Both bears were made of faux fur. It has a long pile and was therefore best for larger bears. They are about 40cms tall and took a substantial amount of stuffing.
As the bears were so much larger than the hand sewn ones I make during the summer I decided to sew them by machine. It is very tricky and I had to jam the fur under the sewing machine foot to start each seam. Once it was going it was fine. There are many curves on a bear and my machining skills improved, along with my slow corner sewing skills. The Foot paws were the hardest part. The ears and face are hand sewn as usual. My friend said it was like when Bob Dylan went electric, me making bears on a machine!
They both have safety joints and safety eyes.
I was very pleased with the outcome and will be interested to see how they are received.
They are still not suitable for small children, but better than the small ones.
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