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jenny Three O'clock Bears
warwickshire uk
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I have some  of th silk on order...Thread Teds keep it in stock too..I have a lovely stash of fabrics now...I don't know where to start!

fredbear Fred-i-Bear
Johannesburg
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hah bears and more bears big and small isn't it fun making them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Do not brush the 1-6mm silk with a wire brush as I did otherwise you will also have to turn your bear into another kind. My mini landed up looking like it had mange!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now I use a tooth brush for brushing.

Lynette

jenny Three O'clock Bears
warwickshire uk
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Lynette..I loved the silk I bought from you...I rarely use a wire brush on any fabric..I use a comb..a normal pin-tail comb..I use the comb end for neatening and the 'tail' for 'titivating' ..i guess the comb won't yank the pile out of the backing!!

matilda Matilda Huggington-beare
WA
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I use a tooth brush for brushing.

excellent advice Lynette. I havent had a problem yet but with the long lengths I leave brushing until the critter is finished, for the reason you stated.  bear_grin  bear_grin
I'm finding this short pile silk so versatile. Mohair has never been this good to me.
Wendy

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