tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83824916328760900592011-11-27T17:21:51.198-06:00Laura Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13764499144427502963noreply@blogger.comBlogger621100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382491632876090059.post-51059762407791287112011-06-08T09:51:00.000-05:002011-06-08T09:51:29.745-05:00

The second tip on the photographer's blog was to "Evaluate your Packages".  I've changed that to.... Evaluate What you Make If you love or hate making certain sizes or type of bears (or other creations) change them!!  You do still want to be sure that your bears sell or it will just be a hobby (and nothing wrong with that)  But if you are trying to make a living or supplement your living with

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First of all I'd like to apologize for my long absence.  That will change, however.  I promise this time!! I thought I'd start a series of  posts for those who do bear making as a business.  I was reading a photographer's blog post on 18 Easy Ways to Fine Tune Your Photography Business.  I read this with interest as I used to be a professional photographer for 15 years.   I realized that with

Laura Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13764499144427502963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382491632876090059.post-32116895863920507502010-03-22T18:22:00.003-05:002010-03-22T18:28:38.729-05:00

I have finally uploaded the pattern for Cadbury - a 7" "Chocolate" Easter Bunny. I'm afraid I did not have time to do a video, but he is VERY easy to make! You can make him with teddy bear fabric like I did (1/4" alpaca) or even use soft fleece fabric!You will find Cadbury's free downloadable pattern on the patterns page here:http://teddiesbylauralynn.com/free-patterns/patterns.htmlHappy Bunny

Laura Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13764499144427502963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382491632876090059.post-36382766135966019672010-02-03T10:48:00.001-06:002010-02-03T10:50:45.647-06:00

Wow, 2 posts in 2 days LOL!! I had forgotten to mention another project I am working on: 1 FREE easy, simple Easter Bunny pattern - and a free how to video for that pattern.Stay tuned & Happy Bearmaking!Laura Lynnwww.TeddiesbyLauraLynn.com www.FreeTeddyBearPatterns.NET

Laura Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13764499144427502963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382491632876090059.post-85687625339724007042010-02-02T20:50:00.001-06:002010-02-02T20:51:31.563-06:00

Hope you don't fall over in shock, but yet, I'll have a new premium pattern available for sale later this week! Stay tuned....

Laura Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13764499144427502963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382491632876090059.post-17562398929822114952009-11-09T10:15:00.002-06:002009-11-09T10:17:11.490-06:00

I know it's not a bear pattern, but I found these 2 bow tying tutorials and thought they were perfect for our bears!! Check out Mini Hair Bows and Pinwheel Hairbow.

Laura Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13764499144427502963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382491632876090059.post-43988301688541411372009-10-09T12:30:00.000-05:002009-10-09T12:31:20.581-05:00

I was just about to place my order with Overnight Prints for business cards, when I realized I had not done a search to see if they had any specials running that I may have missed. Boy am I glad I looked! http://www.anycoupons.com/overnightprints.html Just scroll down a bit to find the 250 free biz card coupon. Click on their link and you will be credited the /$24.95 at check out. I only

Laura Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13764499144427502963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382491632876090059.post-81543793718137718302009-08-19T11:30:00.002-05:002009-08-19T11:32:15.893-05:00

I just listed these 2 patterns on eBay starting at 99 cents! They'll come to you on CD: http://tinyurl.com/l8hqk7

Laura Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13764499144427502963noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382491632876090059.post-67086864604056128472009-08-18T14:10:00.001-05:002009-08-18T14:10:52.031-05:00

Hi Everyone!Boy summer is really going by quickly! It's almost time to start staying inside to make teddy bears :)I've been doing some work on the website. I've changed how the patterns page looks. I think it will be easier to navigate now.http://teddiesbylauralynn.com/free-patterns/patterns.html I've also included the premium patterns on the same page as the free patterns. They are clearly

Laura Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13764499144427502963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382491632876090059.post-71183014884525467002009-06-03T14:11:00.004-05:002009-06-03T14:15:58.943-05:00

