Teddy Talk: Creating, Collecting, Connecting

He's sweet, and a very lovely colour!

Supercute doggies!

Very lovely. A nice colour!

Adorable!

I love it, very well done, and interesting! :clap:

Hello,
I have a question. I never used any stuffing other than wool or shredded cotton for my teddies until now. Lately I started looking around for something heavy to give weight to the bears and help them standing. I read in the library the posts about this subject, but unfortunately didn't find any of the suggested steel shot & Co.
A couple of days ago I came upon some bags of mica granules in a store. They are perfect: heavy,  fine, round granules. The colour is silver. I tried them and they work very well.
Have any of you ever used them, or heard of them being used?
Thanks!

I can't wait to know who is going to get mine. It's ready.
A question: if the ornament is ready, can we send them right away or should we wait? I'd love to send it soon, I already feel in the Xmas spirit...

He's wonderful, and I really love his clothes!

I once made two right legs...I put the joints in the same side of both limbs, didn't check that they were opposing. I already had the fur cut aroud the pin, so I had to make another leg. Very annoying. Luckily I still had mohair to work on....

I expecially like the way you did the feet, and the noses look wonderful!

the time it took was worth it, she is really beautiful, and what eyelashes...to dye for!  :clap:

She is very lovely....and lovable!

Ohhh, sweet and lovely!

When I started making bears again after a very long pause, I started browsin the internet to see what was up, to get an inspiration and see what other people got done out there. I also started bookmarking blogs and websites that I most enjoyed. Yours was one of the first, and dearest. You really are soooo good. This bear is really outstanding. :clap:

Thanks Pink and Becky,
praise is always welcome! 

Thanks Bearlady and Joanne!

Please meet Hugo.
He used to live in the woods, but is now looking for a new home...
I made him a felt leaves ruff to keep him warm and he sometimes has fun making it into a hat. I also made a felt leaves carpet to remind him of his times in the woods!

Wow, he's super sweet and beautiful! And such nice pictures!

A very clever idea to make a 'tree-dress' like that....I would have felt  very proud and cool had I had that thought myself!
...and the bear is lovely!

Very expressive eyes, I expecially like the pink one's expression. 

They are all lovely,
and my heart goes to the hedgehog! :clap:

Handsome lovely face! and I love the muzzle, and his mouth. :clap:

Wow, that is a hedgehog I would keep curled beside me in the bed! sweet!

I've had that kind of trouble some time ago also. The poblem was that since I design my own patterns, I don't have a precise idea of where to put legs and arms until the body and limbs are done, and I decide where I like them.
I found out that it helps putting some stuffing in the body part so that it is rougly filled and you have a better idea of the shape the body will have when stuffed.
At this point I pin the arms and legs and turn round the bear to see tat they are in the right position. I do both positions, sitting and standing, but I found that I really should decide what position I want him to be in, because often a sitting position needs the legs to be attached a bit further up (but maybe this is only in my bears.... )
Then I mark where the pins go in, and make the holes.
I often stuff and close legs and arms before putting them on the body. When they are full I check another time to see if the new shape is still good with the positioning.

I don't know if it maes sense to you, or if it's useful.....this is what I do anyways!  

Good luck with your next bear!

You could choose a light grey, and use it for the inner ears also....