Hi gang sorry for the long span between post. Been beary busy. I'll show you what I've been up to.
received an old lamb's coat and was ask if I could make her a teddy bear out of it and I could keep the rest. I've got two done and it always surprises me although I use the same pattern they always come out different. Each have their own expressions.
As you can see I'm in the process of adding the limbs and head to the body. I sew the head on the body but joint the legs and arms. I make my own joints by using 1 metal washer 1 wooden disk 1 cotter pin
1) Find and mark on the inside of legs and arms where you want your cotter pin to enter.
2) Find and mark on the inside of the body where you want your cotter pin to enter for the arms and
legs.
3) Then - in this order put 1 metal wash on the cotter pin - then put 1 wooden washer on the cotter pin.
4) Take a limb and put cotter pin with both washer on it through the lining and fur.
5) By now you should have both washers at the end of the cotter pin and the cotter pin coming out of
the limb.
6) Then push the cotter pin through the fur and lining of the body matching the entry marks that you
put on.
7) then put 1 wooden washer on the cotter pin and 1 metal washer on .
8) with needle nosed pliers bend each sides over. This will attach the limb to the body and make it
movable.
NOTE: The tighter you make the joint by bending the cotter pin may cause the fabric to wear faster.
Tight joints do make it easier to pose your bear .
Well that's it.
Today I'll finish putting number three bear together. Have a great day. Make sure when you go outside to hang on. The winds are wild here. We have big tree limbs crashing down on properties.
Oh boy I've finally got some time for me. My oldest son is getting married and We have been busy attending a big Italian stag and doe in the Sue. What an amazing experience. Never have I've seen such a large extended family displaying so much love and joy. They greeted us with open arms and love. They bride to be grets treated with so much joy,love and happiness it is almost like a wedding for her. And the stag was also great. Tony the perspective father in law arranged a stag for our son he didn't have to do this a huge amount of time and energy was taken on his part. Then it was our turn. I wanted them to experience an Ottawa Valley stag and doe together. This happened last night and we are all resting today. Our new extended family left for the Sue around 10:00 a.m. I know feel I have a break. Hope to do some weaving. Oh ya only 6weeks u til the wedding in the Sue.thats all for now.
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