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Classic Teddy Bear Designs-Heirlooms To Make & Dress

Projects for the beginner to the advanced bear making aficionado. Includes full-size project patterns for 24 bears (both jointed and non-jointed) ranging from 3-1/4-18" as well as complete wardrobes for each. Gives a concise history of teddy bears and their clothes. 22 color and 101 b/w photos. 150 pages.

Paperback: 150 pages

Publisher: Hobby House Press (July 1, 1986)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0875882838

ISBN-13: 978-0875882833

Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.2 x 0.6 inches

Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds

Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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This would have to be the best value for money, beginners book on bear making that has been published in the last 10 or more years. The author has written this for the home sewer and doesn't assume that there is a teddy bear supplies shop just up the road where you can buy those expensive specialty items like joint sets, mohair fur, etc. Everything you need can be found at home in the sewing cupboard, at the local sewing shop or general store; eg: like buttons for joints, teddy jumpers/sweaters out of socks.There are numerous bear patterns of various sizes; eg: dad, mum & baby; both jointed and unjointed, along with clothes patterns for just about all of them! Estelle also explains how to customise the clothes patterns for different bears and garments; eg making a shirt into a coat. I still use this book if I want to dress bears from other patterns. For example I compare the bear that I'm making with Estelles bear pattern pieces; ie leg to leg for trousers, body to body for dresses or jump suits, etc; and when I find one that is similar I use the clothes pattern that fits Estelle's bear as a base clothes pattern for the bear I am making.The bear patterns themselves are excellent for beginners as all the bears a quite chubby (makes for great cuddling!), so are easier to sew, to turn inside out and to stuff - no narrow nooks and crannies to make for difficult stuffing. Some of the head patterns don't have a full head insert ie down to the nose, again making for easy sewing and more chance of a "nice muzzle/nose" for a beginner.Virtually all the bears in the book are made from something other than mohair, either synthetic fur, felt, coat fabric, etc, so you get a pretty good idea of what your bear will ACTUALLY look like.

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