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
Kathryn
I have a little girl who would love a play with those bears. I’ve just seen some of Lily and Will in my local quilting store in Australia, at the moment the problem is that it is an hours drive away so to win some would be a wonderful surprise.
mieke
I would love a little of Lily and Will! And please, I cannot BEAR a christmas without the furries.
Catherine
Your bears are so sweet! Wishing you a great holidays season!
Amanda
Oh, how can you bear(!!) to leave those lovely bears outside in the cold. My bears live in the house all year round, well most of them do; I have to admit that there are just a few in the loft. I’d love to win some of the Lily and Will squares. I made a baby quilt with the fabrics I won in Angela’s give away a while back and that has found a good home, so it would be nice to make another to keep for when it’s needed.
karen
Oops. I meant to say dolly blanket, not folly.
karen
It’s true. The bears must come out for Christmas! Afterall it is tradition, right?! I just love all your creativeness and would love to win because Lily and Will squares would make the cutest folly blanket for my granddaughter Gigi who is 3 1/2!
Ellen Easter
Ohhhhh how gorgeous they are. I can hardly wait until they are available here in Oz
Jan Richards
I would love to win 3 sets of fun Lily and Will squares from you. I still use my bears to decorate with even though they are
not as in as they used to be. Our grandgirls love to dress the bears in some clothes made by my husband’s auntie…it is a very
fun thing they look forward to at each visit. Sometimes they have school with the bears in a circle. Thanks for a chance to win some fun goodies.
irene
I am sure he wont mind taking the bears out, and seeing as its tradition, you have to find a place for them. The one with the white clothes and pink paws can go in your studio. Have a wonderful Christmas.
Tina
We decorate our tree with bears and big red ribbons every year – I’d be lost without them!
Colleen
My son & daughter-in-law just found out that she is pregnant and when I took them to my favorite quilt shop (Holly Hill) to pick out fabrics for the babies quilt they chose Bitsy & friends as their pattern with Lily & Will fabrics to go with it! I love what you do and am so excited to share it with my grandbaby to be! Thank you for all you do!
PS: You’ve got to let the bears out! Maybe your husband won’t notice LOL!
Sandy Norman
Wow heaps of your beautiful patterns are now available here in Australia…. I would LOVE to win some of your beautiful fabric too…
Thanks
Sandyn
Penny
Pick me! Pick me! I’m cutting up my scraps into 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ squares and there’s plenty of room for Lily & Will II!
Inge Langbroek
If you would like to throw your bears a transatlantic christmas holiday, their welcome to join my teddies at our house in The Netherlands :) Maybe a Lily and Will quilt will prevent them of getting homesick, so the bundle would come in handy :P
Regards,
Inge
Terri in BC
Your bears remind me of the ones my mother used to put out, and just today, my 2-year-old grandson came to help me set up the Christmas tree and he put Santa hats on the bears here and set them up in the sleigh under the tree. I think we have a new tradition! Thanks for the giveaway, I hope I win as I have another grandchild coming in the new year that those squares would be perfect for.
Cory
I agree, You aren’t done decorating for Christmas until the bears are out. I would love to win one of these prizes. Thank you for sharing with us. Take care and God bless, Cory
Darcey
Beary Christmas! Thanks for your generous spirit, as always.
Darc
xxoo
Bari Jo Moore
Oh my goodness! Thank you for the fun giveaway! Can’t wait to see the new colors of Lily and Will! :o) And yes – get the bears in soon!!! :o) Hubs will understand! Bari
Joanne
Oh I do hope you bring the bears in out of the cold. I think I spotted a Muffy Vanderbear in her jammies among your furry friends! Sprinkle them around! Maybe give a couple of them Santa caps!
Love the Lily and Will bundles!
Rachel
Oh how cute – the bears and the bundles! I feel so sorry for those poor little bears. I do hope they are brought inside and put on display!
