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Quick Craft Post: Easy Rag Teddy Bear

January 29, 2012

Well! Remember all my Black Apple Dolls? The one’s I cannot get enough of and that I keep making? The easy Rag Dolls that follow the Martha Stewart pattern (Guest Post by Emily from Black Apple). Well… Sewing for boys can really be a challenge and I decided it was about time I sewed something for Red Ted!  And what would be more appropriate then a Teddy Bear? I used the Martha Stewart Rag Doll pattern – added some ears and made the legs a little wider… Perfect keepsake gift for a boy!

I used 100% recycled materials – an old jumper of mine (which I have made a No Knit Stocking out of in the past), one of Red Ted’s toddler t-shirts and some jeans material. I am sooooo excited and already love the keepsake teddy to bits.

easy rag teddy bear

I shaped the nose a little by putting more stuffing there. And when sewing the buttons on for eyes, I pulled the cotton “tight” to give the face a little shape.

Experiment with where to place the eyes and ears… your teddy will look SO different depending on where you put them!

Sewing with the jumper is a LITTLE harder than the rag dolls, as it is quite bulky. I found it helped to sew the ears loosely in place before going over it with the machine. It was fine though. Just a tiny bit fiddlier!

easy black apple doll teddy

Are you inspired to get sewing for YOUR little boy?!  What would you sew?

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Filed Under: Gifts, How To's, Recycling, Sewing 10 Comments

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  1. Liz Burton says

    January 29, 2012 at 4:43 pm

    Wow!!! Love love love him. Are you going to call him Beethoven? :0)

    Can you link up on the Take one Jumper Challenge? x

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  2. Red Ted Art says

    January 29, 2012 at 4:45 pm

    I have already linked up 🙂

    Reply
  3. Angelique Felix says

    January 30, 2012 at 12:34 pm

    So so so cute!
    Angelique

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  4. Red Ted Art says

    January 30, 2012 at 12:54 pm

    Thank you 🙂

    Reply
  5. emma says

    January 30, 2012 at 5:57 pm

    Oh I love him, I\’m so going to make one of these at half term with Rachel, thanks

    Reply
  6. Ruth says

    January 31, 2012 at 7:36 pm

    I love it! Am pinning this immediately! (If only I had time to *do* all the stuff I pin!

    Reply
  7. Red Ted Art says

    February 2, 2012 at 8:16 am

    Thank you Ruth!! Much appreciat the Pin!! And yes… this has been on my to do list for a looooong time! It does help when Birthdays come round and you \”have\” to get making!

    Reply
  8. Rebecca @ Natural Mothers Network says

    February 2, 2012 at 12:19 pm

    Loved this post too!

    Reply
  9. ChocOrangeCityMum says

    March 25, 2012 at 8:28 pm

    Too cute, I love it!

    Reply
    • Red Ted Art says

      March 25, 2012 at 8:31 pm

      Thank you!! 🙂 2nd bear is currently being made!

      Reply

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