Teddy Talk: Creating, Collecting, Connecting

in fact i mso excited about that idea im going to give it a go right  now even tho she only has a head 

Thanks   i can faintly draw the holly on the wrong side of the velvet  in pencil and then sew using the lines as a guidemark at least that way it should come out looking like holly & berries 

Thanks Dilu great idea to imagine it complete with the colours, i'm going to put White sparkly upholstery velvet for her feet, and im going to try and freehandly embroider a piece of holly and a couple of red berries onto the foot pad on one of them (if it looks dreadful i can just cut out another footpad nothing lost there really) but i think it will add a really nice touch to the foot (i hope)   :P

Well i say all of this i do get adventerous sometimes LOL but that's how we learn ? if i dont try i never know what i can do 

I'm leaning toward white too, i think it will make her more "snow" like which will be good for winter, she's got a baby face really. (she has a face now lol) and she looks young. like a baby bear. so maybe white would go better, i even thought of doing white. and then maybe sewing something onto her foot. like a little piece of holly or something (thats if i can achieve it hahaha), i was good at sewing when i was little but thats 20 years ago now LOL! i do have white UV which has a sparkle too it. that would be pretty to match the velvet off the dress !

So another question. if i were to embroider something onto the food pad. should i do that before i sew in the foot pad to the leg ? i think that would be easier, oo soo many choices.. !

i will be sure to post a pic when she's finished  i'm sewing ears on  right now (in between reading posts)

he is WONDERFUL!

kim that is so sweet of you to send her a gift basket and kind of her to let them go free, i guess as far as they are concerned they would have been dumped in the bin anyway so if you found a use from them she was probably happy to "recycle" something that was destined for the bin   

Hello ladies. hope all are having a nice evening!!

I need some thoughts on a bear

I'm making a pure white bear at the moment which is for my Aunt's christmas present.. yeah i know it's only october but i have a hospital appt in a few weeks time for my wrist and if they tell me to stop using my hand or suggest surgery or whatever i wont be able to get it done in time for christmas. so i better start now so i WILL have time.. it will take me ages to start with going so slow LOL

Anyways,, my question. this bear is pure white..she is for christmas. she will be wearing a dark green velvet dress and a dark green velvet shoulder wrap which has a little hood on aswell. it also has 2 white pom poms on the string to tie around her neck, now the bear is completely white. she has a red nose (i gave her a red nose because my aunt kept trying to steal this white bear i have with a red nose LOL and it's christmasy.. now my question what colour paw pads and feet pads do you think i should give her ?? should i give her red ones to match the nose.. or green to match the dress which i think will be too much green and take the "shine" away from the outfit.. or do you think all white paws aswell would be best ??  i was thinking white paws, but this other bear my aunt loves and wanted but she couldnt have because she's mine (lol) has red feet so im inclined to try and make another one similar (this one has longer hair) But i dont want too many colours to clash with the dress.. oh my..i just cant decide...

whew. that turned into a long post for such a simple question  :lol:

i would show you a pic but she's just a head at the moment with no ears and i am covered in white fluff where i have been trimming fur from her face ;)

anyone else have this much trouble trying to pick feet colour ??

Dorito

: thats what came to mind when you said red & black !

oh  how cute having a baby possum in your mohair stash. he must have thought it was really cozy in there hehehe,

Wow they must be teeny ! all my bears are 11-12 inche upwards which take over 1/2 a fat quarter of fabric! i tried a couple of minis once. they came out cute but i hated making them, i dont enjoy it for some reason LOL!

Wow yep. it sure will save ALot of money getting the samples, it just goes to show there are all kinds of places we can find supplies and sometimes for fREE which is even better

Wow Kim that is Fabulous ! i cant ever imagine making a bear out of a 12x12 square! 

Oh wow how amazing to have one in your back yard !!!!! Oz has way more intersting critters than we do !!

what a mystery hehehe

oh wow your bears are just adorable !!!!!

he's gorgeous paula and a great idea too !! he looks very British !

Shantell that is so swweet.. what a great pick me up  

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OH MY WORd he is STUNNING!! WOW !!!!

What is it Matilda ???

Oh Eileen hehe how cute! cats are so much fun to watch 

lol kirsten. maybe they are sneaky and wait until you are asleep 

he is delightful !! 

Wowies they are Fabulous !! well done  

Matilda love your budgie he is just likle one me & my ex used to have called who we called "Jonnie"