Traditional Mohair Teddy Bear Making Kit – Bailey Bear Bailey is an adorable, traditional mohair teddy bear designed by the talented teddy bear artist and toy restorer, Dave Taylor.  Bailey features a charming little hump on his back just like the very first teddy bears once had (and many real bears have too!). This teddy bear kit contains the a full size paper pattern and a comprehensive instruction booklet which will guide you, step-by-step, through the bear-making process.  The kit contains all of the materials you need to make this cute, traditional teddy bear using mohair, cotter pin joints & British glass eyes.  You can see a full list of kit contents below. Bailey stands approximately 25cm (9½”) tall and is designed to be made using traditional bear-making techniques and mohair.  (However, you could easily re-use the pattern using a fabric of your choice (make sure you use a non-stretchy fabric for this pattern!) to make another sweet bear. You can sew Bailey bear completely by hand (back stitch is the main stitch used) but also on a sewing machine too (with a small amount of hand sewing too!).  All of the stitches needed are described in the booklet.  Some great ‘How to do it’ videos are on our website if you prefer more visual ways of learning. You will receive all of the materials you need to make your bear and they come packaged in a pretty, re-usable organza bag and include: 1/8m piece of mohair 10cm x 10cm Wool Felt (for paw and foot pads) A reel of cotton sewing thread One pair of 6mm glass eyes 3 x 25mm cotter pin joints (1 for the head & 2 for the legs) 2 x 15mm cotter pin joints (for the arms) 1.5m extra strong thread (to secure the head joint & eyes) 100cm Cotton Perle Thread Size 5 (for the nose) 75g polyfibre stuffing A 13cm  doll needle Equipment you will need to make your bear: A sewing needle A pair of pliers A pair of paper scissors A pair of embroidery scissors Tailor’s chalk or an air erasable pen (to mark around your pattern pieces) Stitches used: Back stitch Ladder stitch Running stitch To complete this project, the maker will need to be able to: hand sew or use a sewing machine Like this:Like Loading… Related