Teddy Talk: Creating, Collecting, Connecting

Very cute!    

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Marion

Wonderful bear and a wonderful picture.      Well done, Sarah! :clap:  :clap:  :clap:

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Marion

Congratulations to a beautiful little bear.        

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Marion

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Bunny is wonderful, love him.

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Marion

Hi everybody,

I would like to introduce you to Marie.

The little chubby girl is one-of-a-kind and stands 15.5 inches tall. She is entirely crocheted without use of any pattern, I work "as I go".

I knitted a sweater for her, but she looks cute any way, dressed or undressed.

Hope you like her.

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Marion

Very cute boy!

:clap:  :clap:  :dance:  :dance:  :clap:  :clap: Congratulations to everybody! :dance:  :dance:  :clap:  :clap:  :dance:  :dance:
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Marion

Congratulations, Judi! :clap:  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:

All your entries are outstanding and you well deserve the awards. :clap:  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:

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Marion

Hi Jenn,

Thank you.

the yarn I use to make my bears is yarn that is available at knitting/crochet stores. In many cases I bring it from my travels to Europe. By combining different threads I achieve the dense "fur". It takes some experience to work with these threads, especially when combining them. There is no room for mistakes since you cannot really undo the stitches.

I work without any pattern, so each one of my bearkidz bears is one-of-a-kind and shows his own personality.

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Marion

Thank you Natasha.

To answer your question: yes the muzzle, paw pads, just everything is crocheted, including her outfit.

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Marion

Hi everybody,

I wanted to introduce you to Emily. Little Emily is on-of-a-kind and completely crocheted from different threads. She stands 15" tall.
I also made her outfit.

Emily's new mommy looked into her eyes and adopted her on the spot at last weekend's doll and bear show in Naples, Florida.

Hope you like her too!

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Marion Fraile

Congratulations, Samantha! Wonderful news! :clap:  :dance:  :clap:  :dance:  :clap:  :dance:

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Marion

Congratulations, Laraine :clap:  :clap:  :clap:

Hi Mikki,

I absolutely love this piece.  You did a wonderful job in creating the scene and of course these 2 individual pieces. :clap:  :clap:  :clap:

Congratulations, Louise! Yes, I would like to see a picture too! :clap:  :clap:  :clap:

Melissa, don't be sad. Benson is gorgeous and I am sure many more people do feel the same!      He might still get an award for the Golden Teddy and I will cross my fingers!

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Marion

Congratulations from me too!!! :clap:  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:

Congratulations from me too! :clap:  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:

Congratulations, Mikki!

You know that I absolutely love your work. :clap:  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:

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Marion

Congratulations, Maria and Mikki.  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:  :dance:  :dance:  :dance:

If this is the one I saw a picture of, now wonder you got a nomination!

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Marion

Tami, congratulations from me too!!! :clap:  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:

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Marion

Christine, congratulations :clap:  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:

Congratulations from me too :clap:  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:

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Marion

Thank you all and again congratulations to my fellow winners/nominees!    

To answer Shelli's and Debora's question: Matilda is crocheted from a blend of different fibers which gives her the dense and interesting "fur". The different fibers used are not mohair but more the synthetic type other people use to knit or crochet shawls, etc.
I just choose to combine some of them to make bears:P

I am still digesting and doing the happy dance. :dance:  :dance:  :dance:

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Marion

I am so excited: I got a call from Mindy too. My entry "Matilda" got a TOBY nomination! :dance:  :dance:  :dance:

Congratulations to all others! :clap:  :clap:  :clap:

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Marion