My Name is Vicki Peres and I live in Juneau, Alaska!

I am crazy about teddy bears and I want to share that love with others. I made my first teddy bear in 1984. It took me days to sew the pieces together, hours to turn them right side out, and another day to stuff the thing and hand-sew the remaining seams together. Little did I know that I would be hooked for life on the process of creating this lumpy, weird-looking creature that smiled back at me.

Bears are my passion, my hobby and my business. I believe in teddies and in their power to pass along love and healing. They have helped me through some very tough times in my life, and my wish is that the bears I create will do the same for others.

About the Bears:

All of my bears are made entirely by me, from designing the pattern, cutting out each piece, to hand-stitching the pieces together before machine finishing.

All the faces are hand-sculpted, the ears are sewn in by hand and the noses are hand-embroidered, unless otherwise noted. All of my bears (and bunnies) are different. Although I make many angel bears, parka bears, pandas, etc., no two bears (or bunnies) are ever exactly the same. Each one is blessed with their own individual personality and mission.

Each bear receives a special "Custom Teddys" tush tag, a Made In Alaska tag and an individual detailed tag with name, birthday and a list of materials used.

I use various materials for my bears; recycled nubby jackets, wool or imitation fur coats, any fuzzy material I can find that looks like it might sport a fine teddy; mohair, alpaca. faux fur, old quilts, chenille bedspreads, blue jeans and upholstery material.