Teddy Talk: Creating, Collecting, Connecting

Here is Hector a 14 inch more traditional looking bear with his own old looking coat.

hugs susan

do you know if it has to be completely felted or partly is ok?

hugs susan

Thanks Guys i have passed on your birthday wishes to my little girl and gave her a TT hug from yo all

bearhugs susan x

Hi Katherine

good news about the interest, always good to see things work,  i look forward to seeing the website, dont know if there is a possible way or arrange a competition for people abroad that cant make it, just a thought, or if anyone else has any ideas.
i live in Portugal and have no bear shows here at all, i was luckly enough to save some pennies and get to hugglets last year so for me and others like me it would be great to have along distance interaction with the show.

keep up the good work and those amazing little bears
hugs Susan

Well not sure how many remember the little black dog that arrived at our house with 8 puppies? and i asked all of you to help me think of a name for her, and Bobbi was the outcome.
Well how time has flown and Bobbi has been with us a year now so its her birthday today.
She is a real pleasure, who said you cant teach an old dog new tricks: she sits, gives her paws, comes to call, sit and waits till you tell her to come. she loves her bed (i dont think she ever had one before, but when she gets in it at 6pm she doesn't get out till 9am the next day lol. we think she has velcro on her bottom lol.
Just wanted to let you all know what a wonderful little treasure i have she is the best behaved out of the for dogs.

I have also just finished another bear i have called him Hector and he is my biggest bear yet at 14 inches, i must say i really enjoyed making him.

hugs Susan

There are more pictures on my site, this is my beggest bear that i have made, hope you like him.

Hi there

i needlefelt my noses, prepare your bear head as normal, when it comes to the nose, start felting the wool first on your foam block then when you have the size and shape you wish then start attaching it directly to the fur. leave loose strands around your nose and this is what you push in the help fix it, then carry on felting to secure. thegood thing about felting if you haven't made the nose big enough then add more felt to your nose until you are happy. it you have gone to big then trim it.

after i have felted my noses i stitch over them. i have just started felting a muzzle and paws and so far enjoying it and happy with my progress.
below are so felting sites and these include free tutorials.
http://www.purelyneysa.com/
www.feltalive.com

and also if you put youtube how to felt this will bring up lots and you can watch them.

i hope this is helpful have fun

bearhugs
susan

Here is Chas, he is 8 1/2 inches of beautiful ginger brown tip mohair with a contrasting muzzle and paws of gold rayon.please go and take a look in my available bears page on my web.

If someone has a moment and knows would it be possible to list the teddy bear mags that are around, paperback and online. living in portugal we dont have anything like that here and i subscribe to an online one which is great but i would love to know what other ones are out there so many i can look and maybe subscribe. its good to see whats going on and keep up with new ideas etc.

hugs Susan

he is sooo lovely

Hi Lynne, i have added you to my links, and i'm glad your problem is solved

  susan x

Hi Alison
i have been on Etsy for quiet a while now and i have never sold anything, i leave it going as it only costs 20 cents to place a bear on there, but so far nothing..... sorry wish i could say it was great.

hugs Susan

Hi Lynn

i have 3 websites with freewebs and i have had no problems at all. your site opened with no problems either and i do love your bears and i saw them at hugglets which i was lucky to go to as i'm on portugal.

without joining Premium i did contact there online help which was great and they spent alot of time with me and i didn't upgrade, mybe try that see what happens.

hugs Susan

Hi Tami
how sweet is this trio. i love your wings, do you make them? and the mohair is lovely.

hugs susan

Here is Lousia, she is 7 inches small, made from pink sparse mohair,with pink suede for her paws with pink embroidery, and pink suede ear inserts. I have sculpteured her face, her eyes are glass with pretty little eyelashes, and embriodered nose.
available on my site £35 hope you have a visit and i hope you like her
hugs Susan

I think she is great and such a modern girl with her ipod, i to love the fabric.
xxx

Big Congrats NANNY Nina (or is it Grandma) he is beautiful, and there is no better bear to make than your own grandchilds, which you know will be hugged and treasured forever. xx

UMBRELLA

ugly monkies bounce RIDICULOUSLY easy like luney armadillos.

(i do like this game)

yes i did thankyou, day off worked so i finished a new bear.

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I WANT TO SAY A BIG BIG THANKYOU TO ALL MY NEW MEMBERS, AND I HAVE TO SAY I HAVE HAD LONG HORRIBLE DAY    BUT WHAT A LOVELY UPLIFTING SURPRIZE TO SEE SO MANY NEW MEMBERS WHEN I LOGGED IN TONIGHT.
I HAVE BEEN LOOKING AT YOUR SITES AND LINKING THEM TO MINE.
I HAVE HAD 3 PLEASURABLE HOURS OF LOOKING AT BEAUTIFUL BEARS AND CRITTERS ON GREAT WEBSITES.
LOOK FORWARD TO STAYING IN TOUCH AND GOOD LUCK TO ALL OF YOU WHEN YOUR NAMES GO IN THE HAT.

BIG HUGE BEAR HUGS GUYS :hug:  :hug:    :hug:    :hug:

Hi Wendy GREAT Duck

hope you had a good christmas and big best wishes for 2010

hugs Susan (i'm doing a give away bear on my site be good to have you as a member)
xx :hug:  :hug:

A Really BIG Thankyou to all my new members, i am really enjoying reading all about you and look forward to getting to know you. and if i haven't linked you yet let me know as i promise to. there are so many really talented bear artists out there and its great to be a part of it.

bear hugs Susan x

Hi Guys

so many vistors and only a few joining come on TT ers come and register and link with me, i have had so much support and help from so many of you.

i joined the magazine imag so i can view online Peter, thanks for telling me that i was in there, being here its difficult to find out whats going on, i have even got a friend in Spain now as she has the same problems which is great support to keep updated. i loved your write up to it was great reading about something that i went to, still cant believe i was there at Hugglets and missed you, never mind.

bearhugs susan

UNDERSTANDABLY

unfeeling newts dont really serve teddies and never ASSUME bears like yellow

xxx

i have added your BLOG to my link page