Teddy Talk: Creating, Collecting, Connecting

Thanks Jane ... you really know how to make a girl feel good don't you?  :redface: Now I'm blushing!!! 

Thank you Pauline, I'm glad you enjoyed a visit.

Do any of you have bears that hubby's claimed?

Well I finally had a few moments to catch up on what's been going on and I must say you are all very organised! I have really enjoyed looking at all your photos.

Here are some pictures of my studio, starting with mohair hanging space, then the storage for disc etc. etc. and my ultrasuede, then my computer desk with printer and scanner, then my prototypes and bears for adoption, cutting table (also for classes), bookcase full of reference books and then my sewing & embroidery machines which hooks up to the other computer and my overlocker...these are not used to sew bears by the way...I sew them all by hand.

Thank you all for sharing your wonderful pics.

I've been playing with my website and just posted these little girls ... I'd love to know your thoughts! http://www.bearlysaneteddies.com/thethreesisters.htm

Thank you so much Cat, Tami and Paula...you are all so sweet to comment.

I have made a note on my blooper BTW!!! 

Paula...with all I have going at the moment, you maybe waiting a while!  :)
I love what you've been doing with the clowns too! But then you know how I feel about all your bears don't you!!!
                 Oh I do wish I could win the lottery!!!!!

Just added a clown bear to the challenge photos and the full details are on my Juniper Bearies website. This is the feminine side of the set of "COCO & CHANEL", the male one still in the pipeline!
http://www.juniperbearies.com/chanel.htm

EDIT: It seems my post is a bit misleading Chanel is the female clown and Coco is the male clown yet to be finished...SORRY GIRLS!!

Oh Jane you do make me giggle... thank you so much for your comments.

More CUDDLES in the winter!!!  :thumbsup:

And always...more MOHAIR!!!   

Thank you so much Sue Ann (I know you'll understand why I say...your opinion means a great deal to me)
and thank you too Gijzette for you lovely comments.

Ohhh thank you so much Lisa, Jane, Sophie, Sue, Denise, Pauline, Patsy and Krista.
With so many of you to thank, you have made me feel like I'm at the Oscars!!! 

For a minute there I thought someone had sent you a real dog!!!

What a lovely thing for Krista to do for you! But that's Krista all over! 

Thanks so much Bron and Jo ... much appreciate you taking the time to peek!

Thanks Bron and Ali ... Sonja's mom (Vera) dropped in tonight to see how I was going and just loved her, so I guess Sonja will be happy with her bear too.

Your pups are coming along nicely Bron...Well Done!

... I can get back to making my own bears now! I have just posted my latest project in show and tell for you all to see.
I just hope Sonja likes her...keep your fingers crossed for me!

My dearest friend's daughter is getting married in a couple of weeks. Sonja's a girl who has everything...in more ways than one! Apart from being gorgeous and talented, she has a home already complete with all the normal "wedding present type items", so I was at a loss as to what to give her until her mom suggested I make her a bear.

Well after a lot of studying the sneaky photos her mom took of her dress...this is what I designed for Sonja.

The gown is made of ivory silk and has an overlay of tulle on the skirt, rouched tulle on the bodice with beading at the front. The back of the bodice is laced with satin ribbon and the edge of the veil is edged in satin ribbon. She also wears a tiara in her hair and a blue garter on her leg.

EDIT: The bear and the gown is totally sewn by hand.

Now here comes all the hard work, lack of sleep etc etc. Best wishes to you Melanie.

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I would like to say how much I enjoyed your post Sue Ann...it took me back to my own early years and the bears that I admired so much when I was starting out. You were an inspiration to me and I still have copies of TBF where your bears have appeared. Thank you Sue Ann.

Mindy what a vision you paint!  I often wonder how many other careers offer the opportunity to work in your PJ's!!!!

I wouldn't swap my "job" for anything...no matter how much you offered me. As far as I'm concerned "success" is a state of mind.

Jenny I couldn't have said it better.

I'm at "the age" where I don't care what other people think of what I do for a living. I am happy, content and I absolutely love what I do.
There are not many who can get up every morning looking forward to "a great day at work".

As for the blank stares...that just shows what a small world they live in!
You are talented artists (the fact they don't understand, is their problem) be proud of what you do
and when you tell people what you do

SAY IT WITH PRIDE!!

WELL DONE EVERYONE...the entries are fab!!!

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Oh Wow...Super Duper News Krista!!!!!  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:

So very well deserved too!!!

I envy you Catherine ... Monet is one of my favourite artists.
Thank you for sharing your photos.

I must be very lucky! Glenn loves bears as much as I do, so I never have a problem.
But he does have a chuckle when I spend all I earn at a show on everyone else's bears! 

Lovely verses Chris ... I think there are times when we all need an inspirational message.