Teddy Talk: Creating, Collecting, Connecting

Oh my goodness Melisa, he is wonderful! I'm sure his new mom will love him. 
-Lynnette

She is so cute! I love pink bears...I have always been drawn to them for some reason.    I like her nose!
-Lynnette

Such a cute pic Sue Ann! Our dogs do the same thing with our pear tree. 
-Lynnette

This owl is great! I agree, I think you should make some more. 
-Lynnette

Oh my, poor Vicki! How horrible for someone to do that. Thank goodness the pets were not harmed. Sending her lots of hugs  :hug:  :hug:  :hug:  :hug:  :hug:  :hug:
-Lynnette

I love it! We used to have pet mallard ducks on our pond. The babies are the cutest little things!
-Lynnette

I just love your work, and this is one of my new favorite creations by you! 
-Lynnette

She is gorgeous Brenda! Congratulations on your new baby. If you are using the puppy pee pads I would try taking her outside right after she uses them (or if you can tell she's thinking about going rush her outside before she goes). Maybe she'll associate going to the bathroom with being outside. Soon your intuition will kick in and you'll start getting a feel for when she has to pee. My pups always got suspiciously quiet and would start sniffing the floor.  It's also good to give LOTS of praise when they do their business outside. It took my girl dog months until she would consistently go outside, but our boy learned right off the bat and only had one or two accidents in the house. I guess some learn faster than others. Good luck! Bernese mountain dogs are wonderful!
-Lynnette

Congratulations Tami! I just read the article last night, and both the pictures and the article are great. It would be a dream come true for anyone.  :dance:  :dance:  :dance:  :dance:  :dance:

Thanks Mary! I love your bears and critters, especially the Christmas elf bears and the tiny apaloosa pony. I opened up my new issue of Teddy Bears and Friends yesterday, and found an article about the Thread Artist's Guild. Neat! Berta, thanks for the invite to the group. I will definitely join, although I think I'm still worlds away from making anything as beautiful as the creations I've seen so far! And I don't think you're bragging, your bears are lovely and original, and anyone would be proud to have designed them! It's so amazing to see what bear artists can do with crochet. So far most of the animal patterns I have found are done in the Japanese amigurumi style. They are very fun, adorable little guys, but the crochet artist bears are simply elegant!
-Lynnette

He is gorgeous Lisa! He has so much detail to him, and he is beautifully designed. 
-Lynnette

Wow Jan, your creations are beautiful.    I really like those knitted penguins on your site. The bears and other creations on the Thread Artist Guild site are lovely as well. I'm still not bold enough to try such tiny work, but I do have a few patterns for minis, so maybe some day.
-Lynnette

Marion, I love your bears. I showed pictures of them to my mom and her jaw dropped when she found out they're crochet! Edie, I agree, crochet is very relaxing during tv nights. I would eventually like to try a few little bear accessories...maybe some simple hats and scarves. The fox is actually really easy. I'm going to make a few improvements to the pattern and then hopefully post it in the "free patterns" section eventually.
-Lynnette

Nina, I found the patterns hard to understand at first too. Crochet patterns are like reading a whole different language, but once you get the hang of it, it's not too bad. I've actually found it to be a little easier than knitting. The book I learned from was a little paperback I found at a book fair called "I can't believe I'm crocheting." I think they might sell a version of it in the craft department of wal-mart. Also, there's a lot of information online, even on youtube. Lion brand yarn also has a website with lots of free patterns, some of which are really good for beginners. Trust me, if I can learn, anyone can do it! 
-Lynnette

That's cute...I've never seen their bare feet before. I guess I wouldn't wear shoes either if I was on a Hawaii beach.
-Lynnette

Thanks so much for the compliments guys! They have really given the fox (and me) a good confidence boost! The big ears have grown on me...perhaps some more big eared animals will be in the works some day. I'm glad to know that I'm not alone with my crochet obsession. Pat, I had been wondering if your avatar was crochet...it's adorable! My goal is to hopefully have the focus and patience to crochet an afghan. For the time being though, now that the fox is finished, I have organized my yarns and put them away for a little while, cause I've got too many sewing projects to complete!
-Lynnette

Well, I haven't been doing a lot of sewing lately, because I've found myself hopelessly addicted to crochet! I'm only just beginning, but so far I've managed to make a few silly animals; some fish, a couple of kitties, and a penguin. I was feeling adventurous last week, and decided to try my hand at making up my own pattern. This little fox is the result. I think he turned out pretty goofy...I knew I wanted biggish ears on him, but his ears ended up being REALLY big! He is about 5 1/2 inches tall, not including those ears. I'm slightly embarrassed to show him off, but I guess he isn't too horrible for a first attempt.   Anyway, I was just wondering how many TTers crochet. I would love to see some pics of your creations!
-Lynnette

That is too cute! I've never seen ears like that on a hedgie before.     
-Lynnette

He's gorgeous! Thanks so much for sharing.
-Lynnette

Me too! I love seeing all the lovely bears and friends. If only I had the time to comment on them all!
-Lynnette

How lucky! :dance: That bear is adorable.
-Lynnette

Awww, how cute! That's a great pic of the boys. I'm surprised they didn't move as soon as they saw you coming with the camera. That's what my dogs would have done. 
-Lynnette

That's really cute Roxanne, and really original too. I'm sure you'll have others asking "where can I get one?" 
-Lynnette

Great job Lynette! I'm sure the moon bears will really appreciate it! 
-Lynnette

I'm so happy you found him Judi.  :dance:  :dance:  :dance:  It was definitely meant to be! Enjoy your vacation, and your new little friend.
-Lynnette