The Bear Book

A guide to making stuffed bears from terry cloth, fake fur and cotton - in all colours. It includes full-sized patterns, finishing details, tips and shortcuts as well as other bear projects such as a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806958197
• ISBN13: 9780806958194
• Release Date: December 1899
• Publisher: Lark Books
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.8" x 0.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

The Bear Book

Everyone loves a stuffed bear. Bears are warm friends that will become heirlooms, passed down from generation to generation.With this book, you'll learn how to make a variety of bears. First, the "bear essentials": how to choose the fabric, lay out, cut, stuff, sew, embellish, make movable arms and legs, add eyes and paws -- even change the expressions, from shy to adventurous.Then the hard part: deciding which bear to make first. There are ten bears in all, including three white polar bears and a snuggly panda. They come in all sizes, from small friends that can be tucked into a jacket pocke, to large bears that will wait patiently to be loved each night.You can use a variety of fabrics to make the bears, from terry cloth to fake fur to flannel, and the bears can be made into any color -- brown, yellow, black or gray.This book includes all the necessary pattern pieces for each bear, each with seam allowances shown. Nine of the patterns are full-sized, so there's no need to enlarge each pattern piece. In addition, there are fabric layouts and, of course, step-by-step instructions for each and every bear.But bears are only half the fun. Besides stuffed bears, the book includes another nine bear projects, including a warm scarf and mitten ensemble, a kid's backpack that is sure to be the envy of the schoolyard, a useful clothes rack, a wonderful bear rug, a soft cushion, and a charming bear purse.There's enough variety in this book to allow you to make a bear for everyone on your list -- whether it's a special present for a favorite child or a gift to warm the heart of the family curmudgeon.