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Carolynn Teenytinyteddybears
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Carolynn

inside-panda.jpgpanda1.jpgWas trying something for the Panda challange but kept coming back to the bear getting into costume. This little person who still is nameless measures just under 3 inches fom under his soles to tip of his ears (his not the costume). Tried a tip I found on an old posting for the bear pattern. Stuffing arms and legs from the top and it worked so well. Go a nice body shape too. But the costume won in the end.

LisaAP Arcas designs
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LisaAP

I just love this ted!! What a brilliant idea. Top marks from me.  bear_thumb  bear_wub

Regards

Lisa

BearHugger Lichfield, Staffs, England
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BearHugger

oh isn't he a sweet little bear. so cute  bear_wub

svenstrup Svenstrup Originalz
Malling, Denmark
Posts: 436

svenstrup

Hehe how cute - I love him  bear_wub  bear_wub

How can you make a bear so tiny???  bear_shocked

Lovethosebears Yorkshire
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Lovethosebears

awwww how cute is this little wee fella  bear_wub  bear_wub

Hugs Ali

susiray Bear-Hands
Algarve, Portugal
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susiray

hi carolynn
i thought he was so cute did you make a pattern for his outfit? i have been trying to make a costume for one of my miniatures but cant seam to get it right, any advice?
well done again bear_thumb

Birgitta's bears Uppsala, Sweden
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Birgitta's bears

Awww what an adorable little sweet guy!

hugs
Birgitta

Carolynn Teenytinyteddybears
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Carolynn

Hi  Thank you for all your nice comments, Christina that was quite big for me bear_wacko

Susan Ifeel like I have lost my mind.  I  posted on Saturday and it is gone. Your bears are wonderful and I fell in love with Poppit when you posted on the challange. I really cant see how you could be having a problem with a costume as you got the waist coat for Rui. But would love to give you any tips that might help.

I used the bear pattern to cut the arms, body and hood. Just had to draw them out on paper to get it to be as if there was only one seam. The body had to get armholes. Dressmaking helped with that. Legs are the slightly difficult part. I made one bear in dungerees (eddie on my site) and those were just 2 rectangles sewn to fit. But if you want definition around the legs, use the body part and leave a gusset between the legs and then cut around the leg (leaving seam allowance) the leg pattern for the bear should pretty much fit into that "hole". Failing all else, draping and pinning works well.

I have just started on a series on 6 bears in costumes and although I try to keep it simple becase of the size, havnt had too many problems. Maybe just luck.

desertmountainbear desertmountainbear
Bloomsburg, PA
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desertmountainbear

What a wonderful idea,  He is adorable and I just love him
Joanne

Melisa Nichols Melisa's Bears
Hazelton, BC
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Melisa Nichols

Great idea!  He looks so cute in his costume!   bear_wub

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