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WOW!!! What an awesome piece. 
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She has something sweet!!!
He is so cute Nichole. 
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Love them Kathy!!!!! :love:
Awesome Kathy!!!! What size it he?
Awesome job Christina!!!!
Wow he is a a big guy. Lots of work. Great job.
There's still is a few. I tried hair spray and then cut the fuzzies off. I don't know if that is the right way or not, but it seems to work. Nancy I used fishing line.
Thank you Sue Ann.
Thank you Nichole. My biggest problem I had was the fuzzies. I like it to be smooth. I love your creations. They are awesome.
This is my first needlefelted dog. Took me a while but I got him done.
I think it's probably a clarification issue rather than one of saying that one technique is better than the other. It's easy for the initiated to confuse needle sculpting with scissor sculpting and with needle felting.
I read a piece in an article where they inferred that needle sculpting was only necessary when you were 'nt too good at designing a pattern. I think it's impossible to make a pattern do certain things. I like to create an indentation for the mouth to create a sweet look.. So there is no way I could make that indentation without running a thread backwards and forward from the eye socket before I insert the eye. I am sure it could be done with clever pattern cutting but why when a couple of stitches creates the same effect. Why make work?
I say each thing I learn makes me more at ease and confident making bears because I know I can do what I need to do to achieve the result I am after.
I think making a teddy bear is a bit like engineering...it is a problem solving exercise and I think the more techniques we can utilise the better the outcome.
I don't think it is a case of not being a good designer. It is all part of the process of the creation you are making.
I agree Jenny with "I say each thing I learn makes me more at ease and confident making bears because I know I can do what I need to do to achieve the result I am after.
I think making a teddy bear is a bit like engineering...it is a problem solving exercise and I think the more techniques we can utilise the better the outcome".
I will keep that in mind Joanne. Thanks.
I love your work!
Jenny so you use one needle at a time needle felting? I found this needle felting holder that holds 3 needles and it seems to felt fast then one. There are other holders that hold more needles. Then in smaller places I just use one needle. It seems to work for me.
Please don"t take this the wrong way as I love NFing. I just did not understand why in some listing they would say it. I just NFed a mouse and now my sister inlaw is learning. She just made a bunny for her grand daughter. I am helping my mom do a dog that she use to have.
I am sorry if I hurt any ones feelings as that was not my intention.
Joanne your work is out standing. I speak for myself and I am sure there are others that will agree.I can say that as I have bears you have created. But I know what you are saying as I was thinking the same thing so maybe I was taking it the wrong way as well.
Jenny I too have used NFing on my bears as well.
Bobbie I love to hear what you say as you have been NFing for years. Thanks for all your input. There is so awesome work out there.
I don't know about you, but why do some artist say not needle felted but..... Is needle felting so bad when it is part or all of a creation? I think that it is wonderful. The detailing you can get with it is awesome. This is my take on it. Would love to hear what others think.
I liked it the way it use to be to. It seems that over time that things change. I guess that is a part of life.
Congratulations, Tracy. Your bears are great. Thanks Peter!
Very nice. The link to your website doesn't work.
Beautiful! Such a sweet face.:)
Love it What an amazing job Lisa.
Thanks Joanne. He is sitting here by the computer with me.
Thank you.
