Teddy Talk: Creating, Collecting, Connecting

Annette,
Glad to see another notification on this post - it gives me hope that this site is still active! I've bought some fabrics from Stephanie and they are always wonderful. Thanks for your note & I hope to see pictures of your bears!

Thanks for your reply! Activity on this forum seems to have decreased in the past ten years or so (?), so I'm glad to have received a response so quickly!

What kinds of minis are you working on? I've adored mini bears since I was very little, but have just started making 3-1 inch bears in the past month or so (and I can't seem to stop!).

The faux cashmere you mention is actually available from a US seller! (I only found out once I contacted the manufacturer directly, but there you go) The owner of the shop is lovely, too - if there's any issues with payment just send her an email and she'll get it sorted: teddysupplies.com. She ships priority mail, I believe, so shipping is still higher than USPS first class, but I can imagine still cheaper than ordering overseas. I recently ordered some of the similar stuff from Edinburgh imports - and you're right, the texture is definitely different!

I'm tempted to make my way into an upholstery shop eventually and look for some longer-pile velvets, but can imagine it's difficult finding things with the proper backing (and no tendency to fray, etc).

(As for dyes, I've been thinking of experimenting with jacquard acid dyes, but I'm glad to know there's stuff that works for synthetics, too)

PS: Did some snoopin' on your post history and realized we are in the same age range!

I'm a little "late" to the hobby, here - so I never accessed the proper/original Sassy website, but I've surmised that she's moved to eBay. Search "sassy bear fabric" and it should be easy to find!

Hello all!

I'm new to the hobby and have had such a difficult time finding long pile (4mm plus) non-fray fabrics! I've been making a lot of tiny bears from vintage rayon velvet and the wonderful sassy bear material, but keep seeing pictures of mini bears that seem to be made from a long-pile plush upholstery fabric. I'm also interested in finding some "cashmere" upholstery fabric, which also seems to be perfect for mini bears! Anyone know where I could find both long-pile plush upholstery fabric and cashmere in the US?

If anyone could point me in the right direction, I'd be immensely grateful!