![]() I have created my “usual” step-by-step photo tutorial – with lots of clever bear making tips and tricks! Look at this sweet smiley Ben the BEGINNER Bear sewn by Sandy Thurlow, sitting out in the sun! You like pattern pieces with grids to help center embroidery machine hoops or fussy-cutting designs. ![]() ![]() You like Calico, but want a baby-safe, NO JOINTS option.You make keepsakes and want to put a t-shirt logo or large design on a bear’s tummy.You like Melody, but find her arms difficult.Ben has large, easy pieces like Calico Signature Bear, and Ben is my first bear designed with both a large tummy and no “center seam” on the tummy… that means he’s great for showing off t-shirt logos and other large designs for keepsakes.Ĭalico Bear (left) has joints, but Ben the BEGINNER Bear (right) is babysafe without joints! Ben also has a “no seam down the middle” tummy piece so you can use t-shirt designs like this cute heart design used by Emma Woodley of The Sewing Bumble Bees.īen the BEGINNER Bear Pattern will be great for you if:.the EASY ARMS and no-seam front piece of the Keep Me Keepsake Bear.Ben has all the best aspects of Melody Memory Bear (seated bear that sits firmly, no joints) but with.You can see all the rest of the Funky Friends Factory teddy bear patterns in the Compare the Bears blog post HERE …ĪND here’s a pic of me and Ben so you can see his size!īen the BEGINNER Bear is made to be extra easy for new sewers and he ALSO has features experienced sewers of Melody, Calico, and the Keepsake Bear have asked for: What makes Ben different from the other bears? Sewn by Mireille Leurs, who upcycled an old pair of denim jeans!Ĭourtney Schreiner of Monkey in the Mailbox sewed fuzzy version of Ben the BEGINNER Bear in Luxe Cuddle® fabric (from Shannon Fabrics)!įleece is the easiest fabric for beginner sewers, and Ben the BEGINNER Bear looks great in this version sewn in fleece by Shirley Smith. Her children named her bear “Cotton Candy”! Look at this sweet pastel Ben the BEGINNER Bear who was sewn in C3 Cuddle® fabric (from Shannon Fabrics) by Michelle Newton. He has “fixed” arms and legs, so she stays in a seated position. Read on to find out why Ben should join (or begin) your pattern collection! and his “no center seam” TUMMY PIECE is even bigger than the Keep Me Keepsake Bear‘s, so he’s much better for showing off t-shirt logos and embroidery!.he doesn’t have joints like Calico Signature Bear.Ben’s floppy ARMS are much easier than Melody Memory Bear‘s arms,.Well… I guess I am on a bit of a mission to design the perfect “ALL-ROUND BEAR” – one that’s great for beginners, experienced makers AND everyone in between! So Ben the BEGINNER Bear is – ready to become everyone’s new “BEARY BEST FRIEND” ~> your “go-to” bear pattern for every occasion!īen is extra EASY for beginners, but he also has some of the features that existing FFF sewers have been asking for: When you have lots of CUTE ones already?” Surprise! I’ve designed a NEW teddy bear sewing pattern!
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