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Woo Hoo! & probably encouraging new collectors to boot. How wonderful!
Amy
How about this one: I haven't lost my mind.....I SOLD IT ON EBAY!!!!!!
LOL :crackup: :crackup: :crackup: :crackup: :crackup:
Cool eyes. How do they insert? I wanna see when they are done!
Amy
Congratulations! Grandkids are sooooo much fun!
He's a keeper!
Yea! Smudge! I still think he is a cutie!
Amy 
How Wonderful! They certainly are beautiful!
What a lovely color! I, too, hand dye a lot of my mohair. Much easier to get one large piece of white mohair, and change the colors than to get all small pieces of different colors.
Great job!
Amy
Jane,
Will miss seeing your bears, but your beads are delightfull! Please keep in touch and show off what you are up to.
TTFN
Amy
Hi All,
Fun topic! There are all sorts of ways that that ideas come into my head. Some are actually the products of my dreams or nightmares in some cases. Sometimes it is the fabric that inspires. I have a piece of mohair that has been travelling to work and back with me for a week now. I want to do sometime with it, but I don't know what. Sometime it is a name that I hear or think of that triggers a critter or bear. Sometimes it is something that I see in a magazine or a store, and I think, "I could do that in MOHAIR!" The very important part for me though is remembering those fleeting ideas. I always have 2 journals, one at work & one at home to record my ideas. I do a quick sketch and description of my thought & when I am looking to stat a new bear I browse through my ideas. I also keep lists of names in there and sketches on napkins from when I am out and all sorts of neat stuff. Now, I am NOT a sketch artist so some of my drawings are even like stick bears,, very simple very brief, just enough to convey the idea.
TTFN
Amy
Thanks, Dilu,
Will try that!
Amy
Woo Hoo! What a find! How come all I ever find at garage sales is junk?
TTFN Amy
This has been a really fun thread! We are, it seems, as creative in names as we are in bears!
My name "Mutz" (rhymes with Toots) was a nickname that my mom called me. I asume that it may have some German origin, my grandparents were German. For all I know it means something nasty in German, my mom doesn't know either.
When I started making dolls many years ago, I said that if I ever started a business I would name it Mutz's Tootsz. I kinda just kept the idea & translated it into bears.
TTFN
Amy
Deborah,
What a delightful blog! You did a great job! I know I am having lots of fun with mine too. I have added you blog link to mine (and the links of everyone else on this string). I would appreciate it if you all add mine to yours! I will probably try the new background thing sometime after the Schaumburg show.
TTFN
Amy
Added everyone so far.
Nice blogging!
Amy
No,
Although the thread may not dye well depending on what it is made of. I like to let one color "bleed" into anlther for a tie-dye effect.
Amy
My answer is for #3. What I do is I cut and stitch the bear and then dye. That way the dye is consistant from one piece to another and your pieces don't warp out on you.
Amy
Ooooooh how lucky....Whatcha gonna make?????
Post pictures!
Amy
Hi All,
Yes it is a needlepunch. 3-ply DMC. I am really glad you like it Cheryl! Sorry he took a tour before he got to you!
Happ New Year!
Amy
:dance:
I'm pouting! 
The Postal Fairy has now had my package to Canada 12 Days..... Well, 12 days of Christmas! Maybe tomorrow!
Amy
Hi Cheryl,
Just to help you look.... It isn't a box it is a padded envelope!
Good luck!
Amy
Oh no Cheryl!
I can't tell you where it is.... but I CAN tell you it is from me! I hope you like it!
Amy :dance:
Melissa,
I ADORE him! & No worrys about him being over an inch. He is sitting down so no one will know!
Thanks again!
Amy
Hi All,
I got the most wonderful little miniature bear sitting on a bell from Melissa in New Zealand on Saturday. It is 2-1/4 inches total! He is a perfect little white bear with a red nose & collar. He has red fingers & toes & is sittling on a red & white striped bell. I am going to have to try to take another picture because this one isn't very sharp.
Tammy, I don't know how you do something that small! Thank you, Thank you!
Amy Thornton
