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I learned my stitches had run the wrong way, so I redid the nose tonight. Now I am very happy with the results. Running the stitches up and down instead of sideways took longer, but the result looks a lot better. This nose is a bit larger than what I had done. Now my bear looks better, but she still doesn’t have the personality I’ve seen on other bears in other websites. I feel more research is necessary. I will continue to do this and hopefully my next bear will have that personality all it’s on.

After checking all those teddy bear websites I decided the nose had to be redone. I am trying to figure out if I want a large nose or a medium sized one. I have seen both and really was impressed on how these noses were made. I had some advice from other teddy bear makers. I can make a felt template, glue it in place, then embroider over it. I can make different sized felt templates, glue one on top of the other, and then embroider over it. This would make more of a 3D type nose. Sounds good to me, so I will attempt the 3D nose. Has to be better than the original one I put on this bear.

Tonight I logged onto Teddytalk.com. If you ever want to learn how to make bears, this website has plenty to offer. Questions I had about noses were answered in very much detail. I think the forum is just fantastic and one I will go back to again and again. The people who respond are interested in helping those of us who are fledgling teddy bear makers. I learned plenty about making noses tonight. More research is needed before I attempt another bear, but I know now where I can go if I come across a stumbling block. I also realize the snout on my bear is almost nonexistent. I will have to look further for better bear patterns and make one my own. There are many different categories in this forum which I intend to check out. I want to learn as much as I can. Sign onto Teddytalk.com and you’ll see what I mean. It’s free, but so awesome!