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The Happy Dance

Our Professional Members Share Their Excitement

with Awards, Recognitions and News

Oya Needle Lace Guide comes with material to work through the guide you will learn how to make the oya knot.

Berta Hesen-Minten
ThreadTeds
Member since March 2005

VIOLET I heard this morning that she was nominated for Ted World wide 2009.  

Berta Hesen-Minten
ThreadTeds
Member since March 2005

AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

I am just thrilled to death, I adore Pattie Angel and her creations, WOOT! 

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Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

I'm so excited!  (can you tell???  lol)

Karen Hawkins
Houston, TX

Celebrating Jennylovesbenny turns 5 this month!

I can't believe it's been 5 years since I ventured into this path of bears and it all began when I received my first 'hand-made' bear from my dear friend Brigitte, that was the first time I heard about artist bears and one weekend, looking for something to do, hubby heard on the radio about the Kensington Teddy fair and off we went. My artist bear world was born the minute I stepped foot into Kensington town hall. I started by creating and make my own bears, initially for friends and when I returned home to Australia I quit my job and became a full time bear artist and with a blink of an eye, Jennylovesbenny is now 5 and it's been a wonderful journey so far and it has certainly kept me very busy and more importantly, very happy! Thank you all for your continuing support, I wouldn't be here without you. I hope to continue to bring you smiles for years to come yet.

Jenny Lee

JennyLovesBenny

Member since March 2008

I probably should keep it to myself but Teddy Bear Review Magazine surprised me with the annual  "Theodore Society" award at Saturday night's EXPO banquet in DC. It is for the "Dedication and Preservation" of the Teddy Bear!  

Ken Yenke

Author, Antiques Road Show Appraiser, Museum Curator and contributing writer for Bears&Buds.

See all the Society winners over the past years.

Marina, who received the TOBY Industry Choice Award and won a Golden George, now also won the GTA in its catagory.

Berta Hesen-Minten
ThreadTeds
Member since March 2005

Another happy dance to share... ROSE, who is finalist for URSA, also is nominated for a TITA (Japan). I heard it today. I am so happy, as I think Rose is the best I have made ever.

Berta Hesen-Minten
ThreadTeds
Member since March 2005

ThReAdTeds challenge

Here is the result of the 2nd Jury Choice:

1st place,  Chantal Giroux - # 46
2nd place, Monika Skeryte-Kazlauskiene - # 37
3rd, place,  Anita Schaeder - # - 3

Public Choice 1st Place,

Marge Wiese - #114   Then we have  2nd and 3th Public Choice winners, who wil receive a nice present, donated by 2 group moderators:
Public Choice 2nd Place. Lena Thiel - #26

Public Choice 3th Place. Holly McKimens - #105 

The challenge was a huge succes, without the help of all you wonderful people, it wouldn't have been. Again, thank you so very much.

Until then,

Hugs, Berta