Teddy Talk: Creating, Collecting, Connecting

After inserting eyes or needle sculpting the muzzle I struggle to hide the ends of threads without causing a 'dimple' in the fabric where I've knotted the thread .I wonder can you successfully insert eyes and needle sculpt while the head is open before the head joint is inserted and so lose the thread ends in the stuffing of the head cavity?

Here's a UK site that supplies what you're looking for.
http://www.e-crafts.co.uk/soft_toy.htm

Great achievement,I'm in awe of how quickly you can create your lovely little bears.Well done,you deserve a rest for the holiday  .
Merry Christmas and all the best for 2015 to you and all on this lovely friendly forum  .

Super cute     

Gorgeous colour combination in this cute little bear and fantastic that you're back to strength and able to make more beautiful creations  .

I think your Teddybear is lovely,beautiful fabric  .We tend to be our own most fiercest critics and home in on every little imperfection whereas others see the overall result.
He has a very endearing expression and definitely says "will you be my mummy?". I see your nose embroidery is great,that's my struggle,and those paw pads are perfect.I find every bear I make teaches me something,like the 'too big nose' bear,the 'crooked ears' bear and the 'bulging footpads bear' 
so the most important thing is to enjoy the craft and have fun.
Very generous gesture to support a good cause .

Fantastic selection of beautiful bears.I couldn't choose between them,love every one .
Your house must be covered in fluff  .

Fabulous fox,love the way you do eyes,full of soul  .

Just gorgeous ,very endearing expression in such a little bear 

Beautiful colour combination,reminds me of my favourite little garden bird,the Blue tit.I'm not surprised he was snapped up so quickly.
Great your spirit is strong and you'll be creating more lovely bears soon  .

Goodness,that sounds very nasty.Hope your healing in mind and body will be speedy.
Lovely little elephant,I always love your creations they all have happy gentle faces and they make me smile.

Beautiful little bear,definitely a keeper  .
The fabric colour is so striking it inspires lots of yummy names,good enough to eat - Cranberry,Claret,Cherry ....

All those cute critters  ,wish I could be there 
Have a great day!

Thanks Michelle for the praise and for your kind words of compassion.
I think you could teach me a few things about nose embroidery but I guess we tend to be our own toughest critics  .

FAB...U.....LOUS!
I can hear him RO.....AAAA......RRRR!

love this little guy.Minis are so fiddley and I can appreciate the skill in their making.   

Aawwww..thanks EJ,that's very encouraging.

I visit London regularly to see my son but I'm not aware of any Teddybear suppliers in or around the city.
However for teddy bear interest you may like to visit the childhood museum http://www.museumofchildhood.org.uk/col … -soft-toys
Or look at handmade teddybears on the stall on Sundays in Covent Garden from http://www.bedfordbears.co.uk
And in the glass cabinet in Hamleys toy store.Maybe like me one will find it's way home with you? :lol:

If you're going for a long stay the Hugglets Festival in September will have suppliers there https://www.hugglets.co.uk/festivalindex.php
Hope you enjoy your visit to London,Maria , it's a wonderful city .

Many thanks for those lovely comments everybody,it means a lot.
My sis was thrilled with him.this little Teddybear put a big smile on her face which is just what the doctor ordered as she's having a rough time at present on chemo treatment.
Thanks for the tip,Becky I'll give that a try  .

I made this little bear for my sister and she called him Barney.
I used a lovely pattern called ''Dimples' by Megan Wallace of www.tinsoldiers.za
He's my 9th attempt at bearmaking but I still can't get that perfect embroidered nose that features on so many bears here on TT.
I've seen lots of good tutorials on this technique but it's a pity there isn't any videos on the subject because I can get the centre stitches looking OK but then the side stitches at each end won't stay put and keep trying to slip off.Ted Menten's book suggests using glue to keep stitches in place but I usually get into a mess with glue so would rather not use it.
Also when I do more than one layer of stitches to get a smoother finish I end up with an oversized nose  .
Any advice on what I'm doing wrong would be great,thanks.

Perfection,she says 'Summer' so beautifully    

This little bunny is most annoyed  Beautiful 

Stunning     

Fabulous little bear ,hope he raised lots for the charity.

Aaawww..wee cutie,did she drink the cocktail?