Teddy Talk: Creating, Collecting, Connecting

Hi Matilda

I so enjoyed your pictures.  I hope you will continue to post them.  I love birds--it is so cool to see a galah and corella at your bird feeders--in the states these birds sell for lots of money--in fact to see a galah for sale is rare.  I share my life with a blue and gold macaw and an african grey and they are so delightful.  I so wish I could see them in the wild.  You are very lucky to have such a beautiful range of birds visiting your home.  I could just sit and watch for hours.
Dana
Key Largo

Hi Matilda

I so enjoyed your pictures.  I hope you will continue to post them.  I love birds--it is so cool to see a galah and corella at your bird feeders--in the states these birds sell for lots of money--in fact to see a galah for sale is rare.  I share my life with a blue and gold macaw and an african grey and they are so delightful.  I so wish I could see them in the wild.  You are very lucky to have such a beautiful range of birds visiting your home.  I could just sit and watch for hours.
Dana
Key Largo

Most generous--I would like to be in that pile that you pick from.  Thanks.
Dana
Key Largo :dance:

Yes Lynette I WILL sign up!!!!  And Gail, 12 courses--wow!!!!  All of you who responded have been so nice to let me know what your experiences have been and I am glad to know that there are such great classes out there.  I will think about you all when I am struggling with my first bear.  Thanks again.

Dana 

Hi Aeri, Krista and Shel, thanks so much for your input.  I haven't taken too many internet courses so I'm a bit leary before I take them.  Glad to know that all the classes worked out for all of you.
Dana

Hi

I don't care what type of pet you have but we all find incredible loving traits in them and we love them with all of our hearts.  I am very sorry for your loss.  I have 2 parrots and I love them madly.  I know your little girl will be missed.
Dana

Hi

I don't care what type of pet you have but we all find incredible loving traits in them and we love them with all of our hearts.  I am very sorry for your loss.  I have 2 parrots and I love them madly.  I know your little girl will be missed.
Dana

Hi All

I would love to learn how to creat teddy bears.  Has anyone here taken the basic teddy bear-making course at Ebears Z University?  How is the course?  Is the video instructive?  Will it be money well spent?  Thanks so much for taking the time to read this.  BTW all of you are incredibly talented.  I love looking at your work!!!

Dana 

Such beautiful views!!!  I have a view of mostly trees but I know the Atlantic Ocean is just across the road.
Dana

no way would I do this in the grocery line--they would haul me off to the looney bin!!!!
Dana  :crackup:

I'm so sorry for your loss Jenn.  My heart and prayers go out to you.
Dana

Hi Chrissy
Your husband and you and your family are in my prayers.  I know what that pain is like--herniated discs and the rest that goes with it.  HIs procedure will go smoothly. 
Dana

I love all of the fur babies!!  Here are my kids.
Dana

I really like your website.  I love the use of your family pictures--I can tell the time when your pictures were shot so I know we are the same age.    Your site is easy to maneuver and not crowded with useless graphics and other distractions.  Very nice work!!!  :clap:
Dana

What a cutie Jodi--they grow up so fast.  My grandson just entered college and I just don't know where the time went.  I was a big part of his life and I so enjoy my times with him. 
Dana

Hi Sonya
The babies are adorable.  I am asorry about the puppy that didn't make it.  You will have your hands full!!  :photo:

Hi Jodi
I think your first bear is pretty darn good.  :dance:  I was looking at the site where everyone is posting an early bear and than a recent bear--haven't seen a bad one yet!!!!     Hard acts to follow.  But I do persevere so that will help me. I will be cutting my mini bear pattern tomorrow--what could go wrong!!  :crackup:

Dana

Hi Everyone
Thanks so much for all your welcome emails--you are a very friendly group of artists.   I am home from visiting my daughter in Tampa and ready to begin some creative work.  Hopefully my first bear will not turn out too badly so as to discourage me.   I am sure as I progress I will have questions--and it is good to know that I have found a supportive and talented group of artists.  Maybe someday I will be able to help a newbie.
Dana

Hi Everyone

I am out of town right now visiting my daughter--left just in time for Ernesto--hope he misses us.  Anyway thanks to all who replied to my email.  I guess my question even helped Amelia (glad I wasn't the only one).  Thanks for the advice on cutting Kim--I will remember it when I am putting my first bear together.  And yes Dilu, that is my macaw and she is a handful at times but I love her so it's OK.    Her name is Noelle and she is 10 years old and I have had her since she was 4 weeks old.  She talks too.  The funniest thing is when she tries to sing opera--she warbles like my grandmother used to--and bobs her head up and down--it's a riot.  Gladys mentioned that I took good pictures but I think that what makes my pictures "good" is that I love my subjects.   My African Grey talks too but she prefers mimicking noises/sounds  like the ringing phone and answering it with a Hello, back up of a garbage truck, barking like a dog, knocking on the door, sneezing, squawking like a sea gull, water dripping from the faucet, meowing like a cat, beeping of the microwave, dialing a phone, laughing my laugh, and hundreds of other sounds.  In the mornings they both demand "breakfast, breakfast" if I am too slow. 

Well it's late--hopefully I can go home on Thursday if Ernesto doesn't do much damage.

Dana

Oh BTW, I love mini crochet bears too so I just finished some lessons so that I would have some knowledge of basic stitches.  Never crochted or knitted before.  I purchased a basic bear from tedsthreads that I will try my hand at in a bit.  First I am going to create the bear that I purchased from Sassy's (they really have quick shipping).
Dana

Thanks so much Kim.  You know you are the one that gave me this website addy to join.  I had found some of your bears on the net and I really loved them and wrote you an email telling you that--and you were nice enough to respond and tell me about  this website.     The fabric that I received from Sassy's kit is a short pile so I guess I will be safe.  Thanks for your help.
Dana

Hi Again

Thank-you so much for clarifying the cutting of the backing and not the fur.  Great explanations!!!  If you had not mentioned this step I would have surely just cut thru it like paper. 

And yes Ranae you can copy my pictures--no problem.  I don't know what I'd do without my feathered friends so I love taking pictures of them.  I have included another one of Noelle.  I will send one of Macy later.  Thank you all.
Dana

HI All
Thank-you so much for your replies.  I will purchase the scissors this weekend based on your advice.  OK this is a really dumb question but several of you have said to cut only the backing and not the fur--how will the fur get separated if I dont also cut the fur?????

I get a real kick out of seeing so many from other countries--I love to learn about other places and other people.

Again your bears are so beautiful!!!!
Dana

Hi Everyone
I have been lurking for a while and enjoying all of the posts.  You all are so talented--everyone posts such beautiful bears.  :clap: I live in the Florida Keys with my blue & gold parrot (Noelle) and my african grey parrot (Macy).  I have a grown daughter and a beautiful grandson.

My interest is in mini bears.  I have never made a bear or anything else for that matter.  I purchased a pattern kit from Sassys and I would like to know what brand and type of scissors I need to use in the creation of my bear.  I imagine that the scissors would be important so that the fabric could be cut cleanly.

I hope that I can get half as good as all of you are.  TIA.

Dana