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.
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!
Are you inspired to get sewing for YOUR little boy?! What would you sew?
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Liz Burton says
January 29, 2012 at 4:43 pmWow!!! Love love love him. Are you going to call him Beethoven? :0)
Can you link up on the Take one Jumper Challenge? x
Red Ted Art says
January 29, 2012 at 4:45 pmI have already linked up 🙂
Angelique Felix says
January 30, 2012 at 12:34 pmSo so so cute!
Angelique
Red Ted Art says
January 30, 2012 at 12:54 pmThank you 🙂
emma says
January 30, 2012 at 5:57 pmOh I love him, I\’m so going to make one of these at half term with Rachel, thanks
Ruth says
January 31, 2012 at 7:36 pmI love it! Am pinning this immediately! (If only I had time to *do* all the stuff I pin!
Red Ted Art says
February 2, 2012 at 8:16 amThank 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!
Rebecca @ Natural Mothers Network says
February 2, 2012 at 12:19 pmLoved this post too!
ChocOrangeCityMum says
March 25, 2012 at 8:28 pmToo cute, I love it!
Red Ted Art says
March 25, 2012 at 8:31 pmThank you!! 🙂 2nd bear is currently being made!