Teddy Talk: Creating, Collecting, Connecting

dont be away too long

no I wish they were mine I found them on line when i tried to trace back the locally made mohair I buy. They are about 30 miles from where i live. I just thought they were so cute I had to share   

here is some U K Lakeland mohair (fist catch your goat!)
These guys live a bit north of Yorkshire in the Lake district

OK your allowed to do the told you so dance you were sooooooo right

thanks guys I feel better now after your kind comments

well it it looks like all my cash will be going on mohair now.

I have just finnished my first mohair bear he is on show case. My sewing machine loved it I always had to struggle getting synthetics through bet it possitively purred at the mohair no trouble. Now I know why all you gals go crazy for mohair

the postage all changed about a month ago so it might be as well to go in an che If you take you bear in the box you are sending it in and the wrapping seperatley, they will way it all together for yo and give you a quote for you to tell your customer a lot depends on how much insurence you want. Dont forget international signed for mail or parcels are only trackable untill they leave the UK. I use this international sign for and havent had any problems.

Chrissie,
Thanks loads, just found my link on your page what a super site. I dont sell on ebay at the moment cant get my head round all the things you have to do. may try after Christmas. but I am very grateful for the link.
makes my bears fel like dancing

Well here is made my first ever mohair, he is 17.5" tall traditional hump back as requested by the customer I just hope she likes him


I used clere eyes an tinted them on the back with glass paint so I could get the shade i wanted

well the bear is cut and sewn MY MACHINE LOVES MOHAIR my poor machine has been fighting synthetics for years it has just sewn its first mohair and is in love I am sure I heard it purrrrrrrring You were all so right it is lovely stuff. I just hope it looks  good  when its finnished, good or bad I shall show you all so be kind please 

Thanks for posting though Debie its better to be too cautios than not careful enough 

This is a hoax started in 2002 please take a look at this report from Norton antivirus
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/d … .hoax.html

On the fourth day of Christmas
My Bear Maker gave to me
Four  gorgeous gollies
Three Threaded Teddies
Two Growling Bears and On the third day of Christmas
My Bear Maker gave to me
Three Threaded Teddies
Two Growling Bears and
a mohair Ted with steele shot!On the third day of Christmas
My Bear Maker gave to me
Three Threaded Teddies
Two Growling Bears and
a mohair Ted with steele shot!

next line.......

I saw three bears come strolling by,    
On Christmas day on Christmas day,
Miss Golly brought a pumpkin pie, :cake:
On Christmas day in the morning

Well the mohair has arrived but it is a little crumpled I want to wet it and comb it so it all lays nicely before cutting, what is the best way to do this ?should I use a damp sponge or spray the fur with water or maybe steam would be better. How do you wet your mohiar. 

he looks magical,  :clap:  can he grant wishes and what do his beeds spell I cant quite read it ?
Oh and can you tell me how to say teddy bear in french, is it teddy our? :doh:
now you didnt expect to give french lessons on here did you?  :dance:

I should have ordered a fat quater then I orderde a fat half, never mind i get to make an extra bear :dance:  :dance:

thanks for the boost I just got in a panic. I was on a high after meeting the client she said such nice things about my bears. When I had orered the fabric panic set in, feel better now after all your encouragement. :dance:  :dance:

Penny,
the supplier is in Bradford and does next day delivery,they do German and English mohair the one my customer chose is actually made and died there. The range is limited but I try to buy locally if I can. below is their url

https://www.noblecraft.co.uk/html/noble_bear_hair.html

The one orderd is 13mm peach /black hairs, take a look :lol:
the bear ordered has  to be something like this one but a littlt fatter, I explained I couldnt make it axactly alike ( not that clever)

I may be shouting a lot for help over the next few days. I have never made a mohir bear and yesterday I received a phone call from a lady saying she wanted one of my bears having seen them in a local gallery but only collected mohair bears. I rushed to meet her as she was going away for two weeks I showed her mohair samples I had (allways intende to start on mohair after Christmas) she chose a fabric which is made locally and I shall have it tommorrow, the bear has to be 152 tall witha simmillar face to the one she had seen. Please be ready to help I am absolutely petrified of messung up as she has paid 3/4 of the price up front plus the extra for my getting next day dellivery on the fabric help helpready to pnic  :redface:

I have to tell you my neighbour had this last year and although very frightening wth good care and lots of prayers she has been clear for 10 months and has been told that is the end of it. So here is an angel to go allong with my prayors for you both

could you hear me go aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarhh what georgious pics I adore baby ellies

600ml (1 pint) Milk
50g (2oz) Pudding Rice ( round grain)
15g (½oz) Butter
2 tbsp Sugar
¼ tsp Ground Cinnamon, Nutmeg or Mixed Spice

Pre-heat oven to 170°C: 325°F: Gas 3.
Place the milk, rice, butter and sugar into a greased 1.1 litre (2 pint) oven-proof dish.
Place into the oven.
Bake for 2-2½ hours.
Stir 2 or 3 times during the first hour of cooking.
Sprinkle with the chosen spice.
Continue cooking until a golden brown crust has formed.
Serve hot or cold, with a spoonful of jam or seasonal fruit.
we used to have it with home made strawberry jam

Go for it Shelli I am taking them to a fair on Sunday so I'll let you know if there is any interest.

Oh yes I could watch nutcracker over and over I allso love Coppelia