Teddy Bear and Clothes?

How awesome to find a newsgroup that isn't dead and/or spam infested. Now, I just hope it's the right group. :-)

My niece just had a baby and I want to make him a teddy bear with an outfit or two. What I don't know is what size (doll clothes) patterns to get for the outfits.

Our local Hancock's closed up last year and it's now a 100+ mile trip, so I kind of want to make sure I get it right the first time.

I'm guessing clothes for an 18" doll will fit a 15" bear, allowing for fur, etc.? Or am I completely off track?

Any help/ideas will be greatly appreciated.

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BlueBrooke
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it helps. Welcome to the group. If you start getting spam use your filters to get rid of it. we do get some. a lot of us use nes readers that help filter it out.I use eternal-september. it works well and what ever is missed I filter out. We have a few perpetual nuts who go for shock value. Juno

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Juno B

Making and dressing Teddy Bears is such a special art. I haven't 'done' bears in a long time but the biggest difference in Teddy and an ordinary doll is that they have very big necks. You'd think they spent all their free time lifting weights and body-building. My favorite/best guide is Martha Pullen's "Bearly Beginning Smocking". There are a couple of used copies available over at Abe Books and probably elsewhere and you don't have to smock to use the patterns. Also - for a new little fellow, be sure to embroider the eyes and nose instead of using something baby could chew off and choke on. For the first few years, Everything Goes in the mouth. HTH Polly

"BlueBrooke" How awesome to find a newsgroup that isn't dead and/or spam infested.

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Polly Esther

Thanks for the link! I did some more digging last night, but I don't think I saw that one.

I've seen a couple of the "rebels" mentioned, but my filters must already be catching them -- and I use eternal-september, too, which does a great job of catching the SPAM. :-)

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BlueBrooke

Thanks, Polly. I did some more digging last night and it is starting to dawn on me that this might not be as easy as I hoped. I made Care Bears back in the day but, of course, they didn't need clothes. :-D

I haven't even owned a sewing machine in over ten years -- but it's like riding a bicycle . . . right? :-D Reading through this group I can't believe how things have changed and what's available! Well, maybe they had changed back, then, too, but it was an oooooooold macine.

I'll start looking for that book. Thanks!

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BlueBrooke

You are welcome. Keep us posted as to your progress. Ask whatever questions you have. t There are not dumb questions here so don't worry about that. I read your answer to poly and thought, there are no old machines either. A friend gave me a 1960's Kenmore this summer. I had it serviced and it works like a dream. I'll take an older m achine any day over an inexpensive new piece of junk. Juno

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Juno B

Amen! For "real" sewing (as opposed to "occasionally hemming something") I'll take my 60s Singer 401A over anything sold today.

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BEI Design

I totally agree. I haven't bought another one yet, and I'm really hoping to find an "oldie but goodie" out there somewhere, even if it might need a little TLC. :-)

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BlueBrooke

Since I have small children, I wouldn't make that 100+ mile trip at all. If I can't get it locally, I buy online, unless I happen to be traveling anyway. Paying for shipping will probably cost less than paying for gas.

--Betsy

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Betsy

Since I have small children, I wouldn't make that 100+ mile trip at all. If I can't get it locally, I buy online, unless I happen to be traveling anyway. Paying for shipping will probably cost less than paying for gas.

--Betsy

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Betsy

Oh, I was going to post earlier, Hancock's is online. Although, I live only a few miles from one of their stores, I often shop from them online instead of going to the store. Jo-Ann's also is online, and I prefer to shop online instead of putting up with some of the not-so-smart clerks, who do not treat their customers polite.

Emily

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Emily Bengston

A lot of my friends here do it that way. One lady even orders her fabric that way.

I remember way-back-when in the early days of the internet someone did a study because online shopping wasn't taking off like they thought it would. The majority of people said they don't order online because they like to see/feel/mess with the stuff they're buying. That's obviously not the case anymore!

But I'm still a dinosaur who likes to play with stuff before I bring it home. LOL! Fortunately, I know enough people who make that trip regularly, I can probably stowaway with them. :-)

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BlueBrooke

I have a Joanne's and an independent quilt shop near home, but I also order fabric online. I couldn't possibly get some of the kinds of fabric I want locally.

I understand the need to meet the fabric before you buy. If you want to feel the fabric you see online, you can order swatches before you buy.

--Betsy

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Betsy

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I buy 95% of my fabric on line and have only been unhappy once. That was because I really didn't know what I was ordering. I gave it to someone else who made good use of it. I have a quilt shop about 5 miles away, JoAnnes is about 15 miles. I hardly ever buy fabric from Joanns. I don't like most of their fabric. I also have a Hobby Lobby about 20 miles away. That's where I usually go if I buy locally. I also suggest that you order swatches if you want to see what the fabric looks and feels like. Juno

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Juno B

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is the pattern I used when I made teddy bears to sell.http://momspatterns.com/inc/sdetail/40103 This one for the clothes Nana

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Nana.Wilson

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This is the pattern I used when I made teddy bears to sell.>
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This one for the clothes>

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Polly Esther

Thanks, Nana!

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BlueBrooke

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