Teddy Talk: Creating, Collecting, Connecting

psssst.... maybe we need to challenge QUY to make a bunny.......
Sonya

Aw sweet sweet Aleta! That is why even though I haven't met you, I love you just the same! I am proud to know all of you here on TT.
HUGS!!
Sonya

Aw Sandi. I am SO sorry! That is so hard to go thru. I am getting ready for a meeting and now I have to go reapply my makeup. I have mascara running.. Sending you huge BUNNY hugs!
Sonya

me too! I have one in the works right now!
Sonya

Marion had me send her bear to her parent's house. So I did. And Marion just got home from her parent's house this weekend. So guess who arrived at thier house today?? Poor frustrated Marion. She is so excited and she still can't see him yet.. LOL
I am getting quite a chuckle out of it.
Sonya

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Sonya

Helea
Add my hugs to the rest. I have been there. EVERY time I get my mamo they have me come back. 5 years ago they had me come back for a biopsy. Then 2 weeks later they told me I had breast cancer. Now THAT  was scary!. Then they sent me to a cancer center in LA but before my appointment they called me in to say they "think" it is atypical hyperplasia"  instead. Atypical hyperplasia is just one step before cancer. So I kept my appointment in LA anyway. They concurred that it was atypical hyperplasia and thankfully the biopsy removed all the abnormal cells. So after more frequent mommos, they still say all is well. But I STILL end up going back every time I have a mammo for a re-check. They never find anything on the re-check, but I don't mind going back because I would rather them be extra careful rather than miss something.
Keep positive thoughts.
Hugs
Sonya

Daphne,
I have heard from others that it felts really well. In fact, I know some that use the polyester stuffing as the "base" for all of thier critters.
Sonya

How about an ostrich shell?
Sonya

not sure exactly what you need but I hace an animated banner you can borrow if that is what you mean

Sonya

do I detect needle felted ATC's in the future??
Sonya

LOL Daphne
Looks like it's time to invest in one of those do-hinkeys that hold multiple needles at once. Or send them here.. .. on second thought, I am not that good at needle felting. I just finished a yorkie and them my yorkie (porkie yorkie) tore it to peices when I was gone. Took it right off my computer desk. My dogs have never bothered any of my bears, but for some reason Ladybug didn't like my little yorkie
Sonya

I started off using cotter pin joints, but I could never get them tight enough to help with standing. So I now always use nut and bolt method. Sometimes I glue the bolt to the disk beforehand. It depends on how organized I am at the time. I don't find that it takes any more effort to use the nut and bolt method. I still use cotter pins for the head/neck joint most of the time, but I prefer to use nut and bolts for the neck joints also.
Sonya

aww Marie, I love your Rose Marie!  I love all of them!
Sonya

Dilu, I posted mine on Bid 4 bears too
Sonya

Dilu
I haven't put mine on yet, but I love yours and would love to trade with you. Here is a pic of mine

Sonya

I would not replace mohair. I did one for a lady of the same era. It had hardly any mohair left at all. I repaired any tears in the backing, replaced pads by sewing over the originals, but leaving the originals in place and gave him a cute vintage jacket to wear for protection.
Sonya

Aw thank you Louise! That means a lot to me!
Hugs
Sonya

My favorite has to be general Nathaniel Greene. He was sssssooooooo good to me with a win at the San Diego Show, The JeJu Teddy Bear Museum Award, a Golden Teddy nomination, A TOBY Industry Choice aWARD AND A toby pUBLIC cHOICE aWARD FOR 2004.

Sonya

I have found tea dying worked with both synthetic and natural materials.
Sonya

Oh yea, I forgot something else I thought of. You might want to experiment since tea won't hurt your fabric. You also can start with white and airbrush the TEA right onto the finished bunny. No need to rinse out, just let it dry. just start with a few scraps to determine the strength of tea to use and go from there. All the advantages of airbrushing, without the "paint" (if that is what the producers are concerned about) and the added bonus that it smells great!
Sonya

The only other option I was thinking of is to use white felt to start with, then after sewing up each piece, dip them in tea to tea dye the tan parts, leaving the white parts out. the tea dye is very subtle, but on white, it would take very quickly and after rinsing, the white parts would still be white. The biggest concern woud be dipping evenly to be consistent on all of the bunnies.
Sonya

OK.. I had just a little time to work with this in between working on a real fur bear that isn't cooperating. sigh. so here is my first attempt.

Sonya

What an inspiration Michele is. We met at the TOBY's in 2004.. well actually we met in San Diego prior to that, but we were side by side on the sales floor at the toby's. She is a terrific person and so willing to help others.
Sonya

daphne, Waiting on my check, then I will be on the next plane.. lol
Sonya.. Batting should work perfectly.. and much cheaper!