Flat Teddy Bear sewing tutorial

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Gather your supplies

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Cut out your fabric

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Use 6 strands of embroidery thread.

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Sew around the outside of the ears, arms and leg pieces, leaving one side open.

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Turn the arms, legs and ears right sides out, lightly stuff with fiber fill and baste into position.

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Line up the back piece (with right sides together) and stitch into place. Leave an opening between the legs for stuffing.

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Snip the seam allowance at the neck, turn the fabric right side out and get stuffing. Hand sew the gap with a ladder stitch.

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your Flat Teddy Bear!

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Flat Teddy Bear sewing tutorial

Gather your supplies

Gather your supplies

Cut out your fabric

Use 6 strands of embroidery thread.

Embroider the face

Sew around the outside of the ears, arms and leg pieces, leaving one side open.

Time to sew!

Turn the arms, legs and ears right sides out, lightly stuff with fiber fill and baste into position.

Stuff and stitch!

Line up the back piece (with right sides together) and stitch into place. Leave an opening between the legs for stuffing.

Add the back piece

Snip the seam allowance at the neck, turn the fabric right side out and get stuffing. Hand sew the gap with a ladder stitch.

Turn and stuff!

your Flat Teddy Bear!

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