I was given some Teddy Bear Valentine's Day Fabric but not sure what to do with it. I've had it out for a while now and no inspiration has come to me. My girls love it and I just know it's meant for a quilt for them but I can't think of any patterns that this would work with, especially considering the varied sizes of the bears. Any thoughts?

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Keep it whole and make a lap quilt and add some boarders. Outline the bears with quilting and put quilted hearts in the open areas.

I like the fabric... wish I had a little girl to make it for.

I would use one of the large bears as a center panel and then add borders until I got it the size I want. You could use the smaller bears in some of the borders. What fun fabric:) I'll try to attach a photo of a baby quilt I did this way.

I would keep it whole and use it like a panel. Cute hearts in the border would be great or just use solids for the border. That is darling fabric.

Applique the larger ones to a large plain block, and do the same with the samler ones to smaller blocks. Then get creative with sashing. You can use them in several different quilts. Maybe a 9 patch in between with heart prints?

I think it would make a really cute backing for a bear quilt.

Hmmmm maybe use as border fabric or make a simple block by fusy cutting some the big bears and put a small edge around them. Can you use the small bears as an inner border?

That is cute.

I agree with this.

that is a good idea

I like this idea - this fabric is perfect for applique! :) Sooooo cute!

You keep part of it for a panel and cut a bear or two out for an applique'd matching pillow?

Cut one bear out and sew a back to him. Stuff him and give it with the quilt.

One of the ladies in our guild used them in square, and rectangular blocks. She cut them out as close as possible to one of those sizes with as much fabric around them as possible, then added strips in odd triangle shapes to make a square or rectangle then made a design around them. ie. a square became the center of a star, a rectangle became the center of a courthouse steps. It was a great way to use most of the original fabric and very nice when done. Hers were loony toon characters. If you wanted to keep it simpler just add sashing around each one.

This gets my vote - the bears are spaced well enough apart and evenly that you should be able to get nice square or rectangle out of each one!

It's Beary cute, I'd want it left whole or applique each on a background so as not to cut up bears

ditto :)

Oooh, I just don't know. I like the idea of the center panel but I also like the idea of fussy cutting some or applique. This is quite the connundrum. Hmmmm.

I see cutting the little bears in long strips. Squaring the larger bears and making the wonky blocks with rectangles---maybe several rectangles to give a more back & forth look. The the strips could be used as inside borders.

You could call it "My Funny Bearentine"

Maple Island quilts has a pattern by Debbie Bowles called BQ that is perfect for fabric that you don't want to cut up. The blocks are 18" and the quilt can be made in several different sizes. It also stitches up quickly and would look fantastic in your fabric.

I think it'd be fun to fussy cut a bear & do red & white checks with some fun quilting for a cute Valentine's wall hanging. :)

Use whole as backing with a red and white top.

Use a few as applique on blocks and then make matching pillowcases

I like erstan947 idea, love your quilt!!

Love it

Pillow cases?

you could make cards for V day

I have seen some awful cute quilts on here that they used fabric such as this for a focus block and then used a block made from three different colors next, alternating until the size desired. Kinda like a rail fence separated by focus blocks. Whatever you decide, I'm sure it will turn out perfect.

Oh so many ideas for this fabric! Problem is trying to choose one! You could fussy cut for squares, or cut around the bears for applique onto squares, cut some and leave part for a central panel; cut some bears out and trace around on a backing fabric, sew and stuff for little pillows.

All great ideas!

I agree here, keep it whole, quilt around the large bears. Not sure the size of the piece you have, so add borders to get the size quilt you want. Very cute print, hope to see how you decide to make it.
Mimi

Great idea to put the topic out there. So many cretive suggestions. I have none at the moment, but just LOVE bears and the fabric is precious. Be sure to let us know what you decide.

I was thinking close to this idea. It looks like the bears are repeated in a vertical strip, so you could cut them out in strips or apart altogether. Then put together with other strips in between, you could build a neat pieced top. Good Luck with whatever you decide. Show us a picture when you get done.

I agree! So many great ideas. Not sure how I will choose between them. I might have to resort to the experts: my two DDs. When I have a lot of choices to choose from, I often let them pick their favorite.

Thanks so much for all the help...now I just need to figure out which great idea to use.

Do you have a big girl and a little girl? How about making blocks with the big bears for the big girl and blocks with little bear for the little girl?

I think pillowcases would be really cute with that. Add 2 different colors for the cuff and little strip in between, and they would be super cute!

Cute fabric and you have rec'd lots of good ideas. Have fun.

use it as the backing and trace around the bears for an allover quilt pattern
Any simple block on the front (9 patch and whole alternated) in the colors of the backing would be very cute.