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Upstate New YorkAbout how large a bear do you think I could squeeze from a 12 x 25 piece of fabric? I'm hoping 8-10" anyway.
West Sussex, EnglandHello Deb
The largest bears I make are 10 inches. I can easily cut the pattern from a 13 x 20'' piece with a bit left over so my guess is that you will be ok.
Kate
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Posts: 3,177Yes i agree with Kate - that is enough to make a 10" bears Aleta.
A lot seems to depend on the fatness of the bear - by that i mean a bear with chunky arms and legs takes more mohair than a skinny bear
Let us have a look at the bear when he/she is finished - if there is an arm or leg missing we'll know our advice was a load of rubbish he he he
Penny 
Donna's Duin BruinsHi Deb,
I get a 10" bear out of a fat 1/8 (14x18) so you should be able to do it with your 12x25. If the pattern has bent legs there might be a problem.
Donna
Past Time BearsI agree with everybody!
Kim-Bee BearsI have no idea! LOL I have several sizes of my patterns so I pick whichever looks like it will fit LOL is that scientific or what!
West Sussex, EnglandLOL
I've had a couple of disasters where I've been so pleased to squeeze a pattern onto a smallish piece of mohair, 
cut all the pieces out and then realised I've missed out something like the gusset. 
Worse thing is I didn't have any more of that mohair left and once the pieces were cut I couldn't do anything with them unless I saved up all the mistake cutouts until I eventually had enough to make a multi mohair odd bod bear! :wacko:
Please tell me I'm not the only one to have done this!
Kate
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Posts: 3,177errrrr - actually i've done it LOADS of times :doh:
You'd think i'd know better at my age :whistle:
Penny
Kim-Bee BearsBy the way Penny, I like your photo in the user photo gallery - you made me smile 
Posts: 3,177At least it did'nt frighten you Kim, which it would have done if i had'nt disguised myself
ha ha ha 
West Sussex, EnglandOh yes. very attractive Penny!!!LOL
Bet that moustache gets in the way when you eat icecream 
Kim-Bee BearsLOL
Upstate New YorkThanks guys. I'll make a 2 piece body instead of 4. That should help too.
Donna ~ Pattern not done yet, so I'll make sure I don't make bended knees.
Penny & Kate ~ My current plan is to have 2 legs, 2 arms, 2 ears. We shall see! 
Posts: 8,574What, make a mistake cutting out mohair at $100/yard and not having accsess to more
oh no I've never ever ever ever done that....have to stop typing now.....nose is in the way of the keyboard.....how on earth did it grow so fast?
Kim-Bee BearsLOL dilu you are silly!
Jare Hares & BearsNope I have NEVER EVER had that problem. I just dye more moahir to match. LOL
Jared
