How to Make Heirloom Teddy Bears

Teddy bears are an iconic symbol of childhood. They are often our first and best-loved toys right through to adulthood, often passed on to our own children to enjoy. This beautifully illustrated, comprehensive guide takes you into the magical world of teddy bear making and shows you how to create your own traditional bear to hand down through the generations.The book begins with a short history of the teddy bear, followed by detailed information on tools, materials and essential bear-making techniques. There's guidance on finding design inspiration, and three complete step-by-step projects to get you started. There's then detailed guidance on how to create different eyes, ears, noses and mouths to give your bear a unique personality, and sewn outfits to dress them in. The book ends with notes on care and repair, ensuring your treasured creation will last a lifetime.

Beautiful pictures and great instructions, I've begun making my first bear and he's coming together well! Can't wait to keep making more, what a great book! It comes with patterns and a tips on how to personalize your bears along with clear instructions on the techniques you need to use., Wow. What a fantastic book. Ideal for beginners or more experienced makers alike. The included patterns are clear and easy to trace off if you don't want to spoil the book. I will make two bears, a boy and a girl, as heirlooms for my two grand children. Very highly recommended, Fabulous book for those who love making teddy bears. Well illustrated and written with many ways to tweak your bear to make it unique. Love the clothing templates and the use of different fabrics to make the bears. Can't wait to get started, The cover of this book has a really inspiring vintage style picture featuring a bear with a beautiful face. The binder is extreamly clear it will stand out on any shelf making it easy to find. The information in this book takes you on a journey from the origin of teddy bears through to making and dressing your own heirloom bear and also includes simple restoration of and old loved bear. The instructions are very clear and include many photographic illustrations and tips on construction of the bear. The patterns are full size so bear making can begin straight away- how exciting! Sue Quinn's little characters all have such adorable faces who wouldn't want to make one of their very own.....if not all three and then more! This book is a must for every bear makers shelf., An enchanting book which begins with a brief history of teddy bears and their origins. It goes on to reveal lots of facts about the making of teddies and gives very useful and inspiring hints, tips and ideas about how to make your own teddy bears, the tools required and essential techniques. This beautifully bound, colourful book contains templates and step by step instructions and templates to make teddy bears in three sizes for you to enjoy making, to keep or if you can bare to, give to friends and family which themselves could become much loved heirlooms. Sue even suggests making clothes for your bears and provides templates for these too. This is a must have book for any toy/teddy enthusiast and beginners alike. Learn how to make your heirloom bear and how to care for it, so that it brings joy for many years to come. I can't wait to make them for my grandsons.

Bestselling author of How to make Little Felt Animals, Sue Quinn has been designing and making teddy bears and other animals since childhood. After moving to Scotland she developed her range and sold to small shops in the area. She named the business Dormouse Designs, as one of her first creatures was a small felt mouse called Timothy. Her collectible bears are now so sought-after that Sue's work can be found in teddy bear museums in Britain, Japan and collections worldwide. Sue lives in Kilbarchan, Scotland.