Hello!

My name is Gisele Schaeffer. I was born in France many years ago.

I live with my husband of 50 years in North Carolina. We have two daughters, married, the oldest one, Nadine has one son, Brayden age 6. The youngest daughter, Natasha has a daughter, Erika age 12, and will have a new son, James who is expecting to be born in mid January.

We have a Tuxedo cat, Lucy and two dogs who stays outside because of their sizes: Prince, a Syberian Husky and Misha, a mixed Lab.

My love of bears started in 2010 after I retired from teaching. It first started with collecting and pretty soon with making them.

I keep thankingLaura Lynn for  her wonderful patterns every time I make a bear. It is such an enjoyment.