I've just listed my copy on eBay if you are interested. I listed it for a little less than when they've been going for on eBay and Amazon. Here's the auction link: http://tinyurl.com/101Bears2MakeIt is a great bear making book! Besides the patterns, some of the instructions include: How to make an open mouth bear, how to sculpt teeth, make double jointed necks, dyeing mohair, shading your

Laura Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13764499144427502963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382491632876090059.post-47132586435205805612009-05-13T19:36:00.006-05:002009-05-21T09:20:16.103-05:00

Hi Everyone,Another new free pattern has been added to the website!Jingle is a 12" Christmas Elf Bear. Yes, it may seem a little early for a Christmas bear, but I wanted to be sure you had enough time to make him up for Christmas!I hope you'll visit Jingle on the website: www.FreeTeddyBearPa tterns.NETHappy Bearmaking!Laura Lynnwww.TeddiesbyLauraL ynn.comwww.FreeTeddyBearPa tterns.NET

Laura Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13764499144427502963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382491632876090059.post-60969187841724142722009-05-05T09:58:00.003-05:002009-05-05T10:06:07.197-05:00

I found a cool site yesterday offering FREE web store building! It's called eCrater.com I just finished setting up my store. http://lauralynn.ecrater.com/ The set up is a lot like an Etsy shop.So far I've got one ePattern listed, but I got almost everything set up: The Home, About, Terms, Contact and FAQ pages. I still need to fill in the shipping costs which is why I only have a ePattern

Laura Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13764499144427502963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382491632876090059.post-20809430011756185892009-04-28T19:04:00.003-05:002009-04-28T19:12:48.160-05:00

I do have a free pattern in the works... but I wanted to let you know about a new pattern that I am offering for sale - Ringo. Ringo is an 11" bear and his pattern is available for purchase on the Patterns for Sale page.Happy Bearmaking!Laura Lynnwww.TeddiesbyLauraLynn.comwww.FreeTeddyBearPatterns.NET

Laura Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13764499144427502963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382491632876090059.post-8382033778708088152009-04-07T21:12:00.002-05:002009-04-07T21:13:52.082-05:00

Alison McKee of eTeddys.net has generously donated her Cool Jr. pattern to the free patterns site. Cool Jr is an 11" bear and his instructions also include how to dye mohair with powdered drink mix.I hope you'll visit Cool Jr on the website: www.FreeTeddyBearPatterns.NETHappy Bearmaking!Laura Lynnwww.TeddiesbyLauraLynn.comwww.FreeTeddyBearPatterns.NET

Laura Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13764499144427502963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382491632876090059.post-787721189931791192009-01-12T21:40:00.000-06:002009-01-12T21:41:03.298-06:00

Yes, I actually have some mohair for sale! I hope you all had a wonderful start to 2009. While cleaning up my studio for the New Year, I realized I have a little too much mohair in my stash. I know... hard to believe LOL!Now that Paypal has implemented "inventory control" with their "add to cart" buttons, I have the mohair listed for sale directly from my "Mohair 4 Sale" site with FREE US

Laura Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13764499144427502963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382491632876090059.post-23708491325220535292008-10-03T09:26:00.002-05:002008-10-03T09:30:35.949-05:00

Did you know that Teddy Bear & Friends Magazine and Teddy Bear Review Magazine often have teddy bear patterns included? It's a great way to find otherwise hard to find patterns.I have some duplicate issues of some of these magazines up for sale on eBay with the patterns highlighted. If you are interested in seeing what I have found, you can find my auctions here. document.write("my auctions

Laura Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13764499144427502963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382491632876090059.post-51808378101125334542008-07-25T20:04:00.002-05:002008-07-25T20:06:53.060-05:00

I'm posting this as a business tip - or word warning....You may have noticed that one of my hobbies - and source of extra income - are other websites. I have almost a dozen different domain names. Some are personal (like our family site and a few I got for my hubby's hobbies) and some are professional and bring in income. (besides my primary website for my bears)It was fun and no trouble really..

Laura Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13764499144427502963noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382491632876090059.post-91655030194364417622008-07-16T11:55:00.001-05:002008-07-16T11:55:37.430-05:00

Hi Everyone!I've done a little more work on the website to add more bear making supplies. Here is the new page: http://teddiesbylauralynn.com/free-patterns/bearmakingsupplies.htmlStay tuned for basic bear making video tutorials - in a future website update!

