Teddy Talk: Creating, Collecting, Connecting

Hi Clare
I like to list my bears so that the next auction will begin before the end of the first auction....that way there is another bear to look at in the view sellers other items section, sometimes if someone wins a bear, they will look for another...you could also put into your auction, 'please check out my upcoming auctions'...something like that...
Good luck  :rose:
Sarah

Yes!!!!  All the time...Sarah's on the computer again!!!  And we have dial up too so the phone is always engaged!  Well, we have a mobile so if someone wants us they can ring that hehe   
I haven't been on for a week and I really missed it...itching to get back hehe  :D
Glad I'm not the only one  ;)
Hugs Sarah

Nancy, Life is sure unfair   I can't stand to see kids sick...it just isn't right
Hugs Sarah

Oh my gosh Jenny, I will own up too    I send them out individually ...and I just told my mum about the BBC thing and she said "I've told you about that before"  Arghh it must have slipped out my ear when she did lol

Clare, I just have a link for my email on my website for joining my mailing list.  People just write and ask to be added.  That works well for me  :)

Hugs Sarah   

Hi Amanda
I've done both, thread jointing and tiny cotter pins.  With thread jointing, I take the thread through the bear into the inside of the limb taking a stitch and then back again into the body...pull as you go and go back and forth a couple of times.  Tie off and sink the knot close to the joint.  I think as long as you stuff firmly you shouldn't get the dimpling.  It is definately easier than sticking plyers into a 3inch bear!
Hope this helps and good luck  :rose:
Hugs Sarah

Ouch!!!  you brought back some painful pinning memories...ohhh mothers who like to sew for their kids lol
Hugs Sarah

Not meaning to butt in...but...I never considered my 5 inchers to be mini, until I entered one in a show and realised it was in the smallest category!  They are still big in the mini world, but I get frustrated with anything smaller at this point in time...I have made smaller, but they are once in a few month bears when I get the urge :rolleyes:
What is interesting, is that I make my arms and legs long...now one of my small bears may measure 5 inches but the legs make up a lot of that height...does anyone else do the same with their bears...

Hugs Sarah

I am loving this section    Wish I had the time earlier to join in!

Kim your little bear is adorable and you are right, it is fun here 

Helena and Shantell, love your new avatars  :rose:

What I'm realizing is that many of the bears I see on avatars are tiny!!  I never knew those of you who make minis, make minis...Its amazing!

Hugs Sarah

I've never heard of heavy polyfil.  Sounds good.  I use regular polyfil and fine glass beads, but my bears are only around the 5 inch mark.
I always worry that steel shot will rust..Does it rust through the fabric 'pillows'??

By the way, so cool that there is a mini section now!!  I haven't been on here for a week and love this new addition, and the new smilys!  How cool are they!!  :thumbsup:
Bear hugs :rose:
sarah

Yep I remember The popples...although they were more my sisters thing as I was getting a little old    They were cute tho  :angel:
Hugs Sarah

Cool Tammy...will fix it all up tomorrow :)
Hugs sarah

Lamingtons are basically a sponge cake cut into squares, dipped in chocolate and then dipped in shredded coconut.  Sometimes they are slit in half and cream and jam are squished in between...MMMmmmmm yum  :angel:

Anzac Biscuits (we call cookies biscuits or bickies)
this is one recepie I just googled, I would't use wholemeal flour (too healthy) though.  You just mix it up and slap spoonfulls on a try and viola...anzac biscuits :)

3/4 cup (75g) rolled oats
1/2 cup (125g) sugar
3/4 cup (70g) coconut
3/4 cup (115g) wholemeal flour
2 tablespoons (40g) golden syrup
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
2 tablespoons (40mls) boiling water
1/2 cup (125g) butter, melted

Hehe..this is fun  :dance:

Hugs Sarah

Oh you would tower above me Jane hehe      Yes get your daughter to join lol that would make me second shortest at least hehe   
hugs sarah

YAY!!  Congratulations MJ.  :dance: :clap: :dance:
Will keep a look out for it.
Hugs sarah

I still have a gummie bear stuffed bear.   Zummi Gummi  .. The one with the glasses. He is adorable  :angel:
hugs sarah

Daphne I love your idea and the page looks brilliant   So nice of you to do that and really love the whole together idea. thankyou 

Hey, am I the smallest here  ...I'm almost 5'2...anyone shorter...anyone????? lol
I was always the shortest at school..always at one end of the bench at school photo time lol  :doh:

Hugs sarah

Danni i saw your bear in teddy bear scene, i think that was the mag.  It was a little picture at the top of the page? Maybe you can ask your newsagent to get it in since we get it here in SA??

Hey all   I would love to swap links and although I didn't start this thread there are a few people here that I haven't included yet...will it be okay if I do Hayley, Tammy, Melissa, Fran, Clare, Penny and Sue Ann...phew!

And here is my banner if anyone would like to add me  :P

Great, will check back later.
Hugs sarah 

Hi Terrie nice to see you.  So funny about the troll lol    I think you look like your cutie bears tho 

Oh this thread has been great   I wasn't here first time around so glad I am now 

Eileen that picture with the nose is too funny lol 

Shantell, I agree with the others, you look way too young and at first glance I thought it was your boyfriend too lol 

Louise, I love seeing your hubby sew, so adorable  wish more men would get into it  :thumbsup:

Amy lol..no you don't look like a haloween critter lol..you are lovely

Judi, your son is a cutie  and so true about my pooch lol.  corded lids  ...I did them myself lol    I actually always thought she had the cleopatra makeup...the eyeliner and ticks lol 

Kim, like everyone else has said...your purrty   

Shelli, great to see you at last 

This is so much fun  :dance:  Come on the rest of you 

I'm the same Kim lol  
I remember when my sister and I were kids we had little bottles of red dyed water that we pretended was gummibearie juice lol.  So cute when you think of it lol
hugs sarah

Judi your bears are sooo beautiful    just had to say lol
hug sarah

Hi there
Love seeing everyone   You are all so beautiful
I think I take a lot of my bear design from my pets.  Never really thought about whether I look like my bears...hmmm.  I suppose it would be kinda cool to look like a fairy bear or an angel bear lol  but maybe not a Jellybelly Bear lol 

oh Jane, I'm so sorry about Chunky..but at least he is improving..I find it so hard when my dogs are sick...they can't tell me whats wrong and it makes me feel so helpless...
big hug to you and your poochie
sarah

lol..no way!!!  I make enough to put back into bears and maybe keep one or two and thats it lol.