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A little bit about me...
I've been making miniatures for about seven years. People always ask me how I began making miniatures; it was really just a natural thing for me to do. Creating seems to be in my blood. My dad is a mechanical engineer, my mom is a quilter (and bearmaker), and my brother is studying to become a mechanical engineer and makes World War Two dioramas. As for me, I’ve always loved to make crafts, whether from cloth, clay, wood, plastic, or metal. I’ve always had a special liking for small toys or figurines. Also, stuffed animals always were (and still are) my favorite toys. Whenever I go to a store, I instinctively locate the stuffed animal section. It seems only natural that my three favorites; creating, miniatures, and toy animals, eventually merged.
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Granted, I didn’t begin with miniatures. My first two bears were larger and I still do make larger animals from time to time. I made my first teddy bear at about age nine or ten. I sat down with some fabric scraps and a bear my mom had made. Then I drew a pattern by looking at the bear and Mom helped me sew the pieces together. It was somewhat crude looking, but definitely a bear. A couple of years later, when I was twelve, I was flipping through a teddy bear book and saw some patterns for miniature bears. I looked at them, decided “Well, I can do that,” and did. Mom bought me a book by Debbie Kesling, and I was hooked.
Of course, making bears (or other animals) isn’t all I do. I just completed my sophomore year of college. I’m majoring in Athletic Training and am on my university's rowing team. That is why I don't get many bears made during the school year.
As an aside, at the end of April 2008, I was in a serious car accident. I don't remember the accident at all. The first thing I remember is being in the ER and asking for a teddy bear :-).
Thank you for visiting,
Katrina
Of course, making bears (or other animals) isn’t all I do. I just completed my sophomore year of college. I’m majoring in Athletic Training and am on my university's rowing team. That is why I don't get many bears made during the school year.
As an aside, at the end of April 2008, I was in a serious car accident. I don't remember the accident at all. The first thing I remember is being in the ER and asking for a teddy bear :-).
Thank you for visiting,
Katrina
