Teddy Talk: Creating, Collecting, Connecting

Kathy, you are an angel...

I am so glad this pour doggie found a nice loving home and family to put an end to the hell she was in.

I cannot believe some people are so heartless and able to abandon an animal on the side of a road.
This happens every year in France. Many cats and dogs end up in shelters after being abandonned.   

People who truely love their pet cannot do that. I would not be able to let my cat alone more than one day. We only find a way for her to have good holidays. In addition, now we have wonderful neighbours who would accept to look after her if necessary.

If people know they cannot find a way to have their pets looked after, what is the point of adopting some? They'd better buy a new brain.

i cannot wait to see photos of your new dog, Katty...

Beary hugs,
Sophie.

Ah, Jenny, I really love her too!

I think your customer will quickly forget she/he had to wait a lot before getting her! 

Hummm, Jenny, I do not think this is a big problem your customers have to wait. You are not a machine, and to be so beautiful, your bears need all your attention and patience... :hug:  :hug:  :hug:

Beary hugs,
Sophie.

Paula, Coral sky is the prettiest beary girl ever. I really love her and I cannot see any reason why your customer would not love her! She is a real delight for my eyes.
She reminds me that beautiful yellow open mouth girl you made not long ago.

I hope that the day I can afford a bear from you, this will be a bear from that pattern of yours... but when that time comes, you may have changed your style... 

Beary hugs,
Sophie.

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Well done, my dearest Wendy!

I told you, you were going to be famous in no time with your critters! An article after the other, you are making your way...

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Beary hugs,
Sophie.

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You are a lucky one, Wendy, and i am so happy for you to have a new wonderful bear to add to your hug!!!!

Hug him for me, please!

Beary hugs,
Sophie.

Thanks, girls, for your great advice!

I will keep you tuned about that.

Beary hugs,
Sophie.

Dear friends,

I am blessed to have such lovely neighbours.
I hapenned to tell them about me searching some wool to stuff my bears so wanting to fin farmers breading some sheeps.

They told me about one living nearby and contacted him for me. He phoned me back this morning telling me he had some rough wool available.
I will visit him this evening to get the wool.  :dance:

I heard that cleaning rough wool is not that easy so i need to know the best way to do it.

Could you please give me some advices about how to do it?

Next step will be to card it. I will visit a few garage sales to see I i can find some there. i found some websites selling the material if I am not lucky at garage sales.
Usualy, when i am after something specific I want quickly, I never find it at garage sales  . and once I bought it in a shop, I see some at the next garage sales!!!!! 

Beary hugs,
Sophie.

I cannot help watching Humphrey again and again, as he is such a beautiful bear!
He has the sweetest colour combination and looks so cuddly...
I wish I could hug him!

Beary hugs,
Sophie.

Ah, Paula, Hudson is a gorgeous bears!

He has such a luxury mohair and such a lovely colour! just perfect for giant hugs...         

Beary hugs,
Sophie.

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You did great vicky for this lovely white angel. It must have been quite a challenge to make such a big bear for you!

I agree with the others that we can definately recognise your style in him.

Take time to enjoy him as long as you wish! After all, why wouldn't we be allowed to keep some bears we made??? You can still tell yourself you will consider parting with him when you are really in need of some room for other bears (or some money), hehehehehehehehe!     

Beary hugs,
Sophie.

Thanks for sharing, Daphne!

Your photos are great.

Beary hugs,
Sophie.

Oh, Bobbie, i wish I could help you...

I had a colleague at school suffering from sleep apnea. As he got tired of that, he finally decided to have surgery : his jaws were both moved, to allow air to follow the right route. the inconvenient is that it changes the face shape, but the BIG advantage is that it works great. Our colleague visited us at school after his surgery, and said that he suffered a little during the first week after surgery but then was okay and had no apnea anymore and even better : he was no noisy anymore while sleeping. His wife is so relieved that she will not have to worry anymore every night.

Maybe you should inquire about this surgery in your country if you think it could be a better solution than struggling to make masks all life.

Just my two cents about it, Bobbie.

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Beary hugs,
Sophie.

That orange bear is to die for! I loooooooooooove her!                 

You did all brilliantly with your entries at that fair! so many blue ribbons in the same familly. You are so talented...

