Teddy Talk: Creating, Collecting, Connecting

Hi

I'd like you to meet 'Little Mite'...she started life as one thing but ended up as something completely different (hence her name..lol)

Do you think she has a future???

Penny xxx

Hiya

He is so cute!!!!  I'm relatively new to bear making too, I must post some pics of my babies!!!

Penny xxx

Hi all

I bit the bullet and ordered 'The' book by Nancy........Only trouble is its vertually imposible to obtain a copy in England so its been ordered from The USA (the one I thought I had on reserve turned out to be the wrong book!!! Big oops!)

Hope it doesn't take long to arrive, I'm such an impatient mare...lol!!

Penny xx

Hiya Donna

Thanks for all the very sound info!!

I love this site, everyone is so helpful! I just wish I'd found it a couple of years ago when I first started out with my ted's, it would have saved a lot of 'poorly' bears coming into this world (most have now been helped out of their disabilities as it were...lol)
Thankfully I've only had one that was beyond help at a later stage....poor baby!!! He sleeps with my cat and she loves him all the same tho!!!

Penny

Hiya Becky

Goodness that was a lightening speed response!!!

I've just gone back to 'real fur' for another butchers (oops thats English slang for 'a look see' I don't even normally say that word...double oops )

Your perfectly right there is a section on lining, I was just hoping that I could use my machine as after all those years of being in the clothing design trade my hand stitching still leaves a lot to be desired...

I had better go get some muslin to line my newest baby with then.

Once I have got the hang of this wonderful site (only found you guys a few weeks ago) I will post pics of my babies

Pen xx

Hi Becky

I do make and sell bears already using all of the above lol! (well except the muslin) just haven't had the courage to try that special little baby with a 'built in soul'.

I have gone through the library section and have found loads of brill advise but can't seem to find the answere's to the questions I posted above. I have a copy of Nancy's book on reserve (need to save the pennies up..haha)

I've got some free time next week so I was hoping to make a start.

Penny

Hi

Can anyone give me any advise on making 'real fur' ted's?
I have just acuired an old fur coat with lovely fur that I want to turn into a treasured friend, and haven't really got a clue!!!

1st question... can I sew up the seams on an ordinary household sewing machine (as opposed to an industrial one)

2nd question... do I have to do anything to the skin of the pelt? I was thinking that as it has already been proccesed as a garment that it must have been 'cured/tanned' (please excuse if my terminology is incorrect)

3rd question... do I have to line the skin in anyway or can I just cut out my pattern and sew away?

All help and advise will be greatly received!

Penny