Teddy Talk: Creating, Collecting, Connecting

Ah ! The penny is dropping !!! Thank you both Jenny and Francy !! Thats what I was eventually working out but its so much better when you can actually see ! Two very talented artists ,so grateful to you both I was getting to the stage where steam was coming out of my ears! So very frustrating when you know what you want to do but just can't get there.
Also very disheartening when it comes to 1am and you're still bent over a pile of fur but getting nowhere !
Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you ......
Nan x

Francy,
When you say that you close the head opening with a disc, do you mean that you stitch the disc directly onto the head opening itself ?
Sorry to be a numbskull !!
Nan

Jenny here is where I show my complete inexperience and ignorance too! When you say you insert a disc of mohair, do you mean literally a disc shape piece of mohair or a disc covered in mohair ? Also do you insert it on the inside of the neck of the body?
I'm glad you can't see my face now cos it's bright red with embarrassment and I'm sure given experience I would immediately know what you meant!! Maybe a better brain too!
Embarrassed hugs
Little nan x

This site really is the best!! Thank you all so much it's so kind of you!
I will certainly be giving all your advice a go and I'll let you know how I get on! Also should I ever figure how to get a picture on here I can show you !!
Biggest bear hugs to you all!
Nan

I wonder if anyone has any tips on losing the square , hunched up shoulder look, that makes it appear the head is directly on the shoulders ?
I'm wondering is it to do with the dart at the top of the body or the position of the arms, or a combination of both ? However I have tried lowering the arms to no avail ! Or maybe the shape of the actual body ?
I'm running out of calico practising !! So many things to get right !
Little Nan 

Thank you everyone for the input ! I'll certainly give them all a go ! :thumbsup:
Nan xx

Thank you yet again Becky ! Your technical wizard will certainly have his work cut out dealing with me thats for sure !!
Nan

I'm afraid needlefelting is a way off for me just yet, I'm really very new to bear making, but I would love to learn how to do it !
I get excited at the moment if my bears actually resemble bears ! lol.
I am just about to finish my third bear, and so far I'm quite pleased as I've used my own pattern, needs tweeking a little but its a start.
When its finished I'll attempt to put a  pic up , but thats another challenge !

Thank you everyone for taking the time to pass on those very useful tips.
Big hugs to you !!

Ah , right , got you Becky !
I do put the  nose part on gusset and part below , but the thing about pulling on the thread certainly makes sense , and I definitely haven't been doing that, if anything mine is a little slack !
What a brilliant place this is !
Thank you so much Becky ! Can't wait to get going on the next bear now , trouble is my fingers are getting decidedly sorer ! Think I'll have to invest in protection of some sort !
There is so much to learn , not least all the intricacies of uploading photos as I'm a complete technophobe, its a miracle I've even managed to post on here!!
Thanks again !!

Nan

I wonder if anyone could give me any tips on how to get a button type nose instead of just a flat one ?
I have read that some people stuff them but I don't want a really protruding one just one that has some shape and not just lying dead flat even though I have done about 4 layers  of embroidery !
Maybe some felt underneath ? I'm really new to bear making so sorry if I've asked a really stupid question !!
Nan

Thanks for that info Becky !
I'll certainly give the darts a try !