Laura Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13764499144427502963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382491632876090059.post-46659398710469552232008-05-20T11:24:00.001-05:002008-05-20T11:24:50.942-05:00

Hi Everyone!I've been slowly making a few adjustments to the website: www.FreeTeddyBearPatterns.NET2 new pages have been added. One is for Mohair for Sale and another is for Patterns for Sale . You can find them by clicking on the buttons on the home page (blue buttons in the center) or by clicking the links in this message.YES, there WILL be a new pattern coming soon!!!! PROMISE :)Hugz,Laura

Laura Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13764499144427502963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382491632876090059.post-79464689654866989312008-04-13T10:41:00.003-05:002008-04-13T10:46:28.461-05:00

I know I've mentioned Etsy before. I wanted to make mention of it again as they have had an article written about them in Cloth Paper Scissors. If you have been wanting to start up a website but just don't know how ... and don't have the time to learn - opening up an Etsy shop is so easy! With Etsy, each listing fee is a small 20 cents per item fee. If you sell it thru Etsy, then you pay a

Laura Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13764499144427502963noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382491632876090059.post-29405836561080996162008-04-02T12:40:00.002-05:002008-04-02T12:44:52.476-05:00

Do you have a Hobby Lobby near you? If you don't, please don't throw things at me... (you know who you are LOL!!) I know I'm lucky :)But if you DO - did you know that Hobby Lobby often has a 40% off coupon available to print out online? You can just go to their home page (link up above) or here's a link directly to their Weekly Specials Page. You can also sign up to have them emailed to you

Laura Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13764499144427502963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382491632876090059.post-65700326811124077872008-03-16T11:38:00.002-05:002008-03-16T11:41:59.499-05:00

Although I have fun "playing" with my bears website - it is very time consuming. Right now I need all the time I can find to make bears!Last night I figured out another way to cut down on the time it takes to add new bears to my website. (Originally it would take over an hour to add a bear to my site!)I have added a "Flickr Badge" of the available bears to my Bears for Adoption page.A "Flickr

Laura Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13764499144427502963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382491632876090059.post-14488440696899687102008-03-14T08:30:00.001-05:002008-12-08T18:43:30.113-06:00

Like many artists... I tend to hoard my supplies - especially mohair! I thought I'd try to sell some of it on ebay before the pile tumbles down on top of me LOL!If you are interested, you can find it here.

Laura Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13764499144427502963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382491632876090059.post-28272414313960700312008-03-14T07:30:00.003-05:002008-03-14T07:48:40.569-05:00

My a good friend of mine had a minor disaster happen. Her computer died - and so did her hard drive. ALL of her photos and paperwork were on there.... business book keeping, documents, graphics she worked so hard to create.... gone!And....she had not backed up her computer.When she told me, I panicked myself... realizing that it had been MONTHS since my last computer back up (I did one right

Laura Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13764499144427502963noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382491632876090059.post-37104780124657208302008-03-04T20:36:00.005-06:002008-12-08T18:43:30.266-06:00

I'm back! Sorry for the long absence. Taxes are done and life is getting a little more orderly.As I was getting my life into some type of order, I was going through my bear making supplies. I noticed that I was getting a bit low on some necessities.... namely joint discs. As I was going to place my order for another hundred of the 3 sizes I needed... I took a good look at the pricing and

Laura Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13764499144427502963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382491632876090059.post-7061512588973701772008-01-15T09:11:00.001-06:002008-01-15T09:54:48.031-06:00

Do I Need a Mailing List?If you sell your bears on the internet, be it eBay, Etsy, Bearpile, your own website... it is important to let you collectors know when you have new bears available for adoption. Many collectors (myself included!) often adopt more than one bear from an artist whose work they enjoy. If they don't know when new bears are available, you (and they) just have to hope that

Laura Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13764499144427502963noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382491632876090059.post-55895818086691117422007-12-12T08:01:00.000-06:002007-12-12T08:07:54.444-06:00

