Traditional Mohair Teddy Bear Pattern – Bailey Bear Bailey is an adorable, traditional mohair teddy bear designed by the talented teddy bear artist and toy restorer, Dave Taylor. In keeping with tradition, Bailey features a charming little hump on his back just like the very first teddy bears once had (and many real bears have too!). This teddy bear pattern comes with a full size paper pattern and a comprehensive instruction booklet which will guide you, step-by-step, through the bear-making process. Bailey stands approximately 25cm (9½”) tall and is designed to be made using traditional bear-making techniques. He looks especially lovely made from German mohair but would look equally sweet made from a fabric of your choice (make sure you use a non-stretchy fabric for this pattern!). You can sew Bailey bear completely by hand (back stitch is the main stitch used) but also on a sewing machine too (with a small amount of hand sewing too!). All of the stitches needed are described in the booklet. Some great ‘How to do it’ videos are on our website if you prefer more visual ways of learning. You will need the following materials to make your Bailey bear:- 1/8m piece of mohair or other non-stretch fabric 10cm x 10cm Wool Felt or other non-stretch fabric (for paw and foot pads) Cotton or polyester sewing thread to match your fabric One pair of 6mm glass eyes 3 x 25mm cotter pin joints (1 for the head & 2 for the legs) 2 x 15mm cotter pin joints (for the arms) 1.5m extra strong thread (to secure the head joint & eyes) 100cm Cotton Perle Thread Size 5 (for the nose) 75g polyfibre stuffing A 13cm doll needle You will need the following equipment to make your bear: A sewing needle A pair of pliers A pair of paper scissors A pair of embroidery scissors Tailor’s chalk or an air erasable pen (to mark around your pattern pieces) Stitches used: Back stitch Ladder stitch Running stitch To complete this project, you will need to be able to: hand sew or use a sewing machine Related
