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:pray: Please let me in the swap if there is another one. I would have joined in the last one but knew I had to save to move house and kids both starting new schools. But now I can get back to my bear making. I even have my own sewing room in the next house. Love to join in a swap. :hug:
:pray: Please Please send him to Hamilton. I will show him round the waikato plus got two kids with plenty of hugs and kisses waiting :hug:
That is so cute. How adorable
I have a 10 year old who is making her own bear from the same pattern I started with. Will post pics when she is done. :hug:
Happy New Year Everyone. I have started with my eating habbits first. I am taking one meal at a time trying to eat right. I have got an appointment with my gym instructor on thursday so will start exercising. Mind you all the boxes Im packing and moving and all the cleaning must help a bit I hope
Will weigh in next week. Good luck everyone you are all so inspirational
:clap: Yeah what a great idea. You can count me in to as I have been struggling with my weight too. Gonna start back at the gym in the new year too. My other new years resolution is to complete more bears. So now I will have my own sewing room I will be able to get more organised.
Tania
:clap: I am so excited. I have had alot of stress with christmas, looking for a new place to rent, plus two kids changing schools. All great but very stressful I signed up for a house today. It is two perfect for words. Plus it has a spare room that I can make into my own sewing room. I am so happy I could burst
Christmas has come early for me. Now I will be able to be more organised. I will post pictures when I have moved. Now I have to pack and clean. Plus organise kids with new schools. Gonna be busy busy for January. Probably boring news to everyone else. Sorry if I have bored you silly :love:
Tania
:redface: Thank you so much for the kind comments. I love coming here I feel I have such great friends at teddy talk :hug: I have learnt so much from all your helpful advice I hope to one day be half as talented as you lovely teddy bear people
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Hi everyone. Thought it was time I showed you a bear. Please no laughing
This is my very first design I have made. He was entered in a competition and got public choice. I was very honured as I am a novice.
Hi everyone, I have signed up for the class. I was lucky enough to have a small piece of alpaca left over.I have managed to get two bears out. One is going to be for my mum for her bag and one I am going to keep the other one, lucky me. Nancy is just so talented and I love her books. I am going to do more courses in the new year.
Tania
Hi everyone. I need help please
I need to enlarge a pattern do I take the seam allowance off then add it after it is enlarged? Or do I double the seam allowance once it is enlarged, or do I use a normal seam allowance. This is probably as clear as mud :doh:
Hi Anne. Thank you so much for your help :hug: I hope you have a great christmas from the other side of the world :
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:clap: :clap: :clap: I am so excited cant wait for the new year. What a way to start the new year. I will help any way I can Cant wait for the first issue
Have to get some bears made and photographed might be lucky enough to be chosen :pray:
Tania
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I have just checked out the new site. Its fantastic congradulations. I have put your site in my favourites
Hi everyone I am working on a little panda which I hope works :pray: I was just woundering where you get all your wounderful panda names from
I would be very grateful for any names or links where to get them from :hug: Yes I will post picture when panda is finished
Hi everyone. I was just woundering how long you had been bear making before you started selling your bears. I have been making bears for about a year. Entered a few competitions and been lucky enough to place. I joined my local teddy bear club we are havin a stall and they want me to make a couple of bears to sell. I dont know if I am good enough or should I just give it a go.
Thankyou so much for all your advice and links. The kit has arrived :clap: I have looked through it and got the needlefelting book from the library. It just dosnt seem possible :doh: Kids are at school today so going to sit down and have a go. I was lucky enough to go to our local bear show and met Barbara Allen in person. She is such a loverly lady and very talented. Will post pics when I have finished if he actually turns out ok
Hi I have just brought a needlefelting kit. Early christmas pressie for me
How ever I know nothing about this craft. Any hints or suggestions would help :pray: Anything to make the job easier :doh: . I am really looking forward to having a go
:clap: :clap: :clap: He is so adorable. I wouldnt sell him Melissa hes a keeper. I love your bears.
:clap: Congradulations Melissa that is fantastic. Way to go
Would love to see picture
I make and design my own clothes for my bears. I brought a book called Custom Dressing Dolls by Helen Hansen. It shows you what measurements to take and how to use these to make your own clothes. Its shows you how to make everything right down to shoes and accessories. It even tells you how to work from a photo. I am a beginner sewer but have had great success with this book. Will post some pictures soon. Hope this helps.
Tania
:hug: Hi everyone. I have a small problem. I have seen sum fur fabric on overseas shops. My problem is I dont have a credit card and am woundering how I can pay for the fabric.:love:
Hi I am just woundering when you know you are ready to sell your bears. I have designed a couple of bears. One of my designs won public choich. I am totally addicted to bear making as everyone knows.
My fur stash is growing at a fast rate.