Teddy Talk: Creating, Collecting, Connecting

Congrats!    :clap:

Congrats!    :clap:

Has anyone heard any news of nominees yet?

congrats to all the winners!! :clap:

I ADORE red pandas... you did an outstanding job!!! :clap:  :clap:

You're not alone..  I've been hovering here to see if anyone would post the list  :pray:

Here is my nominated fellow.. Ferdinand 

Congrats Alison!  :clap:

I also got a nomination!  :dance:  I entered 2 so I'm not sure either which one was chosen...but either way... I'm doing the happy dance!!   :dance:  :dance:  :dance:

Kelly

These skunks are killing me with their cuteness!!! 

Absolutely GORGEOUS!     I Love the heart paw pads!!

I would like to introduce you to my newest creations... Sicily & Cecily. Sicily is a 14" mohair bear & Cecilia is the 7 1/2" mohair/alpaca seahorse.
On ebay now    http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi … :MESELX:IT

Glad to hear I wasn't the only one submitting at the last minute! LOL  I think I got my last entry in 1/2 hr before midnight! I was taking pics all day and just wasn't happy with the outcome...the great pics weren't of the entire scene or just the face, so I couldn't use them....so I just crossed my fingers and picked the best of the bunch and now we'll just wait and see 

OMG!! He is SO cute!! Most adorable hedgehog I've ever seen! 

I'm beginning to clear out my etsy shops so I can keep it to just alpaca fiber & teddy bears...so I'm running a 50% off sale until midnight tonight on everything from both of my shops. Wait to receive revised invoice showing the 1/2 off discount before sending payment 

Meet Sheriff the Border Collie...a primitive fellow needlefelted using merino wool around a styrofoam core. He is super prim with his cinnamon stick legs 

He can be found at http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?li … d=30580222

Thanks everyone     Your bears are all so amazing... so your compliments mean so much to me 

so sweet     And it's so nice to know that that panda will be treasured forever 

This is my first fox...I really had fun making him because I adore foxes.    He is made from hand-dyed mohair & has airbrushed details, jointed limbs/head, a felted face, eyelids & paw pads & stole my handwoven scarf 
I just listed him on ebay tonite... this is my first time selling one of my designs on ebay...excited & nervous lol 

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so adorable! 

Michelle...I just went to amazon and bought that book..thanks for posting that! I'm such a sucker for books lol

Marcia...I've sewn alot of fur over the years..I had a small business making hats for trappers from their furs. Even made a full length black bear hat for a guy once that went the whole way down his back...not exactly something for every day use though, but that's what he wanted LOL
I LOVE sewing with fur... nothing softer     Although I always hated receiving a home tanned pelt that was more like cardboard than leather..but as long as the fur was tanned properly, they are a real pleasure to work with. Like others said, a glover needle is a must...and I always used simulated sinew as my thread as it is extremely strong. I never used backing on my fur hats..so I can't give much advice there (which is why I just bought a copy of that book    )  I just made a separate fleece lining for the hat.

So, good luck with your bear...can't wait to see pics of him finished! 

Kelly

WOW! WOW! WOW!!!!! Amazing work!! 

So adorable! He looks like my pomeranian just without all the fur lol. I love the facial expression...how could you not just love him up!!

Oh way too cute! Your colors are so vibrant!! Love it!! 

And I'm very happy with it!     I had 1/4 yd of white string mohair and wanted a red fox color...I've never dyed mohair fabric before, so I just treated it the same as when I dye loose wool & alpaca. I used ashford acid dyes in rust and then poured black into my hand and patted it all over to give it just a little darker mottled shading. Now it's on the drying rack and then I'm off to whip it up into a fox..but I should probably start on the fox design first I guess lol
Anyone else who dyes their own mohair..I'd love to hear what dye you use and what techniques 

>^..^<  Kelly

WOW! Great job!! Love the antlers! Needlefelting is sooo much fun isn't it?? 

He is so sweet!  Love the stripes..do you mind me asking what you used for the shading..airbrush, copic? The stripes are so perfect