How to Create Your Own Stuffed Teddy Bears

Make your own teddy bear to complement your decor

Creating a stuffed teddy bear can be done in a small number of steps, but requires careful attention and patience while sewing and tracing a pattern. However, creating your own stuffed teddy bear or stuffed animal allows you to select your own pattern and fabric.

Things You'll Need

• Teddy bear pattern
• Needle
• Thread
• Sewing machine (optional)
• Cotton stuffing
• Permanent marker
• Small buttons (optional; for eyes)

Instructions

1. Select a teddy bear pattern and using a marker, trace the pattern onto two pieces of fabric. If you decide not to use a pattern, free-hand trace the teddy bear outline onto the fabric, leaving an extra 1/4 inch for sewing.

2. Cut out your outline.

3. Using a sewing machine or needle and thread, place the pieces of fabric inside out and sew around the edges. Leave an inch unsewed for inserting the cotton stuffing.

4. Turn the animal inside-out to hide the stitching.

5. Stuff the teddy bear through the unsewed patch to a desired level of fullness.

6. Using small, precise stitching, sew together the remainder of the pattern.

7. Add embellishments as desired, using a marker (or thread and buttons) to create a mouth, nose and eyes.

References

• "Gemini Bears"; Petterns and Collectible Bears, Chris Cotton
• "Air Articles"; Free Stuffed Animal Sewing Patterns
• "Sewing Support"; Free Stuffed Animal Patterns

Resources

• Read this Article in Spanish
• "Vintage Gatherings"; Stuffed Animal and Character Patterns