Teddy Talk: Creating, Collecting, Connecting

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This is an amazing Kitty! The face is adorable

~Ellen

Wow! I just love all your Puddles. They are all so unique!

~Ellen

Wow! How adorable!

The toes are so cute...I think I may have to try needlefelting soon...

Bear hugs,
Ellen

Marvelous! What a creative design, the details are fantastic!

~Ellen

Adorable! I just love chubby bears...
By the way, lovely photography!

~Ellen

Here we go!
I just finished making my teddy!

Paula, thank you so much for this challenge! It was fun, and I finally got inspired to create a new pattern!
Pandas are a new design for me, but I am pretty pleased with the way she turned out...

Thanks again!
~Ellen :)

Whoops, I forgot the details 

Annabelle is
3" standing (2"sitting)
made of Long Pile cashmere and a "mystery fabric" from a local fabric shop...
She also has pulled toes, onyx eyes and is thread-jointed (and disc-jointed...yes, there is a story there )

Lynette,

Thank you for your help!
Tweezers will probably be a good idea, the bears I've managed to turn without using them were all made with non-fraying fabric.

Also the Japanese silk sounds interesting, I'll have to look into that.

Thanks again!!!
~Ellen

I agree with Tina, 101 Bears to Make is definitely a great resource!

My other favorite is "How to Make Enchanting Miniature Teddy Bears" by Debbie Kesling. This book is so cute and it has very clear photos and instructions, it even has a section on starting to sell your bears, which I've found very helpful. You can find this book on eBay occasionally, but I believe that is out of print so there are not very many copies circulating...

Hope this helps!
~Ellen

Oh this sounds fun!!!
I'm going to try to make a bear that is inspired by pie...I'll have to see how that works out 

Kelly, what a cute idea, I love it!

~Ellen

Wow, thank you everyone!

All the info is really helpful...I think I'll try a few small pieces of the sparse mohair from Intercal, it sounds great and the colors are wonderful!

By the way, all your bears are adorable!!! Thank you so much for posting their pictures!

~Ellen

Hello,

I am considering purchasing some mini-mohair to make my teddies with and I have a few questions...

My bears are typically about 2 1/2-3 1/2" tall and usually have fairly thin limbs...should I enlarge my patterns when using mohair?

Also what kind of mohair should I purchase? I am looking at the mohair from Sassy Bears and Fabrics ( http://www.king-cart.com/cgi-bin/cart.c … atch=exact )
has anyone else used this mohair? If you have a pic that would be great

Finally, when working a mohair, what precautions do I need to take? I realize that it will fray, but I am wondering if since is a natural fiber do I need be aware of pests (bugs and such) when using it?

Oops a few more,

Does mohair aggravate allergies?
Are there synthetic substitutes that look like mohair on a finished bear?

Thanks for you time!
Sorry about all the questions

~Ellen

This is my first attempt at something like this...with Photofiltre                                                                                                                                                      

~Ellen

Ohh, sounds fun!

I'll give it a try too!

~Ellen