This was my first small bear approx 12cms from a pattern. He is fully jointed, using string. He has suede paws and sewn eyes.
Bear patterns can be easily bought from web shops like Bear Basics and Christie Bears. You can buy a kit with all the pieces or just the pattern.
Small Brown Mohair Bear
The brown bear above was made from lovely short mohair (7mm) and I sat him on a Tunnock’s Tea Cake to show his size. A lady called Elaine bought him from my first Christmas Fayre, I met her a few weeks ago and she still has him by her bedside.
You may be able to see that his face is trimmed. Professional makers use this technique to give the faces more shape and definition. It shows off his smiley face too. You need a steady hand and sharp scissors. Take it slowly as you can’t stick it back on.
Golden Small Bear
Golden Mohair for this small bear. His face is clipped and he is fully jointed. I used 10mm cotter pin joints (like small split pins). Sadly they are not suitable for small children so they usually go to adults. They have old fashioned Glass Eyes which are also not child-friendly.
Small Brown Mohair Bears 2014
These are bears made in the Summer of 2014 on the boat. I took a large piece of Mohair with me so they all look the same. They do have different coloured paw pads which are made of suede or faux cashmere (which is like short pile velvet). Can you tell I took a lot of red ribbon too.
You can see an improvement in my skills over the past few years.
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