Teddy Talk: Creating, Collecting, Connecting

    Sweet 'old' little teddy.  You've put lots of detail into such a tiny teddy. She's great and her swimsuit is adorable - puts me in mind of old victorian postcards of ladies in their woolly swimsuits by the beach       

    Oh my, I love them all.  The bunnies are fantastic - can't fail to put a smile on anyone's face.     

    He's wonderful and I bet his new owner thinks so too.   

        What a fabulous group!  And the clothing is fabulous too       

      He's fab. Love his colouring and his cute expression and those big ears....     

  Another cracker from Wee Beary Tails.  I love the mix of colours and that nose.... just so perfect.  :clap:  :clap:

Very cute little character and I like his name too.       

    Wow!  Amazing and so tiny with so much detail!      :clap:  :clap:

    Aww, cute as a button and your embroidery is just lovely - neat work.     

       He's great.  Looks a real rascal of a racoon!    Lovely face.   

I'd like to introduce Miss Berry, my latest little rabbit who stands at 4.1" tall (excl. ears).  She has been made from a lovely plum coloured vintage fabric and I finished her just this evening.

I hope you like her.

        Love them all!  You're bears always make me smile...    

  Aww, he's lovely.  Very cute and happy looking bear.   

       This little guy makes me laugh!  What a great idea and very clever work - a bear with a washboard stomach - very witty!     

  They're all gorgeous!        I really like the muted colours and their expressions are lovely - almost like they've all been having a chat amongst themselves and you've disturbed them by asking them to pose for the camera...       

Hugs,

      Aww, love his big feet!   

    I love this little girl!     

Well done on the article in Teddy Bear Times too.

      Awww!  I'm not looking, I'm not looking.....     

Another little cutie!

Hugs,

    Gorgeous!      He's got a real cute face.   

:clap:  :clap:      Wowza!  Can't believe that he's your first bear!  He's amazing.  You've obviously a talent for bear making.  Let see another then....   

Hugs,

This is an interesting thread and something that I've not considered before as I've just got on with the sewing.

As it turns out I've been using the stabbing backstitch method all the time without realising that that's what it is.    I also overstitch those areas which can be quite vulnerable to firm stuffing (mainly nose area and chin) and around the footpads too as I tend to really push the stuffing in to the feet to make them nice and firm.

Like others I have found that with minis especially, some fabrics don't take too well to being stitched too many times, particularly if the seam allowance is only 2-3mm.  I use a good strong invisible thread, a very fine tiny needle and keep the stitches really, really tiny; that way I don't have to go back over with more stitches.  I also use tiny crocodile clips to hold the pieces together while I sew, which stops the pieces from slipping out of line.

Everyone has their own way I guess and there's no right or wrong answer, just what's right and works for you.     

       I love him, love him, love him!  I saw your little mouse at the British Bear Fair in the fur and was amazed.  He looked like he could have jumped right off the table...    

    Beautifuil!  Love her eyes!     

      Wow!  Such a lot of detail in tiny Sweatheart.  Love the little dress you have made for her too.   

      Waffle is adorable!