I'm still in the process of making the prototype so I'm not sure how tall he will be - I thinkabout 5".It's taken me so long to add a new pattern to the site that I decided to post the pattern now - and my photo later.You can find the new pattern by going to my site: www.FreeTeddyBearPatterns.NET and clicking on the blue button that says New Pattern Added Dec. 11th. Before you do,be sure to

Laura Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13764499144427502963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382491632876090059.post-32689847373621862542007-11-14T17:05:00.000-06:002007-11-14T17:06:28.558-06:00

I just wanted to post to let you know that there's a new pattern coming soon!! Keep your eye out here for the announcement when it's ready. I'm working on the prototype bear right now!

Laura Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13764499144427502963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382491632876090059.post-30618575946262660202007-11-13T09:38:00.000-06:002007-11-13T10:00:14.949-06:00

I think I've posted about this book before. The False Hearted Teddy by John J. Lamb. It's a mystery book which has it's setting around a teddy bear show. Mr. Lamb is a retired police detective AND a teddy bear collector! I personally LOVED this book and am looking forward to getting the other 2 books.My good friend Daphne of Back Road Bears lent this book to me and thought it would be fun to

Laura Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13764499144427502963noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382491632876090059.post-19178331545545251262007-11-12T10:54:00.001-06:002007-11-12T10:56:03.261-06:00

Thank you to all of our Vets this Veteran's Day!!

Laura Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13764499144427502963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382491632876090059.post-32896935008703823992007-11-10T11:50:00.000-06:002007-11-10T12:02:22.856-06:00

I wanted to take a post to recognize one of our site's SPONSOR's - Bear Artists Worldwide.When you visit this site, you will find, as the name suggests, Bear Artists from around the world! The artists' websites are organized by the country they are from, making it an easy task to go 'round the world in one sitting :)Also found at Bear Artists Worldwide is a list of teddy bear events going on

Laura Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13764499144427502963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382491632876090059.post-55792403025482275302007-11-09T08:55:00.000-06:002007-11-09T09:18:32.470-06:00

Do you have problems with your mohair fabric shifting when you use standard pins to pin your fabric together? Maybe I'm the only one... but I just could not get the fabric to stay flat together... until....I started using alligator clips! These little beauties work wonderful for me. They don't put any holes in your fabric either.You can usually find these in the electrical section of your

Laura Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13764499144427502963noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382491632876090059.post-67324394554751086352007-11-08T08:23:00.000-06:002008-12-08T18:43:31.694-06:00

As promised, I have a photographic step by step "how to" forward your new domain name to the show you have decided to place your bears in - be it Bearpile, Etsy, eBay, or anywhere else.Yahoo is who I use for my domains, so these directions are for them.After you have chosen and registered your domain name with Yahoo, go to the Yahoo Small Business page and click on the button in the upper right

Laura Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13764499144427502963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382491632876090059.post-39276406090301590862007-11-07T08:59:00.000-06:002007-11-07T10:53:32.790-06:00

I forgot to mention something in my Where to Sell Your Bears post a few days ago. Did you know you can have your own domain name without having a website?If you have a regular place you list your bears - be it eBay, Bearpile, Etsy or anywhere else, you can buy your domain name and instead of designing a website immediately, you can have your domain name redirected to your eBay shop, Bearpile

Laura Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13764499144427502963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382491632876090059.post-48300434062461912012007-11-05T09:07:00.000-06:002007-11-05T09:15:14.984-06:00

Teddy Bear Art by Jennifer Laing is one of my first and favorite teddy bear making books. Jennifer includes patterns for 3 different bears: A bear cub, a standing dressed bear and a bear on all fours.What makes this book an invaluable resource, however, is the wonderful section on bear pattern design! Jennifer not only describes several bear pattern design methods - but she also goes thru how

Laura Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13764499144427502963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382491632876090059.post-28169866891456523742007-11-04T08:37:00.000-06:002007-11-05T08:49:28.327-06:00

I've been getting ready for shows for several weeks now - which meant working ALL the time. Hubby had made a few "funny" remarks about it and I thought he really was making jokes.Well, my last show was last weekend and I'm finally getting back to my version of normal. That's when I realized that I don't think the funny remarks were just jokes.... although they were said in a playful manner!My "

