Teddy Talk: Creating, Collecting, Connecting

So Sweet!  great job.  I too agree (patchworkbear comment) the use of two colors is wonderful.  thanks for sharing......Lisa

chrissi - Wow.......thanks for the great info.   :clap:   I was able to access the link and get to the details.  I really appreciate it.  Another fun teddy idea to try!  Have a nice day!  Lisa

Hi, I too am interested in eyelids but haven't really seen many examples yet. Can anyone suggest a site with good pictures and possibly detailed instructions for the full look?  I haven't tried them yet but they sound interesting!  :photo:

Hello Bambridge Bears!!!...........thank you so much........I appreciate any and all feedback!  I want to make this teddy a success! I'll be sure to "glue to the edge" then.......thank you for the kind advice.  I didn't think anyone would be reading on Christmas but I do appreciate the kind replies.   Beary Best wishes to everyone!!!   Lisa

Eileen........thank you for the welcome and the helpful hint about the needles.  I'll be sure to pick up the "better needle for the job" !!!     I like the previous idea about the glue stick.......if anyone can help me decide which type of glue stick is best for the job and just how far on the lining piece to glue it.......I would appreciate it.  I just don't know if I should be sealing it completely to the edge which I would be stitching thru or should I leave a gap for stitching ease???  Thank you so much.........Happy Holidays!!!  Lisa

1st post to the site!!! I took a short break from bear making and want to get back into it again.  I've worked with mohair, wool felt, needle felting and have made several for a few years.  I have a friend who'd like me to make a bear for them out of her real fur fox stole.  I've been reading alot of entries......wow alot of good advice.  A bit overwhelming ha! ha!   Can I sum up a few areas and see if I'm "on track" so to speak.  I've never worked with fox and I just got it in the mail the other day.  From what I understand it's best to -
A) be sure to line it.  From the very last post here by Donna she notes being about to use a glue stick - would I glue say a soft cotton fabric and use the glue to the very edge of the fur backside?  Is it easy to handsew thru or should I leave a small edging unglued?
B) be careful stitching - sounds like it leaves permanent holes more than mohair.
C) cut carefully - extra shedding
D) use a quilting needle - I do plan to sew it entirely by hand.........hope this is a possibilty with real fur.
E) I've read a leather nose probably looks best but I've never tried one and don't have instructions for it.......maybe there's online instructions someone might be able to notify me of?  Otherwise I think I'll embroider it with a felt template.

* One thing I didn't read about.........is there anything one should do to the finished bear simply because it is REAL fur that you might not due to say a bear made of mohair?  Somekind of preservative idea???   
Thank you all......sorry for all the jabber........just wanted to talk to people who've worked with real fur so I don't make any mistakes.   
Lisa