Japanese Craft Book: DIY Teddy Bear Book

I love reading different DIY Teddy Bear books from different countries, because it is so cool to see different styles of different bear artists.  I own American Bearmaking books and Taiwanese Bearmaking books, and now I got my first Japanese Bearmaking Book.

Japanese DIY Teddy Bear Book

I really like this book, it has a lot of teddy bear patterns for different materials like mohair fabrics, quilted fabrics or just regular fabrics.  Also it has different sizes of bears as well.  The best part is that it comes with Full Size patterns, I don't need to resize it.  And it teaches you how to make clothe for teddy bears, but it doesn't come with patterns, I wish the book comes with the cloth patterns as well, not just showing you how to make it.

Japanese DIY Teddy Bear Book

Fabric Teddy Bear and Miniature Teddy Bear made of Towel and fabric

More miniature bears

Teddy Bear Backback

More Teddy Bears

Teddy Bear Family

This Japanese Craft Book: DIY teddy bear book is available at my ETSY Store.

More Fabric Teddy Bear - Simplicity 5461 Pattern

I just did one more Fabric Teddy Bear.  I forgot to mention on last blog that I used Simplicity 5461 for the Teddy Bear.  The Pattern comes with 2 sizes, one is 18" which are the one I have been using, the other size is 22".  Simplicity Pattern 5461 also included the Teddy Bear Clothing and Accessories like hat and scarf.  I haven't sewed any clothes or accessories yet.

Simplicity 5461

The Teddy Bear I made this time is very girly and romantic, I used a very pretty floral fabric that I bought at JoAnn a while ago.  When I saw the fabric, I fell in love immediately.  At that time, I didn't have any project in my mind, I just bought it because I think it is pretty.  It turns out this fabric makes a "Beautiful Teddy Bear".

Teddy Bear from Simplicity 5461

I also tried a new techniques on this Teddy Bear, I embroidered the nose instead of sewing a button.  To be honest, it is very challenging!  I am never good at hand sewing or any kind of embroidery.  I really need more practice on hand embroidery.

Romantic Teddy Bear

 For decoration, I just used a hot pink ribbon and a brass heart (embellishment for scrapbook).  I used glue gun to attach the heart on the ribbon, it works pretty well.

Fabric Teddy Bear

You can see the nose, it looks pretty ugly!  lol!

I have been having so much fun sewing Teddy Bear, and I just found couple free Teddy Bear patterns online.  I will try the new patterns and I will post more pictures and the free patterns soon.

If you are new to sewing stuff toy, you may want to give Simplicity 5461 a try, especially you can get it at JoAnn when it is on sale like a $1.99.  

Handmade Fabric Teddy Bear

It is my first attempt to sew a Teddy Bear!  I was always very intimidated to sew dolls or stuff animals.  Because I don't sew curve well.  But my 3-year old son wanted to have a yellow teddy bear after he watched Miffy.  He said he has a white teddy, red teddy, but he didn't have a yellow teddy like Miffy.  So I decided to make him one.  We went through my fabric stash, he found a fabric which is mainly yellow with some white and black dots.

Fabric Teddy Bear with Bow Tie

Making Tedding Bear is a lot easier than I expected.  I think if you have some sewing experience, you wouldn't find it too difficult.  To me, the most difficult part is not about sewing, it is how to stuff the teddy without any bumps and the shape looks right.

I used vintage buttons for the nose and eyes.  First I want to use animals eyes, but I wanted to have a "Classic" look, so I went through hundreds of vintage buttons, and found these three buttons which great on him.  I especially love the button for the nose, it has a special pattern.

Fabric Teddy Bear with Vintage Buttons

I am very proud of myself, I think for the first Fabric Teddy Bear, I did a decent job!  The most important is my boy loves it!  He was very happy and proud of his mama.

Teddy with my Vintage Singer!