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#FREE MEMORY BEAR PATTERN PRINTABLE FREE#

Thread a needle with a full six strands of black embroidery thread and knot the end.

You can also give him a belly patch, a heart patch, or no patch. You can see the three nose sizes in these photos too. There are two different muzzle patterns so you can give your bear a wide muzzle, a tall muzzle or no muzzle. If you have trouble on the tight curves of some of the smaller pieces, watch this video for help. Just stitch them close to the edge with a basic straight stitch. Applique Any PartsĬut any muzzles or belly pieces you want to use out of felt and applique them in place. Mark the placement of the eyes on the front piece. Lay the pattern on the fabric so the stretch of the fabric goes across the bear’s belly.

I like to punch holes where the eyes are to make marking their placement easy. Tape the pieces together into one large pattern piece and cut it out.

Layer the two pieces together, overlapping so the edges of the pattern and the little hearts line up.

#FREE MEMORY BEAR PATTERN PRINTABLE HOW TO#

Here’s how to make him! Prepare the Patternĭownload the pattern here.

Please suggest other places in the comments!.

children’s hospitals (check first to see if they have special requirements about the materials they’re made with).

The pattern is yours! Make whatever you want with it! If you want to make bears to donate, I suggest the following places. Make bears for yourself and your kids and grandkids. One note – I designed this pattern especially for charitable giving – but of course I’m giving it to you with no strings attached. I can’t wait to see the bears that YOU make with him! Jo and I tested this pattern a LOT – and then I used the pattern to teach softie-making to a bunch of kids – and then Jo and I made a bunch more.

He needed to work well with easy-to-find polar fleece – but also work well with fancier fabrics like minky and cuddle fleece.

It’s ok if he’s stuffed a little loose or a little tight.

He needed to be pretty foolproof – it doesn’t matter if his features are precisely positioned.

I wanted him to have mix & match parts – so you could make a hundred of them and never get bored.

I had a few goals in mind as I worked on his design.

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PIC: signature bear sewn by Sue Martins.I designed the free Warren pattern especially for people who want to make bears for donations. or as a reminder of thisĪ memory bear would make a great gift for front-line workers as a thank you gift… or you could use the pattern to make a traditional signature bear and write the date you went into lock down and the date when you get to go back out again… Boy, that’s a day I know I’m going You can use the free memory bear pattern to sew with your children, to pass the time. I checked at the local grocery store and they have sewing supplies!!!!!! So you can use a needle and thread to hand sew your memory bear even if you don’t have a sewing machine! You can make the memory bear from items around the home – recycle old pillow cases and use the filling from old cushions or pillows. anyone you know who is in need of comfort during the lockdown. You can use my Calico bear pattern to make a memory bear for yourself, a family member, a friend or neighbour…. so I am giving away my Calico Bear Pattern to anyone who wants to make a memory bear during this lock down so we can sew lovely keepsakes to keep us SANE! What has really lifted MY spirits has been seeing the wonderful ways people are reaching out to others even when we can’t be together, finding ways to help each other stay positive AND busy while we all wait to see what happens… I want to do my bitĬalico Bear has been one of my most popular patterns for making a Memory Bear and I thought this would be the most universally popular pattern…. from disbelief to shock and horror and despair and depression, thinking of so many people dying and the ONLY thing you can do to help is try NOT to get infected yourself!? I’ve been battling a roller-coaster of emotions myself as the Covid-crisis has exploded around the world…. and the world has completely changed since then in ways I could never have imagined! I think a lot of us are battling to come to grips with our new reality. I realized it’s been 4 weeks that I’ve been in isolation since I flew back from Brisbane last month….

Free memory bear pattern printable