Sewnoma

My aunt is amazing, she recently gifted me with a really nice 1899 Singer and I want to make something special for her in return for this special gift.

My father (her baby brother) passed away several years ago and I've saved a lot of his clothes for a quilt I haven't made yet.

My aunt collects teddy bears, so my idea for a special gift is I'd like to sew a teddy bear for her, out of some of my father's clothes. I want to make it pretty big, maybe a foot tall from ears to toes. And I want to put a heart on his belly. It doesn't have to have jointed arms or legs.

I don't normally make stuffed animals...can anybody recommend an EASY teddy bear pattern? I figure I'll do a muslin test run before I try with my Dad's clothes...it'd be terrible if I wasted any of that precious fabric!!

lynnie

Simplicity and Mc CAlls have some easy patterns.
They are always updateing the numbers of the patterns. Mine is about
20 yrs old, so that wouldn't help you. take a look thru those pattern books.
good luck, I make mini's 4" tall

grma33

Debbie mum has a very cute bear quilt I`ll look up the book
debbie mumm`s project kids called huggy bears
maybe there are pictures on the net
Gale

grma33

was just at Debbie mumm site free patter called bow tie bears
Gale

IrishgalfromNJ

This is a link to Simplicity 5825. It looks like it was developed to make with quilting cotton and it looks pretty easy. All the limbs are sewn on (not jointed). http://www.pagesandprint.com/simplic...uffed-animals/
I can't tell is you can buy this pattern or not. Have fun making your bear.

grma33

opps sorry thought you wanted quilt pattern
need to read better lol
Gale

SewExtremeSeams

I think this one is cute and looks to be simple.

http://www.sewmamasew.com/march2015/TagalongTeddy2.pdf

Sewnoma

That looks like about what I have in mind. I was hoping someone would be able to recommend one they'd made themselves and could tell me if it's beginner-friendly - I'm really a newbie when it comes to making things from patterns....I don't even use quilt patterns, just my own sketches.

I tried to make a hat from a purchased pattern not too long ago and it was a resounding failure, LOL. It sort of looks like a hat, if you take your glasses off and squint!

miriam

Vintage McCall's Pattern #4714 / Bear Family and Clothes
I have made tons of these - VERY easy. They are washable, too.
I make the fist one about 40 years ago for my son. He broke out in a rash from the fuzzy stuff on stuffed animals. I didn't want a doll for him so I made a Daddy bear. Then he wanted a Mommy bear. Then a baby bear. He wore them out. He made stories. He hauled them EVERYWHERE. The baby bear fit in DH's back pocket for emergencies.

roserips

I would check your library there are several books about making stuffed animals or soft sculpture. I have a book about making bears but it is not with me right now or I would give you the title. Carol's zoo patterns had a very easy bear. There are a lot out there.