Lisa Jurist
i bring my bears out at Christmas too so it would be a shame to let your furry little guys celebrate the season cooped up and missing the festivities…it reminds me of the magic of the holiday season and how we all can be kids at heart!
love your generous giveaway squares!
Alda
You are right, nobody can resist these cute bears. These little Lily and Will treats are adorable too. I want to touch them, send them to me and they will have a wonderful Christmas at my house, lol.
Alda, Fl
cheri c
Are you telling me that “this” friday is Dec. 3??? When did that happen??
Ruth B
Oh please bring the bears in for Christmas! I especially love old tattered bears that have a story to tell. I hope we get to see your tree….is it pink?
Robin Gold
Ooooo! What fun little bundles!! I’ll happily put them to good use! Love your bears, too! Reminds me it’s time to get the Santa and Mrs. Claus costumes out for my bears.
Robin Gold
Ooooo! What fun little bundles!! I’ll happily put them to good use!
Elizabeth McMahon
Oh my Oh my, those little squares are in my very favourite colours of Lily and Will, thanks for the chance to win…
Lizzie
xxx
Laura K
Oh wow those are such cute little squares. Just think of the fun things we can make!
Gwen
I, too, can’t leave a lot of family decorations in the boxes for even one year. Sentiment rules every year.
Sylvia Gauthier
You simply must include the bears! Lily and Will would be so disappointed without them!
Ellen in Texas
Teddys and Christmas just naturally go together!
Kathy
Of course the bears have to come out to play…with the Lily and Will fabrics of course! They can have a picnic on a quilt made from the little squares!
We’re not decorating for a couple of weeks, so I could whip up that little quilt for my bears…
Kathy in GA
Leslie
Glad your bears are coming out of the bins! Would LOVE to play with those Lily & Will squares…thank you for the chance to win them!
Nancy
Wish I had my decorating done – love your bears. Thanks for a chance to win fabric squares of Lily and Will.
Marj
Bears remind me of Christmas also. Haven’t seen Will & Grace fabric in person yet, so winning the squares would be fun.
Peggy
Fortunately one can always find room for bears. Would love some of your little fabric squares to see what I can do with them. Thanks for offering us a chance to win.
Ann P.
I bet your home is just gorgeous and I’m sure you’ll find the perfect place for your bears. Just love your new fabric. Can’t wait to get some of it.
Denniele
Love the bears…I change the one in my little rocking chair with the seasons…not sure anyone but me notices….but they make me smile. Love the tiny squares.
dianne
oooo!! bits and pieces!!!
nancy in IN
The bears are really cute. The fabric would be a wonderful birthday present for me on my birthday.
Tricia
Bears must not hibernate! Love these little pieces of fabric, thanks for the offer!
RC
I’m for putting the bears out. They look sooooo sweet!
CW
Free the bears! The bears need to celebrate the holidays too :0)!
Lisa E.
The mini charms are great. My 11-year-old thinks you should decorate with bunnies.
Sivje Parish
Oh the bears MUST come out for Christmas! They are darling! And I LOVE the little fabric bundles. Yes Please!
Vivian
Oh, you’re right. The bears can’t stay in a dark box on these cold winter nights. I would love to win those Lilly and Will stacks.
Annette
Oh how I wish I would win this one. Lilly and Will is gorgeous! And the bears are sweet too.
Karen M
Those bears are so cute. They really need to come out the garage. I especially like the little one in the red and white check dress. I wish we had more time between Thanksgiving and Christmas. So many things to do and so little time. Thank you, Karen M
BJ
I’m glad your bears will find special places around your home for the holidays. They are so cute! Speaking of cute — what a fun pack of Lily & Will fabrics. Oh the projects that could be made with them!
Lorene Holbrook
the little guys have to come out! it’s too cold in the garage! I would love to win these little squares. perfect for little crib quilts for the granddaughters dolls. soooo very pretty!
thanks for putting my name in the hat!
Lorene