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tcfolk Apr 9, 2012

“Catch of the Day  features Skeeter, a 7" tan hand dyed mohair bear holding a wooden fishing rod, handmade by my husband Mike, with a painted muslin fish on the end.  His other paw holds another, larger painted muslin fish. All items are hand made and OOAK.
Skeeter is available on http://tcfolk.bearpile.com/

dangerbears Apr 9, 2012

What a wonderful character Skeeter is!  His nose is my favorite bit.

Becky

Tatty Bears Apr 9, 2012

His face is lovely, I also love his nose.

tcfolk Apr 10, 2012

Thanks Becky and Sheree!  I always tell myself that I'm going to do something different with the nose, but I always come back to embroidery!  My favorite.  tc

tcfolk Apr 12, 2012

I thank you, Pink, and so does Mike!!!!   :hug:  :hug: tc

Francesca Apr 14, 2012

What a sweet and lovable bear!

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BeauT Bears May 19, 2012

Hi Thelma,
What a sweet and lovable character your Skeeter is! Love his nose. And BTW in my opinion there is absolutely nothing wrong - quite the contrary I'd say - with an oldfashioned embroidered nose, especially when made with aim for perfection like your bears noses. When you start making alternative noses like from resin, Fimo clay, leather or needlefelting, it will take some time for your own R&D and then to develop your own signature. Until then I like your bears as they are now!

Marianne

tcfolk May 21, 2012

Thank you so much, Marianne!  I talk a lot, but I am so happy with embroidered noses, that I will probably never do any thing else! I keep trying different things for the nose, but they all involve embroidery.  I've started needle sculpting them between the horizontal stitches and the final vertical stitches.  Really like the way it turns out.  You do a pretty nice nose yourself, you know!