Grandfathers Love Teddy Bears, Too!

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Meet Struggles 76 Year Old First Bear

Here is an email that I received from my first lens, Educating With Teddy Bears.

"Dear Liz.

I still have my first Teddy bear even after some 76 years of hard knocks, eyes are missing, ears are missing, paw pads are gone and straw is falling out at the wrists, feet have been repaired and his voicebox protrudes from his abdomen. Still he is a happy little soul and sits in the family room enjoying the company of some of his friends that I have made to keep him company. His first companion was a 17inch fully jointed blue bear made from an old left over pierce of terry cloth.

Lately he has been joined by some 16 others who have now moved away."  

Books To Get You Started

Below are the two books that the Struggles' Bears used to create his first bears.
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Other Great Teddy Bear Books

Here are a number of other resources available to get you started with sewing teddy bears.
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Great Teddy Bear Stuff on eBay

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Teddy Bear Making Books by Brian and Donna Gibbs

I have created a list of teddy bear making resources by the authors Brian Gibbs and Donna Gibbs.
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Virtual Teddy Bear Making School

When You Don't Want To Leave The Comfort Of Your Own Home

HOW TO learn about teddy bear making without leaving the comforts of your own home. A full time police officer when she is not making teddy bears, Nancy Tillberg started up her e-Bearz University business to meet the growing demand of people wanting to learn how to make teddy bears.

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thatteddybearlady

Hi! They call me thatteddybearlady [but my real name is Liz] because of the educational program I had implementing in my classroom.  For 5 years... more »

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