Teddy Talk: Creating, Collecting, Connecting

I am busy this week trying to finish off the last few bears for Hugglets and one of them is Jeremiah.He is 5 inches high and is made with a hand dyed schulte mohair.I am in the basement on stand 100(Laurie Lou Bears) so why not pop by and say hello   

Thank you Pauline 

Thank you Marilyn and Sue 

Thank you all for your  lovely comments     

I have 2 more bears to show you for Hugglets in 3 weeks time and they are Souffle... a lovely bear made in a long pile cream schulte mohair and Chester who is also made in a luxury schulte mohair.They are both 12 inches high.Hope you like them

Thank you 

Thank you Vicki 

Thank you both 

I have two 12 inch bears that are coming to Hugglets with me and they are both 12 incheas high.Dooby is made with black and cream schulte mohair and Peaches is made with a gorgeous tipped schulte mohair.Hope you like them

Thank you Pink and Brenda 

Cobble can be found on Bearpile under Laurie Lou Bears or on my website www.laurieloubears.com
Thank you for looking,
Laurie.

Thank you Heather and Peter 

Heather can be found on my website www.laurieloubears.com or on bearpile under Laurie Lou Bears.She comes with free postage so why not treat yourself or a loved one to a cuddly Christmas present!
Laurie x

Thank you Becky 

Meet Branston... a lovely happy little bear and he comes with free postage until Saturday 3rd November 
He can be found on Bearpile under Laurie Lou Bears.

Bobble is made from sassy fabric and full details can be found under Laurie Lou Bears on Bearpile or my website www.laurieloubears.com
Thank you for looking,
Laurie.

This cheeky boy sure lives up to his name.He is just under 6 inches and details can be found on Bearpile under Laurie Lou Bears or on my website www.laurieloubears.com
Thank you for looking,
Laurie x

I have updated my website with some new bears.There are four bears from my new "Smiley Bears" collection.Please take a peek 
www.laurieloubears.com

Here are 4 photos of bears coming to Hugglets with me tomorrow.They are a brand new design and are all just under 6 inches.Come and say hello 
I am in the basement on stand 101a in the basement.
Laurie

Congratulations to all of the winners....beautiful bears.        
Didn't enter this year as I had too many work commitments but must find the time next year 

I am attending Hugglets in September and am really working hard at the moment to get enough bears for the show.I have 5 finished and 9 in various stages of completion.It is a struggle for me to even have that many for a show as no matter how hard I try and with all good intentions life always gets in the way and before I know it I am trying to finish so many bears in a very short space of time.
I am taking two 15 inch traditional bears and the rest are under 6 inches but I feel that around 15 bears is enough.I wish sometimes I made bigger bears and then I could be happy with a table of 6 or 7 bears as that lesser number makes you feel less pressurised even if they take longer to finish   .I would love to do a show and be finished with plenty of time to spare but it never happens lol!

I thought I would start a new topic as for the last few months I haven't sewn a single bear.I find that during the summer months I just can't seem to get in the bear making mood.With the long light evenings and summer weather I find that being an out door kinda person I can't  sit myself down to do bears when I could be out on my bike or walking the dogs etc.I find it so much easier in the winter when it is dark earlier and cold outside to make my bears.It makes me wonder whether I am losing my interest in my bear making or it is just a seasonal thing and when autumn returns this will all be forgotten when my work table is covered in bear bits lol !
Am I the only one who finds this?
The question for collectors is do you find you buy more bears in the winter months when it is cold and dark outside and or do you look all year round and buy a bear whenever you see something that you like?
Laurie

Bobby is a sweet little bear and is on e bay at the moment with two of my other bears all at low starting bids as I am having a summer sale.There are also a couple of pieces of gorgeous schulte mohair on there too with buy it now prices.
Please take a look:0)
Here is the link
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/221062724486?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649#ht_720wt_1344
Laurie 

I have just finished this bear in a lovely dark grey schulte mohair with dusky pink tips(had trouble getting the colour right...the pink is slighty brighter than photo.You can name this bear youself if you would like.Full details can be found on my website www.laurieloubears.com
Free postage on this bear only for the bank holiday from now until next Wednesday
Laurie 

Thank you Sheree and Peter       
Laurie :hug: