finding a quilted teddy bear pattern
 

anyone know where to find a 'quilted look' pattern for a teddy bear (Medium to large size)

Do you mean a stuffed animal? I would think almost any teddy bear pattern would work, with quilted fabric. I would trace the pattern onto the fabric, then stitch just inside the cutting line, before cutting out the pieces. As long as the pieces are fairly simple, the little extra bulk shouldn't be a problem.

ditto!
Use any teddy bear pattern ... and pre-quilt your fabric (or buy ready quilted).

I've seen old family quilts given a new life, where the still good parts, are used for the stuffed bears!

I have created my own fabric by piecing scrap squares ..then I use this as I would any other fabric using my tedxy bear pattern

Ditto! And I've also seen ADORABLE ones made from old chenille bedspreads (remember them back in the day?!?).

Me too!! I'd forgotten about the Teddy's done with those!

... The old chenilles were so cuddly and I loved them as a kid!

I still have a chenille bedspread that only got out of the cupboard when my Mom had company! Not one of the all over chenilles, but wide spacings between the cotton fabric and with large ropes of the chenille spaced. It made quite a pretty design and was quite a showpiece. And still is!

That's a cute little bear pattern.

Hi wordpaintervs. I'll look thru my patterns and see what I can find. I'll get back with you. :)

Thanks to all of you for your encouragement and help with this new request. 107 dolls have now found a home with a very sick child in need...only 93 to go and I'll reach the new goal of 200. I have 24 doll bodies sewn and a small group of ladies from my little church will help me stuff at least several of them this coming Monday. Six are boy dolls, and I have clothes and hats for them. That means 36 dresses and 36 hats and 36 faces for those 18 girls. 12 faces for the boy dolls (1 on each side front and back for the boy. That means 7 toward the new goal gone now, 2 hanging out in the spare room, and 24 to be brought to life. That is 33 then and that is almost 1/3 of the new goal almost, once I am able to dress them.
After the 33 are ready (and maybe inbetween), I will perhaps make some smaller things for the smaller little guys that are sick or such as that, bunny and teddy bear style, before moving forward to the dolls once more. Staying busy keeps me out of trouble.

Thanks again for everything

Vickey

Vicki--I mailed you a box of fabric and trims today for your dolls. Gladys

Did you ever fall asleep on one of those chenille bedspreads? And when you got up, your face was all dimpled? LOL! I have one that was my Grandmother's. It's so hevy & nice. It's only a double-size & our bed is a queen so I can't use it on my bed. I love chenille... not the stuff that they call "chenille" nowadays (which is actually kind of furry).

GOD BLESS YOU! Thanks so much for all your generosity. It sure is appreciated.
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My step mom use to make them and send them to a place in New York to sell. I will ask her this weekend if she still has the pattern. If she does I will get back with you on Monday.

Thanks Pam. Your step mom must not have had the pattern anymore. Thanks for checking it out. Go to chit chat tomorrow if you want to see doll number 109 I mailed out today to a child in West Virginia. Thanks again, and hope life is coming up roses for you and yours.

Sorry I have been so slow with my reply. Been having some busy days. Take care.

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Hi, If you can find a "Carol's Zoo" pattern they are cute and very easy to make. I've made them out of fleece, chenille and quilted fabric and they're really fun. Recently I made several easy stuffed frogs with a simple quilt pattern--sorry I can't remember the designer, but I reduced the pattern a bit and made two sizes--they seem to please kids from toddlers to teens and several in my bee filled them with pellets or sand to use as pincushions or weights in the sewing room.

adding: Just did some research to find the cute frog pattern and found it on ebay. It's very easy if anyone is interested.
Frog Patch Quilt & Patchwork Frog Pattern by Me and My Sister Designs

thanks for your time in doing that reply. I'll see if I can search and find it.

I have that Carol's Zoo pattern someplace. You liked it? It wasn't too hard?

My bee made the Carol's zoo patterns for the guild boutique. They were easy and so cute and completely sold out quickly.

I have it saved on the desktop, thinking when there is some money to spare, I'll get a toy kit and see how it goes

Patchwork Teddy Bear
 

I have a Finnish magazine pattern for one made with 1" (finished) HSTs. First you make your fabric with these HSTs, cut out your (any) paeetern and sew. I'm trying to figure out how to post a picture of the Teddy. Nalle means Teddy Bear in Finnish.

That came out adorable. I keep saving the scraps from the outside dresses for the dolls for sick kids, so it is a case of finding time and making the material tones fit together, then finding the pattern and sewing it all together. A friend is sending me some bunny and bear patterns, so hopefully i can make it all work. Thanks so much. I like the way you arranged this. May I save your photo and use it? I'll put it on my desktop till I hear from you. I'd put Hevemi from Finland as a photo credit if you wish. It sure is cute. Thanks

Wow what a great bear heveim. What a great Idea ladies to send these to hospitals for sick kids. I'm gonna start saving my scraps also. thanks for a wonderful suggestion.

Diane

I think I have it at home. I will check this weekend and get back to you on Monday.

Thanks Pam.
The bear is adorable.

Hancock Fabrics will have their McCall patterns on sale in a few days for 99 cents. I like the Carol's zoo teddy bear pattern I found, so I guess I'll wait for the sale.

thanks for all the responses. they were all enjoyed and very much appreciated.

PLANODEBBIE...did you get the Carol's Zoo Teddy Bear Pattern? Hope so.

Still wanting to make a qulted Teddy Bear but got busy again with my dolls for the sick kids, so still ahead to do.

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117 dolls so far have found a child to love.

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Here are a couple of bears that I am currently working on, the one on the left is made from an old chenille bedspread, picked up at a local thrift shop for $1.50, only the edges of the bedspread were in great shape, and the one on the right is made using Patiently stitched garden fabric, the mother of the new great grandchild we are expecting doesn't like pink, therefore the purple dress on the right hand side bear.....thanks for looking - best of luck Gladys