Welcome to Bears Am I

Our Mission is to “Bear Hug the world one teddy at a time!”

We have been creating huggable memories for our customers since 1989.

Teddy bears & fur items

Sue Gueguen has been making bearlooms, or furry memories, for her customers from their treasured family furs since 1989. She always dabbled in crafts, but when she made her first teddy bear back in Grade 7, she was hooked. So began a long love affair with this furry creature! She owned and operated a Teddy Bear gift shop in Shakespeare for almost 10 years, but decided to close it in 2008 so she could fully concentrate on her favorite activity, designing and making her award winning teddy bears! Sue's motto is to "Bear hug the world one teddy at a time!"

The Bears Am I team have a sewing room located in Shakespeare Ontario. It is open by apt only. You can also see current orders and bears on Facebook at facebook.com/furcoatbears. Hope you can come to visit us in the fur, but if not we hope you enjoy our website instead. 

Powder Puff Teddies are bears made from old fur coats that might have belonged to your grandmother or favourite auntie. If you think you will never wear the old coat but would like a keepsake of your loved one to put on display, a one-of-a-kind “bearloom” is a fabulous way to do it. These creations are fully jointed, meaning that their arms, legs and heads can turn. The bears have German glass eyes and embroidered noses; noses can also be made from suede or the coat lining.  Most old fur coat linings are made of beautiful brocade fabrics and we often use it for the inside of the bears ears and to make teddies paw pads.  If the coat has embroidered initials and tags we'll try to use them on the bear, either on a paw or bow. We can also incorporate the coat buttons, a favourite brooch or another bit of costume jewelery for a personal touch.

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