Sasha’s Bears

The home of one-of-a-kind Teddy Bears designed and handmade by Sasha Kleshcheva

Sasha has always liked making things out of paper, cloth, or any old scraps that came to hand, be it pieces of wire or string, beads, acorns or feathers. One day she discovered a way to bring together everything she liked, all her abilities, all the trinkets she saved all in one occupation: making Teddies.

Her first Teddies saw the light of day in Moscow, where she was born and raised. Nowadays, she lives near Reading in Berkshire. Making Teddies is a family affair as each new Teddy Bear is shown first to her children and her husband chooses their name.

Sasha says “I love the whole process of bear making – from the stage when the future Teddy only exists on paper as a pattern, to that wonderful moment when I can hug the newborn creation, the whole process is a great pleasure for me.”

Website www.sashasbears.co.uk