Teddy bear outfits based on costume patterns

June 10, 2014

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The inspiration first hit with this charming Elvis Vermont Teddy Bear my husband gave me when we were first dating. In taking a look at the jumpsuit here, I began to take a few measurements....
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And from there, I took some of the Simplicity patterns (this is based on #3723) and adapted them to bear size.
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Another take on that colonial costume. This took a bit of trial and error to get the fit right.
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Remember that gypsy costume you saw in the earlier post? This was adapted from Simplicity patterns 2331 & 5359.
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Second variation on the gypsy costume with a bit more contrast in the colors. After Elvis, this became my personal favorite
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Gotta get more bears! These are truly great for stress relief - Just looking at them cheers me up.

Laura Soule

Published June 10, 2014