Category Archives: Teddy Bears

Peggy’s Patriotic Decor

Posted on August 13, 2010 by Peggy

Our household seems to be in a constant uproar and we are trying to do some remodeling, but I still like to decorate for the summer holidays. I have some framed patriotic stitchery, vintage flags of different sizes, and an … Continue reading →

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Patriotic Project!

Posted on August 11, 2010 by joel

There are nearly always seasonal decorations of some sort at our house.  When it comes time for Halloween or Christmas, you can see evidence of the holiday everywhere you look.  Decorating for the summer holidays is a little more of … Continue reading →

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Becoming “Once Upon a Needle”

Posted on June 3, 2009 by Peggy

The Pleasant Ridge Collection blog is welcoming Terri Larson and Joel Hoy and morphing into “Once Upon a Needle”.  The three of us have remained close friends despite the fact that we are no longer full-time teddy bear artists and … Continue reading →

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Once Upon a Needle

Posted on January 26, 2009 by Peggy

Three friends, Joel Hoy, Terri Larson, and Peggy Fleming, assisted by Daniel Epley, met this weekend to decide on the name of our Internet gallery show.  After two days of deliberations, we can announce our new website, OnceUponaNeedle.com!  It’s under construction right now, … Continue reading →

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Three Friends Internet Gallery Show

Posted on January 6, 2009 by Peggy

The Three Friends Internet Gallery Show is scheduled for Wednesday evening, March 11, 2009.  We’ll open the show at 7:00 p.m. Our theme is candy containers!  We already have oodles of ideas.  Daniel Epley gave us each a vintage post … Continue reading →

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Do you “Just Make Wonderful”?

Posted on January 3, 2009 by Peggy

Not long ago I had a conversation with a collector who was surprised to learn that some of her favorite teddy bear artists also hold down a full-time job.  She said to me “I thought all you artists did was … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year!

Posted on January 1, 2009 by Peggy

I’m not one to go out and party on New Year’s Eve, but I do like the idea of a fresh new year to get organized, set some new goals, and plan what I’m going to do in the next … Continue reading →

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