Teddy Talk: Creating, Collecting, Connecting

I've not tried a real fur bear, but the idea of a leather nose on a real fur bear is most appealing to me ... most natural (haha).

Daphne, see Nancy Tillberg's 101 Bears, pages 97-98.

Thank you so much Judi!  :lol:

Picture worth a thousand words to us visual  learners.   :hug:

Judi ~

I was searching some of the posts on locline, and saw your instructions on heating up a nail to make a hole ... I assume to fit the screw or pin to attach the armature to the joint ... but I'm not understanding what you put the hole in.  Through one of those fat bead looking things?

:dance:
Way to go Fran!

it's very nice  ... and hayley is very sweet ...  :angel:

but don't think that just because you changed your look i don't know you still owe me a receipe for chocolate caramel fudge cake 

omg, he's adorable!  Is that mohair that stuff with the strings?  i like that!

Thank you ... thank you all!  I heard exactly what I needed to ... the RE-assurance that all will be fine ... eventually, and that they do come around.

Val is a wonderful kid, truly she is.  She's responsible and is an excellent student.  No bad habits that will bring harm to her (except for driving a little too fast).  I don't FEEL like I'm hanging on ... I just miss her terribly, and she doesn't want to be with us.  OUCH!  (I hate whining so if I sound like I'm whining, somebody slap me.)

I swear ... you think you're ready for them to leave (and you are) ... but I really didn't expect her to sever herself quite as drastically as she has.  She broke up with a wonderful boy that we really liked and is dating someone else now ... and isn't the least bit concerned that we like, or get to know him.  She says she'd like us to meet him, but "it's not important to me that you get close to him or get to know him."  What's up with that?

Kathy, I understand completely about that birthday party thing.  You're holding your cake saying "you're going where?"

SueAnn, that must have been an awful time for you and your mother.  I get like that (briefly thankfully) when I feel threatened.  Must be my body's reaction to my skin thickening.  There's no joy in being hostile or cold toward your kid, but sometimes I think we do it to protect ourselves.  I just keep smiling, albeit with gritted teeth sometimes that she can't see ... thinking to myself "you just need an attitude adjustment honey."

Kimmy, please don't cry!

Jane, you're a fortunate lady!

Denise, I'm so jealous!  I LOVE weddings!

Danni, do not hurt your Mum!  Got it?!

Marion, I am SO looking forward to getting smarter!

Marie, tea ... great idea.  CHAMOMILE!  Not sure if this happens with all mother & daughters ... hope not, but bet it does to some degree.

Carolyn, 16 year old?  I've added you to my prayer list.

I keep telling myself that she has nothing to prove to us; she doesn't have to doubt our love and acceptance.  She doesn't have to impress us or win us over.  She already knows we're there for her always, no matter what ... and so we're like one of those low risk, stable value investment funds.  Put your money in and there's no risk (well, relatively) in losing it, so you can basically ignore it.

I love it!  Thanks Jane!  :clap:

He's wonderful Heather!

SOMEBODY ... please ... with a daughter older than mine (22) tell me it's gonna get better.  Please!  She's making me nuts, and if I didn't absolutely adore her, I'd be plotting a felony this very minute.  Seems she just keeps distancing herself more and more ... proclaiming "I have to be independent."  And what a joke that is, as she's absolutely 100% dependent on her moronic friends.  (I'm sure they're nice ... I'm just in an absolute snit myself.) 

It truly feels like she's just slipping ever so slowly out of our world ... which we expect her to do ... kinda.  I guess I just thought she'd fit other things and people into her world.  I didn't realize we were gonna be replaced. 

I don't like it.  I don't like hearing she prefers to spend time with her friends over the holidays.  Ouch.  If this isn't a phase, I'm in trouble.

Grrrrrrr!

Kim & Shelli ~ Your wings are BOTH incredible!  In a trade, I could share my recipe for cheesy potato bacon soup.  Alas, I have no wingmaking experience/techniques yet.

Looks like a lot of work there Kim!  Great job!  :clap:

Are you sure you cut an opposite for each piece?

Jenny ~ What a cutie.  Very Beatrice Potter(ish)!

Thanks guys.  I'll make a 2 piece body instead of 4.  That should help too. 

Donna ~ Pattern not done yet, so I'll make sure I don't make bended knees.

Penny & Kate ~ My current plan is to have 2 legs, 2 arms, 2 ears.  We shall see!   

About how large a bear do you think I could squeeze from a 12 x 25 piece of fabric?  I'm hoping 8-10" anyway.

These are all wonderful pics!  SueAnn, Toby is just a doll.  Here is what mine do when my hubby leaves the house .... they're definitely his dogs!

Oh that's nice SueAnn.  Thanks!

I asked my hubby just the other night whether he thought we'd see out doggies in heaven ... and he said don't you know All Dogs Go To Heaven.

Gotta say that whining is pretty high on my pet peeves list as well.

Thou shalt not whine!

Oxygen

SueAnn ~
Did we ever see pictures of Toby?

I like that cinnamon one in the middle.  My address is ...

I'm emailing you guys (since there's not a zillion), the funniest "funny animal" thing I've seen in a long time!

Ooopy ~ Can't mail to ones that go through Teddy Talk.

Anything for a smile!  Daphne - get coffee and calculator. 

This is pretty neat, but will only work in the year 2005.

1. First of all, pick the number of times a week that you would like to have chocolate (more than once but less than 10).

2. Multiply this number by 2 (just to be bold).

3. Add 5.

4. Multiply it by 50.

5. If you have already had your birthday this year add 1755 ... if you haven't, add 1754.

6. Now subtract the four digit year that you were born.

You should have a three digit number.

The first digit of this was your original number (i.e., how many times you want to have chocolate each week).

The next two numbers are your age!