this new range and would love the chance to win one of the oh so cute little packs.
Andrea
I agree, the bears are too cute to spend Christmas alone =) I would love to use your new Lily and Will collection. It’s just GORGEOUS!!
Amy Rochelle
I’d love to win some. . . this line is so pretty~ Thanks so much . . . Amy R
Lynn Koeppen
Oh, I’m glad I am not the only one with that dilemma. Sentiment gets us every time.
I’d love to win some of Lily and will II. My fingers are crossed.
Sue Schultz
Love the bears. I have some come out and play at Christmas too. Would love the Lilly and Will fabric squares.
Mary on Lake Pulaski
Are the bears out yet? They are adorable. Yes, I would love to see the colors of Lily & Will II in person!
DeAnna
Christmas without bears? That would be unBEARable!
I especially like the one in the white lace-trimmed outfit. SO sweet. :D
I like the “bear sleepover” idea, too. It would be a great excuse to stay up all night and eat pizza.
Loris Mills
Yellow and aqua Lily and Will sounds like a whole lot of fun! Thanks for sharing :-) Happy Holidays!
Cindy
Oh what sweet little buddles of joy these are!!!!!!!
SoozeM
Yes I think you definitely need the bears, can’t leave the poor dears out of the fun! I love those mini charms so much, I have my fingers tightly crossed!!
Lynn S
I’m going to be a grandma in a few weeks! I’m so excited! I know I’d love to make my first grandchild something special. I love your designs, patterns, and fabrics!
Sue
I haven’t seen little squares that size, I think I could have some fun with those!
I agree about the bears, they would be bummed to be left out of all the Christmas fun.
Susan Henningsen
Great Bears! They all have to come out and play for the holidays. Have a good holiday season to you and all.
Gayle Grier
Surely you have a spot for the bears somewhere! They really are cute. Merry Christmas!
Gayle
Colleen
If no one is in the guest room have a bear sleepover! I love your lilly and will! I have a layer cake that I havent had the nerve to cut into yet.
Margaret
I’d love to win some tiny squares/rectangles! (Love all the bears!)
Anita
Happy holidays! So nice of you to share with your readers.
Yvonne B
Oh, I think you have to find a place for the bears. They are way too adorable.