Make a sweet linen teddy bear or velveteen rabbit. Author Melissa Wastney has created a modern take on a traditional style and will teach you these patterns from her book Sweet and Simple Handmade.
Add your own creative touches and take home a copy of the patterns – and your new bear (or rabbit) of course!
What to Bring
Materials for teddy
- 1/2 x metre of soft, finely-woven linen or strong cotton
- Small bag of wool or polyester stuffing
- Sewing thread
- Hand sewing needle
- Dressmaking scissors
- Pins
- 1 x small embroidery hoop
- 1 x small scrap of printed cotton fabric, for the ears
Materials for velveteen rabbit
- 1/2 x metre of cotton velveteen fabric (you could recycle an op-shopped garment for this), or other tightly-woven, non-stretch fabric
- 1/4 metre of lightweight cotton fabric, for ear lining
- Small bag of wool or polyester stuffing
- Sewing thread
- Hand sewing needle
- Dressmaking scissors
- Pins
- 1 x small embroidery hoop
- 1 x small scrap of printed cotton fabric, for the ears