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A Baby Bear for T

Sewist — Mon, 02 Jun 2025 20:00:00 +0000

Ok, I will admit this make was actually finished two years ago, which shows how far behind I am with updating my blog (sorry about that!). I couldn’t resist sewing a bear for my neighbour’s baby son T, although I was a little apprehensive as I’ve never sewn anything for such a young child before […]

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A Spooky Halloweeny Glowing Stingray

Sewist — Sun, 31 Oct 2021 10:00:00 +0000

You’ve probably noticed that I like quirky fabrics, and what could be more quirky than a glow in the dark Halloween fabric? In daylight the stingray is just plain old black and white cotton, with a plush fleece underside. Because the cotton doesn’t stretch, I did find it challenging to sew the top seam neatly […]

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More bears?!

Sewist — Sat, 31 Jul 2021 10:00:00 +0000

I’m sure you’ve realised that I really enjoy sewing bears – especially ones from the Polar Bear pattern that was in Simply Sewing several years ago. I was offered the opportunity to make something using this faux fur, and it just had to be two brown bears! These bears were made at 200% sizing, which […]

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Ribbit ribbit

Sewist — Sat, 03 Jul 2021 10:00:00 +0000

I’ve never made plushie frogs before, but when I had the opportunity to make something from Velboa, it seemed a natural choice! I’ve sewn with various styles of faux fur before, but Velboa is totally new to me. It does have a nap (so the fur can be brushed in one direction), but this particular […]

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Rainbow Dragon

Sewist — Tue, 20 Apr 2021 10:00:00 +0000

Since Lockdown 1.0, I haven’t done much sewing – the majority of things I made were face masks for friends and family. I wanted to sew something as a Christmas present for K, but what do you make a young boy who loves dragons? A dragon backpack of course! I’ve made plush toys before, but […]

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Sympathy Bears

Sewist — Thu, 11 Mar 2021 14:41:37 +0000

Sympathy bears weren’t something I had originally set out to make. But after I made Caramel, I heard that a friend’s cat had died. That’s the kind of time when you would give that friend a sympathetic hug. However, said friend lives in a different country, which made it impossible to give a hug in […]

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Unseasonal, but finally finished!

Sewist — Tue, 23 Jun 2020 10:00:00 +0000

When you think of polar bears, you probably think of snow, ice, and generally cold weather. But this particular polar bear wanted to enjoy a hot summer – or at least as hot as the weather gets here in England! So here is Martin the Polar Bear, who has taken a liking to watching cookery […]

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A (not-quite-so) Seasonal Bear UFO

Sewist — Tue, 16 Jun 2020 10:00:00 +0000

I will admit I started making the Polar Bear last year, with the aim of him featuring on my blog before Christmas. Unfortunately ‘real life’ got in the way, as it has a tendency to do, and although I finished the bear, I never got as far as the blog post! So here we have […]

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Frank the Not Quite a Polar Bear

Sewist — Tue, 12 Nov 2019 10:00:41 +0000

Ok, so I will admit that this pattern was for a Polar Bear…. and wasn’t actually quite so large either – but when has that ever stopped me?? I printed the pattern off at 200%, pieced the pages together and made myself a brown bear who is the perfect size to cuddle while watching tv. […]

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Bella Bear

Sewist — Tue, 15 Oct 2019 10:00:00 +0000

Remember Bella Bear from earlier in the year? Well she’s been patiently waiting for me to show her finished look, so here she is! I stitched her arms and legs into place rather than using toy joints, as I prefer the softer feel. I was aiming for more of a Gund style feel to Bella […]

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