Teddy Talk: Creating, Collecting, Connecting

Thanks for replying Tami.  I enjoyed the website and sent them an e-mail also to see if there were any people on the two islands who made bears.  Hope you have a wonderful trip and happy anniversary.

Anne

Hi everyone:  I am going to Hawaii the end of January and wondered if there was anyone in Kauai or on the Big Island that made teddy bears - would love to visit with them.  New e-mail address:   alhamill70@gmail.com

Anne Hamill
Harrow, Ontario
Canada

I am a new bear maker and have just learned a tiny bit about needle felting noses and paws.  I can't find any supplies where I live and have gone on line to buy but I am overwhelmed with the choices.  I just want to buy a few supplies i.e. felting and needles, to try - anyone have any advice where to start?

I am now retired and looking forward to taking some on-line classes but in the meantime I would like to try my hand at needle felting.

Thanks.  Anne

Thanks to you all for all the great advise.  I will certainly take one of the on-line course.  Retiring the 13th of June  :dance: so will have lots of time to devote to learning as much as I can.

Anne

Thanks Marion for your reply to my message looking for people to visit while in Vancouver.  I am at the opposite end of the province from you - 30th miles south of Windsor.  Windsor being right across the river from Detroit.  The Americans have a problem understanding that you can live 30 miles south of Detroit and still be in Canada.  We are called "The Banana Belt" - don't get too much snow and is very hot and humid here in the summer.  I am retiring in "10 days"!  Can't wait.  I have my fingers into a lot of crafts - knitting, crocheting, pen and ink, oils, etc. etc. but had a quick lesson on bear making a couple of summers ago from my cousin visiting from Scotland.  I had 2 short lessons before she left but I was hooked.  I've only made bears for family members - who couldn't refuse - but have had people tell me I should be selling them.  Maybe once retired I'll have some time to persue that a little more.  I desperately need some lessons and there is never anything in the way of classes down here - anything West of London and we don't exist - it seems.  I love the sculpted faces but have only tried a little bit at the bridge of the nose.  I feel like a new sponge just eager to soak up as much as I can.  So not planning on being bored during retirement.

I love Teddy Talk and can't get over the beautiful array of bears everyone makes.  Maybe talk again soon.

Anne

I am a new teddy bear maker and very eager learn more.  I am visiting Vancouver in June and have lots of free time while my husband is attending meetings.  Is there anyone in Vancouver I could visit with and chat about bears?  I will also be in Summerland for three days.  I just love this website and can spend hours just drooling over the beautiful bears.  Thanks.  

Anne - from Ontario Canada

As a new teddy bear maker I look with envy at all the photos of the beautiful bears that are being made.  Where can I learn more and more and more!!!  I love the needle felting noses and what a difference the sculpting makes but there are never classes offered anywhere near I live.  Can anyone offer some advise to a sponge wanting to absorb as much information as possible?

I'm from a little town near Windsor, Ontario Canada.  Love to hear from someone out there.  Thanks beary much!

Anne Hamill

Hi:  I am a newby bear maker and would really love to learn sculpting but there never seem to be any classes held where I live - Windsor, Ontario - the most southwestern part of Ontario.  Where would I go about learning more about bear making and sculpting?  Love this website and seeing all the fabulous bears that very talented people make.

Anne (bear necessities)
ahamill@sympatico.ca