Sew the bottom edge closed with a 1/8-inch seam allowance, just to keep the pleat in place. Trim the seam allowances on the Ears to 1/8 inch and turn them right side out.Ĭreate a little 1/4-inch pleat through both the Tana Lawn and the Felted Wool at the bottom open edge of the ears and pin it in place. Turn the Front Head right side out and make sure the Nose is neatly sewn into the muzzle. Pin and sew the next side of the Nose in this manner, starting and stopping 1/4 inch before and after the edges. Starting 1/4 inch from the edge, sew the top of the Nose to the Front Head, stopping 1/4 inch from the end. Pin the Nose’s curved edge to the top of the nose edge. The unsewn 1/4-inch sections should make it so you can lay the Nose down flat. With right sides facing, align the Nose piece along the nose edges of the Front Head. Pin and sew the two Back Head pieces together along their back edges. With right sides together, sew a Liberty Ear to a Felted Wool Ear, leaving the bottom straight edge unsewn. With the right sides still facing, pin and sew the mouth edge of the Side Head pieces together, stopping 1/4-inch before the nose. Stop sewing 1/4 inch before the nose edge. Pin and sew the tops of both Side Head pieces to opposite sides of the Top Head piece. You do not need to transfer the markings from the templates to the cut pieces, but keep the templates nearby so you can reference which edge is which. Pattern Sewing the HeadĬut out the following pieces from the Head Pieces page of the template: SizeĪll seam allowances in this project are 1/4-inch unless otherwise noted.
#4INCH TEDDY BEARS HAND SEWN FOR FREE#
It is available for free download here.īefore you start you will need to felt the wool by washing it in hot, rinsing it in cold, drying it for 20 minutes, and then pressing it flat. A Wool + Liberty Teddy Bear Template, printed and cut out.Gutermann 100% cotton thread in color 1040.A fat 1/8th of Liberty of London Tana Lawn in Edenham brown/ aqua.A 27 X 19-inch piece of Dorr Mill Wool Yardage in Natural.If you have sewn a garment or any other intermediate project, I’d say you’re ready for this project! For me, all of the detailed work was easily worth it because this sweet little bear looks and feels just like my old pal, Teddy! –Molly It seems so complicated and advanced, but I’ve found that if I work slowly and methodically, it is totally doable. And to make my bear extra special I finished off his ears, nose, paw pads, and tail with some sweet Liberty of London Tana Lawn. Wool’s natural elasticity smooths the edges of curves and kindly forgives little imperfections. To tackle my own version of dearly departed Teddy I knew I had to use felted wool because it’s soft and rich and sews like a dream. Sadly, he was lost in a move, but his ideal form has stuck in my head. The simplicity in the body would be a great starting point for beginners.In my mind’s eye, the perfect teddy bear is based on my own childhood toy, aptly named “Teddy.” He would sit with his arms outstretched, all round and cuddly in his midsection. This is also a great free pattern to test out if you are interested in making memory bears. After a few, you may even figure out ways that you would adjust the pattern and look of your bears to make them your own. You will find that with each one, they will get easier and easier. Use some practice fabric until you feel more comfortable. Do not anticipate that one being a work of art, anticipate it being a learning curve so you can figure out what works best for you in making the next one. If you are a newbie to sewing and decide you want to try this out, let me give you some of my advice… Your first one will be a learning experience. However, I think a beginner can tackle this! Taking it ONE step at a time of course. This tutorial does a fantastic job breaking the process down step by step with images that can help you as you follow along. There are a lot of steps that could be a bit tricky. It is mentioned in the tutorial, and I would like to reiterate that this is not necessarily a beginner project.
Eeeek! A teddy bear tutorial and free printable pattern print out! I found a great one from HowJoyful that I am excited to share with everyone.
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