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I love this website, the range is really good and its reasonably priced too
Yes, I also bought some really nice faux fur from them!
Wow, this is really a gorgeous bear! He has such expressive eyes. I love him! 
I love your Bert! Especially his head shape, he's so cute!
How cute! And the mohair tree is gorgeous!
He's very cute Emily, good luck! 
Well done! 
Oh, how cute they are!!!
He's very cute!
He's such a cute bear! Good luck with the nose!
Why don't you try a different technique? You might try doing a polymer clay nose. Or a needle felted one.
I remember that my first needle felted face I did on a bear was because I was having so many problems trying to do the mouth like I wanted it to be that in the end the fabric was too filled with holes. So I thought....it is ruined anyways, so why don't I try that new technique I never had the courage to try before! It came out really wellMaybe your bear is trying to tell you something! 
Well, I was just wondering the other day if it would work also with fabric underneath as I needle felt over stuffed heads or feet. Well, you answered that one too. Thanks so much for your info! 
A wonderful panda!
As always...adorable!
A lovely pair! Congratulations Natascha!!
What a lovable fellow!
Paula, the things you have said are all correct. You could try using an enclosed steel shot little bag in the lower part of the bear tummy. Don't close the bear body immediately but move the bag around the body to help him get the correct balance when standing. Also don't look at leg placement only, his balance depends on the whole body positioning, head, arms...
Another thing that helps is to spread the legs a bit apart, so that the feet are not one beside the other with their sides touching.
I hope I have been helpful.
Good luck!
Pink, Peter, Thelma....thank you!!!!
Well, once in a while my bears decide that they are female. It doesn't happen often though.
Here she is, my girl!
I hope you like her!
For more info or pictures she is now available on Bearpile:
http://www.bearpile.com/item/60926
Thanks for looking!
Thanks for the tip Jenny! I must try it sometime.
I did some fast research.... to be sure I got it right....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bias_%28textile%29
Thank you again Jenny and Nan. I must give this matter a thought!
Thank you ladies, I think I understand now. I just wonder, does it work with any fabric? I as this because my mohair is not that stretchy, not stretchy like some faux furs at least.
Ladies, here I need some help as my English is not up to it. What do you mean by 'bias'? What is it? 
Nan, the 'beach ball' approach is very helpful. It is a good starting point. I actually did that kind of pattern because I wanted a head shape that was more rounded, like a ball with a muzzle and a neck!
You can also make a center head seam designing a four piece head. It is not exactly the same as with a split gusset, but it works fine. I have done that for bears of 12 inches, no problem at all.
