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Teddy bear sewing pattern and tutorial

Teddy bear sewing pattern and tutorial

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Make a teddy bear or panda doll with this cute and easy PDF bear sewing pattern. Experience sewing cloth dolls or making stuffed bear/animal toys is not necessary. This sewing pattern is for complete beginners. It includes step-by-step photographs, detailed instructions and lots of tips from my years of doll making experience. I will also invite you to join a friendly and supportive Facebook group. Here you can watch video demonstrations, see bears made by other customers and ask questions.

A handmade teddy bear makes a special gift for a birthday or Christmas. It is also makes cute nursery decor, a special gift for a baby shower or it could be made as a memory bear to remember a loved one

With this sewing pattern, you can make a bear or panda doll. You can choose to sew or paint the bear’s face using templates for open or closed eyes. Instructions are given for sewing markings on your bear and adding whiskers. It includes clothes for your bear - you can make overalls, a headscarf and a bow, which can be used as a bow tie or placed next to the bear’s ear

WHAT YOU GET

Professional pattern and 50 pages of instructions...

  • Full size pattern pieces that have been professionally drafted on a computer and include seam allowances
  • Full-colour, step-by-step photos and detailed instructions
  • A list of tools and materials
  • Help with hand sewing, including how to discreetly secure threads, illustrated instructions for all the stitches used for the face and attaching the arms and ears to the body
  • Templates to accurately draw the bear's face
  • Access to a private, members-only Facebook community where I share more tips and videos. Members can ask questions and share their creations using my patterns

The bear is a beginner friendly sewing pattern. Read more about the experience rating for this and other patterns here

The pattern and tutorial are sent as PDF files so that you can  start sewing immediately 

The bear doll can wear the same clothes as the dolls in my bunny, mouse, cat, dog, deer, lamb, elephant and fox sewing patterns. They can also wear the daisy dress,  Spring outfitpyjamas and fairy outfit   

You may sell dolls made with this pattern if you observe the following terms and conditions. Sharing, selling or distributing my pattern and instructions electronically or in printed form is strictly prohibited

Check out my Maker of the Month blog posts to see some bears made by my customers

Items made from this sewing pattern are not suitable for children under the age of three

Materials and tools

To make this pattern you will need...

• just over a third of a meter or yard of medium-weight 100% cotton, linen or cotton /linen blend fabric for the bear’s body (For the panda variation you will need 251/2” x 31/2” (62 x 21cm) white fabric for the head and body and 37” x 91/2” (94 x 24cm) black fabric for the arms, legs and ears)
• 4” x 2” (10 x 5cm) of 1mm thick 100% wool felt for the panda's eye patches
• A quarter of a meter or yard of light-medium weight cotton or linen fabric for the overalls
• 22” x 4” (56 x 10cm) lightweight cotton or linen fabric for the headscarf
• 7” x 3” (17.8 x 53.3cm) lightweight cotton or linen
• Embroidery thread for the face
• Approximately 6oz (170g) of stuffing, depending on the type you choose
• 4” (10cm) piece of 1/4” (6mm) wide elastic for the overalls
• A piece of 3/8” (10mm) wide ribbon for the bow tie strap measuring 25” (63.5cm) long
• Fabric scissors
• Pinking shears (optional)
• Seam ripper
• Embroidery needle
• Doll needle (optional)
• A long, thin object for stuffing and turning that doesn’t have a sharp end such as a chopstick
• Erasable fabric pen
• White tailor’s chalk pen / pencil (for panda)
• Pins
• Ruler or tape measure
• Paper scissors
• Safety pin
• Iron
• Sewing machine and basic knowledge of how to use it
• If you are painting the doll’s face you will also need a small round paintbrush and fabric paint (or acrylic paint mixed with textile medium) or acrylic paint markers suitable for using on fabric

Dimensions

Without ears approximately 15" (38.1cm)

Format

• Digital PDF file (you will need a PDF reader such as Adobe Reader or Preview for Mac to open the file)

• Written in English

• Measurements are given in inches and centimetres

Pattern difficulty

Beginner friendly - No experience of making dolls is necessary, but you will need to have basic knowledge of how to use a sewing machine and be familiar with hand sewing

Terms of use

• Downloads are non-refundable

• You may sell dolls made from the pattern if you meet the following terms

• Sharing, selling or distributing my pattern and instructions electronically or in printed form is strictly prohibited under copyright law

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Sara Moore
Teddy bear

If using a fabric that has a right /wrong side for the bear your pattern should mention you must reverse some pieces of the pattern for cutting.. head, legs, etc otherwise a wonderful pattern!

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Vanhove Amandine
Magnifique patron

C'est un magnifique doudou que j'ai pu coudre à ma fille, qui est plus que ravie, grave à ce patron et tuto très détaillé. Merci à vous !
Je vais très vite en refaire !!

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Sancha Blanda
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Rosana Rolfson
Muito bom! Os PDFs são muito bem explicado...

Muito bom! Os PDFs são muito bem explicados e fáceis de entender! Recomendo!

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Tiffany Shanahan
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Customer Reviews

Based on 414 reviews
98%
(404)
2%
(9)
0%
(1)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
S
Sara Moore
Teddy bear

If using a fabric that has a right /wrong side for the bear your pattern should mention you must reverse some pieces of the pattern for cutting.. head, legs, etc otherwise a wonderful pattern!

V
Vanhove Amandine
Magnifique patron

C'est un magnifique doudou que j'ai pu coudre à ma fille, qui est plus que ravie, grave à ce patron et tuto très détaillé. Merci à vous !
Je vais très vite en refaire !!

S
Sancha Blanda
This review has no content.

This review has no content.

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Rosana Rolfson
Muito bom! Os PDFs são muito bem explicado...

Muito bom! Os PDFs são muito bem explicados e fáceis de entender! Recomendo!

T
Tiffany Shanahan
This review has no content.

This review has no content.