Homemade Teddy Bear
 

Hi All, I just finished this homemade, or handmade teddy bear, if you prefer. I did use Mabel and Ernestine to sew the parts together. My favorite aunt asked if I could make it for her. It is made from a mink shawl that was my uncle's grandmother's. Other than the band and butterfly on the hat, it is all made from the shawl. I used to make teddy bears all the time, but switched to quilting. Now I remember why. Real fur is a pain to work with. Anyway, it is complete and I just need mail it to my aunt. Now it is back to my Frankenstein quilt which was on the backburner while I was working on the bear.

Shari

That is so very cute! He looks like he has an attitude.

What a nice memory bear :thumbup:

Looks like a labor of love. He is adorable.

It's beautiful!! You did it justice. Thanks for sharing.

You did a wonderful job. I love the bear and the accessories!

Awesome job, I have been waiting for a picture of the finished bear since the last VQW

Way to go. As a former bear maker switched to quilting myself I still have not made a "real" fur bear. Have a beautiful wrap I got at a doll & bear show years ago but never got the nerve to start. Your aunt will love this.

Great job, beautiful bear

You did a fabulous job! He's adorable.

Cute bear! You are very talented.

It’s interesting how teddys end up with an individual look. I was buying a rabbit (just snuck into the year of the rabbit) for my brand new grandson (yay!) and DH was with me. We had about 12 rabbits to choose from. Quite a few looked grumpy and DH insisted only one looked calm, happy and had no bump on his head!

That is awesome. I want to make a teddy bear for my husband, who was aboard an aircraft carrier years ago. Their blues are made out of dark navy blue wool and that is what I want to use. I hate cutting it up but he has 2 sets so blues, so will just use one.

I bet it will look great. I understand about the cutting up part. I was very nervous about cutting up the stole. It wasn't a very large one, so I didn't have much room for errors when doing the cutting. I will probably feel the same way about a heirloom quilt my cousin wants me to make a couple of bears out of.

Shari