Laura Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13764499144427502963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382491632876090059.post-3279398854701805472007-11-03T09:47:00.002-05:002008-05-28T16:42:03.679-05:00

These days many artists have their own websites. But what if you don't have one of your own... and don't have either the time or money to set one up? Can you still sell your bears on the internet without a website? The answer is a resounding YES! I will mention a few places now to get you started.First, there is eBay.Yes, listing and final value fees have been going up since I first started

Laura Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13764499144427502963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382491632876090059.post-48655041470245343142007-11-03T08:40:00.000-05:002007-11-05T08:41:23.319-06:00

In this day and age, seems like everyone talks about multi tasking. Why just do one thing when you can get 2 things done in the same time? Sound reasonable....A few months ago, however, I read an article that was on Yahoo's homepage. It mentioned that multi-tasking may not always be the best idea. It said that sometimes when we try to do more than one thing at a time, we get distracted and don't

Laura Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13764499144427502963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382491632876090059.post-58865762815139490272007-11-01T08:38:00.000-05:002008-12-08T18:43:31.900-06:00

Happy November!!I know it's been a little while since I posted a new teddy bear pattern. I am finally done with shows for the year and I am itching to get designing again!While reading my blog list - I found this cool tutorial. I know it's not a teddy bear - but so many of us bear lovers are also basket lovers :) Here's the link to Magda's basket lid tutorial.Just a note, however, Magda does

Laura Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13764499144427502963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382491632876090059.post-57722498961286590912007-11-01T08:33:00.000-05:002007-11-05T08:36:54.234-06:00

If you read my regular teddy bear blog, you will find this is a repeat from there. But I felt it was important to post it here too as I am hoping I found a way to save myself some time!Although I do appear to keep adding more and more things to my "to do" list... I really do try to see where I can save some time.Adding new bears to the website takes up LOTS of time. I think I've found a way to

Laura Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13764499144427502963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382491632876090059.post-47250624685733652702007-10-31T08:32:00.000-05:002007-11-05T08:33:07.667-06:00

One of the things I do in the morning before starting my day is to read thru my favorite blogs. I have quite a few, but I try not to let it take up too much time by using Google's ReaderThis morning I read an entry on the Craftzine Blog. It was an interview with a craft business woman - Nicole of Queen Puff Puff.It was a great interview and I got some good tips and reminders. You can read the

Laura Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13764499144427502963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382491632876090059.post-35574651250867280542007-10-17T08:31:00.000-05:002007-11-05T08:32:10.541-06:00

I am finding that for me, the best way to make the most of my time is to develop a daily routine.That routine will be different for each person depending on their best time to create and other factors that can affect them.For me - if I start working on the business side of the biz first - or household things that need to be done -- I never seem to get around to working on the bears! I'm not sure

Laura Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13764499144427502963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382491632876090059.post-4953130110864146202007-10-16T15:05:00.000-05:002007-11-05T08:10:08.865-06:00

This is Candy Corn! He's a sweet little 6 1/2" bear you can make just in time for Halloween.As you can see, his coloring is just like that favorite Halloween treat: Candy Corn!Find his pattern and directions at:www.FreeTeddyBearPatterns.NET

Laura Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13764499144427502963noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382491632876090059.post-27775852705814013902007-10-13T16:26:00.001-05:002007-10-13T16:28:02.247-05:00

You may have noticed... the new pattern is not up yet! I had hoped to finish the bear yesterday but one of of whippets - Isis - got a deep cut on the back of her head yesterday. How... I have NO idea!But that meant another emergency trip to the vet for them to close it up and give her antibiotics.She's doing just fine... it's the bear that needs help LOL!We're getting there!

