Cutest PEAR Trivia

The pear is an edible pomaceous fruit, which means the pear is a type of fruit produced by flowering plants. And... the top 3 producers of pears is China, Italy and then the United States. Interesting trivia, but I just like to eat them!

I wanted to introduce you to some of the cutest Etsy pears out there!

First is PetitPlat. Stéphanie makes the most adorable and very edible looking, jewelry and miniatures made from polymer clay. You really must take a look at her store, because it's deliciously adorable. If you don't purchase something, I can guarantee you will leave hungry!
A Pear of Pairs eeehm... a Pair of Pears - Dangle Earrings

Welcome pinpinn! Rebekah just opened her store in January and in her etsy shop she offers unique and quirky pincushion, just like the pear pincushion here. How delicious are these? Not only could I see these in my studio, but I can see them used as a stylish home decoration. Be sure to check her brilliant selection of pincushion, including one that looks like a Rubix Cube!

The Perfect Pear Pincushion

For the love of pears! I just can't stop making them. You can also check Whimsy Wire & Wool for more pear decorations.

The Wooly PearOH! And I got all of my fascinating trivia from wikipedia, the cyber-encyclopedia of the universe.

Copper Pretties

I just realized that it's been a WHOLE week since I've posted. Oops, but I still wanted to share my new copper pretties I've been working on. I will soon have these listed at my etsy shop Whimsy Wire & Wool.
GARDEN PANSY. copper necklace with charms and crystal

PEAR ME UP. copper pear pendant and glass beads

DON'T FORGET. copper bow pendant double necklace

Micro-Mini Fruit and Veggies

I've been playing with different sizes of my fruit and veggies that I make out of 100% recycled knit wool sweaters. The Pear is 1 1/4", apple is 1 " and the little carrot is 2". They are really so cute!! Check out my shop at Whimsy Wire and Wool for other sizes.

Pairs and Pairs of Pears

Cottagewood General Store

As a 'selling' artist, I'm always trying to think ahead as to what will be the next 'popular' item to create and sell. As always, I use one of my favorite mediums, wool. I just started making these adorable little pears just before the 08' holiday season to sell at the Cottagewood General Store' s Holiday Boutique in Deephaven, Minnesota. They were a HUGE HIT! The owner called to let me know I needed to make more. How fun and satisfying was THAT?! Even after the holiday, I'm continuing to make more in different colors and varying sizes.

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Check out the Cottagewood General Store, it's a historical building that's in the most adorable section of Minnesota, just 20 minutes from downtown.
http://www.cottagewoodusa.com/