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The Thread Artist Guild ®
at the Las Vegas IDEX Show!

We had 18 artists on display showing all kinds of various ways we can be creative in our artform!  We also sponsored the workshop titled "Get Hooked on Thread Art Bears" lead by one of our founding members, Debi McCarthy-Beckett!  It was a wonderful success and experience for all!

See pictures of our IDEX display by clicking here!

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2008 Thread Artist Guild Award Winner Announced!

Congratulations go to Paula McHenry for her creation "Caterpillar's Very First Try".  Runner-Up and Winner of the Miniature Category went to  Suzanne Scholtze for her entry "Caught Ye".  Congratulations!

You can see all of the entries HERE.

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Challenges

Our last challenge was "Jungle".

Members partaking in the challenge made creations of items that appear "in the jungle".  Our previous challenge was "Santa's Toy Shoppe". 

Click here to see the results of these challenges! 

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Thread Artist Publications

Has one of our members had an article written about them or had a creation shown in a printed magazine?  This is where you will find out.

Congratulations to Chantel Giroux, Anita Schaeder, and Marge Wiese for being pictured in the Nov/Dec 2008 Issue of Teddy Bear & Friends magazine.

The Thread Artist Guild ® was featured in an article in the 2008 September/October Teddy Bear & Friends magazine!  Pictures accompanying the article were creations made by Mary Robinson, Jan Nethercutt, Marge Wiese, Jessica Felton and Cheryl Jackson.  Congrats to all!  Scans of the magazine article can be downloaded by clicking here - Page 1 and here Page 2

Flyte, Quinn and Clarence make an appearance on Page 10 of the March/April 2008 issue of Teddy Bear & Friends.  Congrats again to Mary Robinson

Mary Robinson also has another creation, Blitz, appearing in the February 2008 issue of Teddy Bear Scene.

A little bunny named Flyte is in the January 2008 Issue of Teddy Bear Scene.  Congrats Mary Robinson!

In the January 2008 issue of Teddy Bears & Friends are 2 lovely tiger creations by Marianne Alexander.  Congrats Marianne!

Candi, Mary Robinson's little micro bear, appears in the pages of Teddy Bear Scene's December 2007 issue.  Yay Mary!

Marion Fraile's "Christopher"appears in the December issue of Teddy Bear Review on page 43. WTG Marion!

Ferdinand makes an appearance on the front cover of Teddys Kreativ in the August 2007 issue and there's also a wonderful article about Marion Fraile and how she does her bears.  She also has Candace appearing in Teddy Bear Scene's  August 2007 issue.  WTG Marion!

WTG Ladies!!  Gayle Brindley, Marion Fraile and Mary Robinson all have bears and friends appearing in the Teddy Bears & Friends July/August 2007 Issue.  Debi McCarthy's class being held at IDEX was also part of another article!

Congratulations to Marion Fraile!  Her bears have appeared in the following:  Teddy Bear Scene - May 2007 issue, Teddys Krativ - Ausgabe - 2007 issue, Teddy Bear Review - June 2007 Issue, and Teddy Bear Scene - June 2007 Issue

Matilda, made by Marion Fraile, graces the pages of Teddy Bear & Friends May/June 2007 issue.  Congrats Marion!

Congrats again go to Mary Robinson.  Her little Padraig is shown on page 9 of the May 2007 Teddy Bear Scene magazine. 

April's 2007 issue of Teddy Bear Scene magazine brings us another appearance by Mary Robinson.  Congrats, Mary!

Once again Mary Robinson has a creation appearing in Teddy Bear Scene, March 2007 issue.  WTG Mary!

Teddy Bear Scene, Both Mary Robinson and Marion Fraile appear in the February 2007 Issue.  Congratulations Ladies!

Teddy Bear Review - Marion Fraile is in the February 2007 issue.  Congrats!

Teddy Bear Scene, In print again is Mary Robinson.  Her little Holly can be found on Page 8 of the January Issue.

Teddy Bears & Friends, November/December 2006 issue has Mary Robinson and Debi McCarthy-Beckett both included in their pages.  WTG Ladies!!!

Teddy Bear Scene, November 2006 issue has several of our members in it.  Mary Robinson is on Page 9, Debi McCarthy-Beckett is on Page 12,  and Marion Fraile is on Page 32.  Congratulations All!

Teddy Bear Scene, September 2006 issue, has Mary Robinson's little Sandy in the What's New section.  WTG Mary!

Lita Ashley was also published with her Bonsai Bearie in the May 2006 issue of Teddy Bear Scene.  Congratulations!

Congratulations to to Marion Fraile.  Her Carlton is gracing the front cover of TEDDYS' May 2006 magazine.  Inside is a three page article about Marion and her bears.

Teddy Bear Scene, September 2005 issue, has a nice write up in it about our member Debi McCarthy-Beckett.  WTG Debbie!

Member Marion Fraile has been published in the UK magazine Teddy Bear Scene, August 2005 issue.  Congratulations Marion!

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Thread Artist Awards

2008 Golden Teddy Award Nomination goes to Patricia Knight for her kitty named Ginger.  WTG Patricia!

2008 TOBY Industry Choice Award was won by Marge Wiese for her creation Princess Calli.  Congrats Marge!!

2007 TOBY Award - Nontraditional Materials went to Marion Fraile for her "Matilda".  WTG Marion!  "Matilda has also won the "People's Choice" TOBY Award too!

Thread Artist Guild Award for 2006 goes to Gayle Brindley for "The Marriage of King Arthur"

2006 TOBY Award Nominations - Congratulations goes  to Marion Fraile - for Carlton

Teddybear Scene - Reader Finalists - Congratulations goes to Marion Fraile for being announced as a Reader Finalist!

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