Teddy Talk: Creating, Collecting, Connecting

Fantastic work, congratulations on a gorgeous fox! :clap:

Love the colour combinations and fine work, congrats. :clap:

Sending my Best Wishes Jane to you and your family for the New Year, and to all TT'ers. :dance:

Lucky girl, what a bear :dance:  :dance:

Kelly Congratulations to you, as well as the others. :clap:

Meet Xu-Li  gorgeous Panda available now from my website at www.rufnutteddys.com

Izzy is available for adoption from my website - www.rufnutteddys.com

Designed in a gorgeous pink Alpaca, she is approx 9 inches.

Congratulations, fantastic panda. :clap:  :clap:

Fantastic work Daphne, I think your piece will do well.

Lovely selection of bears there, congrats.

Congratulations all on your nominations. :clap:  :clap:  :clap:

Katherine, big congratulations on your nominations, and hoping your feeling better soon. :clap:

Meet my latest design, Puddin who is  7 inches and made from lovely powder puff pink Alpaca with lovely handpainted eyes and an open mouth pattern.  Now available on my website for adoption.

Meet Puddin a new design, open mouth and smaller for me, at 7 inches, now available on my Blog and Website.

Great Work Kim, congrats :clap:  :clap:

Hannah, fabulous work, your Grandma is going to be very pleased :clap:

Hunny is available now for adoption all funds raised will be donated to Free the Bears fund.

All enquiries please contact me or visit - http://www.teddybearsandcritters.com/bo … #511822867

Here is my experience and suggestion to your question.   The only patterns I sell are from past projects I have done in past magazine editions usually from a proto bears I have made, my patterns change and evolve each time I do a bear and its great to share your techniques with others.  Its really is up to you if you want to sell your bears, or you want to sell patterns only, my preference is to sell my bears.   From my experience if I have sold patterns at shows, I find it does hamper your bear sales on the day.   Selling patterns is great for people that want to make bears, and learn bearmaking and  for you to share some of your techniques.  My only concern with selling patterns of unique items is duplication and alteration of your work.   If I can make a suggestion, I would share techniques in preference to selling patterns on unique designs.  I have seen others share techniques on their websites and blog sites which is a fabulous idea.  Hope your find this helpful.  :hug:

Hi Cyndee, thanks for sharing some of your collection with us.  They are fabulous.  :dance:  :dance:

Also sending you big hugs for your illness and improved health soon. :hug:  :hug:  :hug:

Jane, no need to apologise, your a marvel, and sending you big hugs  for your thoughtfulness over many years

Merry Christmas to everyone, and best wishes for a healthy and safe new year. :hug:  :hug:  :hug:  :hug:  :hug:  :hug:

Congrats Tami  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:

Fabulous work!

Jane, thanks for sharing this with us, sending a  big congrats to Sarah..... :hug:  :hug:  :hug:  :hug:

Wow..... Congratulations, very realistic too.  :hug:  :hug:  :hug:

Krista, your work is amazing, congratulations.  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:  :hug:  :hug:

Wow Melissa thats one small cute bear, congrats, I admire your patience with small there, well done.