Teddy Talk: Creating, Collecting, Connecting

Thanks everyone for posting your pictures...it's just wonderful to see everyone's faces.  Everyone is so bearutiful!!!  That is a real word isn't it.  :rose:

Clare...I can't see yours from reason...all I see is an elbow and bear paw. 

Does this happen to others sometimes or just me?

Yay...this is exciting...

Ooooooh...I love Nutella...however I try to avoid it because I can sit down and eat a whole jar pretty quickly...I love to warm it a bit and put it on vanilla bean icecream.

YUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMm!!!!!

How sweet...I love it when I hear happy animal stories.  We've been feeding a ferral cat for the past year or so...at first he would run like crazy whenever he saw us but now he hangs out in the yard and even on the deck about 4 or 5 feet away.  He's even sleeping in the kitty bed we have outside for our "normal" cat.

Now's there another little stray that either has had a broken front leg or is very deformed...it's (don't know what it is) hanging out but still very much afraid of us.  I can tell it wants to be friendly but is just afraid.

AND...there are kittens hiding in an old oak tree that fell a few years ago...I've only seen them from a distance...and suspect they may be part bob-cat.

I'm turning into the cat lady...

I LOVE my new stuffing tool...it made a whole world of difference when doing my latest bear...Daisy Mae.

Thank you so much Shelli & Laura Lynn for the recommendation...and Donna for selling them and shipping so lightening fast. 

I'm one happy camper (stuffer...I hate camping).

Gina...sorry to hear that you've decided to not join us...but glad you found someone to share a bear with.  Good Luck...and post pictures please.

Kathy, of course you can join us...I'm sure there is someone (like me) who would be thrilled with one of your mini's.

Congrats Shelli...and everyone else who made the "cut".  I have to get myself a subscription...can you believe I don't have one yet.  Is this the magazine I should start out with? 

:hug:

Wow, how cool no matter what it is...what is it for sure...I get the excitement of skunks, racoons, bobcats and cows...

I need to move somewhere more exciting!!!

Darling Dilu...they really are...you'll have a delightful Christmas symphony won't you?

You can be on your soap box if you wanna...I'm okay with that.  I just found them interesting...hard to believe children actually behave that way and parents allow it.

Daphne, so sorry to hear you've had a little set back.  You do whatever it is that you need to take care of you...did I say you enough?   :doh:

:hug:

or Bubba!!!

Beethoven...don't ask me why!!!

Does anyone else watch either of these shows?  I don't watch TV and only have a little black and white one that is stored in the garage most of the time but had it in the house awhile back and stumbled on Super Nanny.  For some reason I find them fascinating and hysterical at the same time.  Now mind you my children were never angels...but...puhleeze...some of these children are absolutely BRATS...and some of the parents need the "naughty chair".

I would never throttle you darling Dilu...

I don't know why...just because I thought I should...is that good enough?  I gave up on the upholstery thread in the new machine...and the old one is pissed that I even have a new machine so it must go to timeout for misbehaving when I tried to use it today.  Actually it's had a tension problem for a very long time that I keep having to take it in for...can't seem to get it to stay in place and once it goes...it's gone.  It's been heavily abused over the past 25-30 years.  I've had it for as long as I can remember.

What I REALLY want is an old Singer Featherweight...hmmmm...love those little beauties.

Okay...I'm off again...

Deb, may I be nosey and ask what model of embroidery machine you have...I've wanted one of those too...not that I know what I would do with it but...can't have too many sewing toys can you? 

Well...hmmmm...I had forgotten that the ol' machine was mad at me and seems to have an incurable tension problem...needs to go to the sewing doc so that was a bust.  So I'll continue with the polyester thread as I have been and just using the upholstery for hand stuff, etc.  I've been trying to go through all the old posts and had noted that most seem to use upholstery for most everything so I was giving it a whirl.

So I'm off to sew up a bear...waiting for my new stuffing tool to arrive so I can work on the head...and got some clear eyes coming to make what I refer to as "Shelli Eyes".  Maybe I need to work on a mini or two...

Sew Sew Sew...oh and I still have a that Aloha shirt quilt to finish...I probably should work on that...but I just haven't been in the mood.

Thanks for the info...

Deb, I looked at a Janome when I was "wishing" for a new machine.  But this was a gift...and very expensive gift I might add and I love it for my quilting habit.  It works like a dream...it just doesn't like the upholstery thread and I don't think all machines are made to use them.  I would not have chosen this particular brand myself but now that I have it I really like it...alot. 

I've drug out the dino and am going to try it and see how it goes.  My aunt borrowed it from me years and years ago to redo my mom dining room chairs so I know it can handle the thread.

These electronic machines can be persnickity I think...kinda like the electronics in your car...one thing goes wrong and it's $$$$$$$$$$$.

I have two sewing machines...one I've had since the dark ages and is pretty basic...straight stitch, zigzag, etc.  I've used it to death.  Last Christmas my parents bought me a fancy schmancy Baby Lock which I LOVE...however, it doesn't like the upholstery thread AT ALL.  I've tried new needles, playing with the tension, etc. and it just gives me fits...it works fine with polyester or cotton thread.   I'm hating to go back to my old dinosaur because I've gotten spoiled with my new machine but am wondering if I should because of the fur etc. rather than risking doing something to my electronic dream.

What's your experience?

Don't take him down....he is breathtaking and beyond words.  I can only dream to ever be as creative as you are my dear.  He's.....I can't put it into words...

Wow...I love Clarence...but then I have soft spot for that name anyway.  You're bears are so huggable...I just know it!!

I wasn't going to post this but I can't help myself because considering last week I was about ready to say forget it...I can't do this bear stuff I just had to say thanks to all of you AGAIN for encouraging me. 

I almost cried...I'm such a sappy ol' thing!!!  Okay, I got teary-eyed...I admit it...and I cry during commercials too.   :D

Shantell

My oldest one is 6'6" the last time he was measured...my youngest (in the picture) is about 5'10".  I'm leaning on the railing.  My daughter is only 5'6" and has been forever it seems.

I'll come sit in jail with you Judi!!!  Do you think they'd allow needles, thread and mohair?

Yeah Tammy....I just got a box from Intercal yesterday and another one on the way...it is exciting!!!!

Hey Judi...I'm 5'11" closer to 6' but not quite and I think Amy is up there too.  I've never been around (virtually speaking) so many tall woman.  Funny thing is I was a short until my freshman year in high school when I grew 6 inches...and went through ALOT of new clothes.

Shantell

P.S.  Your hubby is sweetie...I love your bear carving.