Laura Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13764499144427502963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382491632876090059.post-30559072795607249022007-10-12T08:30:00.000-05:002007-11-05T08:31:19.031-06:00

Time management.... I don't know about you, but this is my main problem. I get distracted easily. I think part of it is that I do enjoy making bears so much that I feel a little guilty when I'm working on bears instead of working on something else. And I can't kid myself... I spend too much time on the internet!We are all given 24 hours in a day. No one can cheat on this and sneak in a few

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The danger of weight gain I mean! When I first started working from home full time, I thought "Great, now I can fit exercise into my day!" Well, 5 years later I'm still not consistent with that.I know it's very hard to try to fit exercise into your schedule when you work another job besides your own biz. Heck, you are working 2 jobs! It can also be very easy,though, to "forget about"

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Hi Everyone!I apologize that I have not had a new pattern lately... but there's one coming! I'm HOPING it will be ready to post tomorrow! I've got the pattern all set to go.... just need to make the prototype bear (yes, it IS a bear!) and take his photo when he's done.This will be a Halloween themed bear!

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What software do you use to keep track of your income and expenses? I used to use Excel. Then we got a new computer and no longer have the original Excel... we got some watered down version that I canNOT stand!Even with the original Excel program though, it was very time consuming because I had separate sheets for each category of my expenses. I had to open up a new page each time I had a

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I've been busy changing the look of my other blog and hope to add some changes to this one soon too! I'd really like to add 3 columns to this one as I did the other... but it takes time. Time that I should be using to make bears and patterns ;)But I did want to mention 2 other bear artists who offer free patterns too!The first is Lisa Thoms - QDPatooties (also Twin Cubs)but her free patterns are

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I know .... I keep changing my mind! But after trying out one combined blog, I concluded that I prefer one for my Free Patterns site, and another for my main site: www.TeddiesbyLauraLynn.comSo if you want to know when new patterns are added... keep checking THIS blog :)

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I'm trying to simplify my life where I can.... I tend to make things more complicated than they need to be LOL! I'll soon be closing this blog down... but I'll still be posting! I am just combining my two blogs to the one I use the most: http://teddiesbylauralynn.blogspot.com/

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My friend Vee - a bear and doll artist - has just posted a wonderful tutorial on pulled toes on her blog! That's her sweet bear up there... check out those cute toes! You can see her tutorial complete with photos on her blog: The "Bearister" Bookcase I can't wait to try this for myself!

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I apologize... I totally forgot to post when I listed my Snowbear pattern!Here's his photoAnd I just listed the pattern for a fun bunch of "bears" to make for Halloween - Teddy Boo's!You can find both of their patterns at:www.FreeTeddyBearPatterns.NET

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My good friend Daphne Blau of Back Road Bears put together this great tutorial on doing applique trapunto toes. It's been added to the Tips page of my website!

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My friend Lisa (Q.D. Patooties) has done it again... a very cool tutorial on a "groovy" way to dye pawpads! Check out her article!

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There are a lot of bearmaking books out there... but it can be hard to choose which one to start with! You can now vote for your favorite bearmaking books at http://www.freeteddybearpatterns.net/ ! Just click on the button link on the home page.Don't have a favorite yet... check out the list to see what others have to say!

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I was just reading my friend Lisa's blog... Q.D. Patooties and read her latest post about dyeing mohair with Kool-Aid!I had heard of this before.... but was afraid to try. But Lisa shows us a bear that was dyed that way 2 years ago and still as bright as can be.... and tells of a bear that was in the Charlotte sun and never faded! That was enough for me to decide to try!Here's her article: http:/

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Instead of printing these patterns out on regular paper, go to your local scrapbooking store and get some cardstock instead!Print these patterns out on the cardstock and your patterns are ready to cut out and use!Is this a pattern you will use a LOT? Buy the shrink film plastic designed for inkjet printers (if your printer is an inkjet) , print out on that film, cut out and you have instant

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Finally! Here is the first FREE teddy bear pattern I have to offer!!You can find the pattern on the the Patterns Page of my site www.FreeTeddyBearPatterns.NET This bear was created by Patty Barone during an artist challengein the Edinburgh Imports Community.If you'd like to see how different all of these bears turned out, visit my Flickr photo group here.I hope as you make bears from this pattern

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I hope to share many new FREE artist teddy bear patterns with you!For complete information on using this site and patterns...please visit my site: www.FreeTeddyBearPatterns.NET

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