I cannot wait to see photos of the other winners.

Beary hugs,
Sophie.

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Hey, Julia, your challenger is fantastic! I love his long fur, his open mouth, his beautiful eyes, ... well, hummm, everything about him, to be honnest.

But he will have to make his bestest smile to compete against MY challenger!!! 

Beary hugs,
Sophie.

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Oh, Judi, these are so great news! I am so happy for you as this teddy bear means so much to you...
I understand perfectly your wish to take him with you everywhere and I am sure your sister is now doing the happy dance in her heaven world. 

So enjoy yourself, judi and let your teddy play reporter for us if he bears sharing photos with us.

Beary hugs,
Sophie.

Hummmm, very annoying...
Our cat does not care about my bears and whould not play with them as they do not move on their own!
So i do not have this problem.
Couldn't you try to find some sorts of nice grids to attach to your shelves??? Just an idea...

Beary hugs,
Sophie.

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Judi, Rachel is amazing!
I love the photos of her you took. She looks so professional in the arena...
I really love her bear too : she chose really well colours etc.
For sure, she well deserved her awards.

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Beary hugs,
Sophie.

         
you all made great pandas, my friends!
i still have not begun mine... He is waiting for his turn. i have another bear to finnish first, hehehehehe. Plus I am still thinking about how to alter my usual pattern to turn it into a panda pattern.
I will not use the traditionnal black and white, though : like Paula, I have already chosen the fabrics, but one bear at a time...   So just be patient.

Bearu hugs,
Sophie.

PS: I have no bamboo there to feed my panda. Do you think hot chocolate will be fine?

               
Oh dear!
It must have been a scary time for you!
So far i do not remember that i ever had to put any of my fingers UNDER the needle. But I am just a beginner and we never know what is going to happen... 

I am glad you managed to remove the needle yourself so it avoided you to suffer too much  (imagine how long you could have waited at the hospital before being tken cared of!).

I am glad too to ear that there is no sign of infection.

take care,
Beary hugs,
Sophie.

You all make me feel better now... 

I guess I will more likemy keep it flat untill next time I use it.
So far, I only use it outside when the light looks okay. I do not have good lamps inside to use with such a big light tent.
i still prefer to take photos in the garden but the problem is that sometimes we are aked shots taken with a uniform background so now i try to do both.

Concerning background colours, i try to figure out what colour fits the best to the colours of the bear i need to photograph. For example, a black background is definately not the best one for a navy blue bear : I tried it with my bear Candide and I was not happy with the result.
I guess you all do the same, hehehehehe! nothing to teach you there: you tried it before me! 

Oh, i forgot to tell you that the first time I removed my folded light tent from its plastic bag it almost broke my nose as I was far to guess it would blast open that fast!!!!!      i should have guessed it though, as we have a Quechua tent opening with the same system( we used it only once and it was a nightmare to fold it  :crackup:  :crackup:  :crackup:  :crackup:  :crackup: )!

Beary hugs,
Sophie.

Grrrrr....
Not long ago I bought a light tent like many of you. That is a big one (80 cm square), as I like to make big bears.
The first time i used it, all went perfectly well when i first tried to fold it. I had the instructions from a website and as soon I tried it it worked!!!  :dance:

Yesterday I used again my light tent but had not instructions near me so kept it for today to fold it.
Well, I have no idea why, but even when following instructions, I just could not twist it properly to fold it, so I gave up until.... hummmm... next try???

I cannot believe it was so easy the first time and now just looks impossible!!!!

Did you have such problems with yours????

Beary hugs,
Sophie.

Arghhhhhhh, f**** velvet!
Poor wee puddle!

Good luck trying to salvage him...

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Beary hugs,
Sophie.

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congrats!
I hope you will be the happiest mom!
Enjoy your little one...

Beary hugs,
Sophie.

Oh, whaow!  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:
That is a brilliant first bear, for sure!
I cannot wait to see your next one!
I love the way you wrote on the foot pad plus the heart sewed on the chest.

Beary hugs,
Sophie.

Arghhhh! what a shame! 

oh, maybe you had to keep searching because another house is waiting for you but you don't know it yet!
And this new one will just be perfect for you.    So do not give up and keep searching it!

Good luck,
Beary hugs,
Sophie.