Take two fluffy teddy bears with an affinity for patchwork quilts, dress them in 90s fancy outfits, and you’ve got yourself a couple of Patchwork Pals.

Pose them for a quick photo session, and you’ve got yourself a puzzle, friends!

No doubt, some folks may wonder exactly why I thrift the puzzles I do, and I ask them… how can I leave these pals behind?
There is a sweetness, a charm to this puzzle. It was screaming to be bought from the Value Village shelves and assembled. Assembled right away!


Ha ha, yes this puzzle did jump the queue, to the front of the line. The colours just looked so fun and the teddy bears’ hilarious expressions were irresistible to me.
Unfortunately, we are missing one piece, just a sign that someone else loved these little bears before I did.

550 pieces by Hoyle , released in 1997. She’s a gem!