PDF Sewing Pattern: Maxwell the Little Bear

I've been making mohair teddy bears for over 25 years and here's a chance to share some of that knowledge with you. This little bear can be machine or hand sewn. He’s a perfect project for someone who likes to work small and has the patience to do so. The pattern is simple and the detailed instructions- which can be modified to make it more or less complex, make this a good introduction to traditional bear making. The finished bear is about 6" tall. This is PDF Pattern contains: 14 pages of easy to follow instructions 10 video tutorials to walk you through step by step- including how to stuff with excelsior, use hemostats, embroider a nose, and specialty stitches for teddy bear making- among others detailed material list and shopping suggestions tips and how to secrets from 25+ years of toy making all pattern pieces and details you'll need to make Maxwell   DIFFICULTY: **** challenging but doable for those with even the most basic sewing skills   Materials: not included with pattern (*optional) but MANY AVAILABLE HERE 12”12”x12” piece of mohair- 1/4” fur or shorter fabric marker or pencil fabric scissors- large and small various sewing Needles all purpose thread matching your mohair button and craft thread matching your mohair sewing machine, size 14 or 16 needle, and pins* 2 x 5/8” disks* 4 x 1/2” disks* 4 x 3/8” disks* 5 x 1/16” cotter pins* waxed thread* one pair of 3mm glass eyes* or 3mm black beads* straight hemostats small needle nose pliers perle #8 floss in black or brown excelsior, cotton, wool, kapok and/or polyfill stuffing ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ All patterns and designs are © Jennifer Murphy 2024. Intended for personal use only. Finished pieces from this pattern and the pattern itself are not for resale or distribution.