Description

Betsy Bear sewing pattern:

I created this sewing pattern to mimic the look of button jointed bears, whist being much faster to sew as the limbs are attached. The face has a muzzle to add character, and the paw pads are nice and big so they not only look cute but have plenty of room to embroider names and dates on.

Betsy Bear size Your completed Betsy bear will be 34cm (13.5″) tall from bottom to top of head, 30cm (12″) wide from side to side and 22cm (9″) from front to back.

This download includes 6 pages of written description, photos of some of the more complex steps and 5 pages of pattern pieces. There is a blog post with a photo of EVERY stage of the making process HERE.

***Please note this is a PDF download pattern only NOT a paper pattern, a keepsake, or a stuffed teddy bear****

I donate 50p from the sale of every Betsy bear sewing pattern to the charity Fertility Network UK. They are a charity very close to my heart as they give support to those facing the challenges of fertility issues.

I have a Facebook group for makers of my patterns on Facebook CLICK HERE to join. My group is full of support from experienced makers if you need it and if you would love to show your completed Betsy bear that would be amazing, we love to see and appreciate each others work.

Copyright – I ask that you please respect that a lot of work has gone into the making of this Betsy bear sewing pattern. This pattern can be used to make items to sell through your own shop or at craft shows. However, within any written description of the item for sale please credit Rachel Leggett at The Messy Stork with the pattern design. You do not have permission to make a copy of this pattern to sell, or to offer it for free distribution.

The pattern is suitable for an intermediate level of sewer with a sewing machine. A full list of notions is below

Notions
Fabric: If you are using this pattern to make a fur or fabric teddy bear you will need 1/2m of fabric.
Or, if you are using this pattern to make a baby clothes keepsake you will need 8-10 baby grows or an equivalent amount of clothing, or for an adult clothes keepsake 1 medium short sleeve t-shirt or an equivalent amount of clothing.

Interfacing: 1/2m woven cotton iron on interfacing
Eyes: 15mm craft eyes
Wool felt: 3 square inches to make the nose
Embroidery floss: 20 inches to sew the smile
Tracing paper: 4 square inches to make the smile template
Toy stuffing: 500g or 1lb approximately
A plastic chopstick, or something similar that is long with a blunt end, to insert the stuffing
Tracing paper/baking paper: 3 square inches to trace the smile template
Plus: pins, cotton thread that matches your fabric, hand sewing needles, scissors, plus pinking shears if you have them