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	Teddy Bear Ornaments

We made little Teddy Bears to hang on our garland for Christmas 2004. They are in honor of our Honeymoon Bears, BP and CB. This is a great way to use up lots of small pieces of Christmas or holiday fabric. These ornaments can be made very quickly and are safe around small children. Although I hand drew the pattern I used, you can use a favorite teddy bear cookie cutter to make yours. The ornaments make a very cute addition to the ribbon on a Christmas gift and provides a little personally made gift for the recipient.

Materials needed: Christmas or holiday fabric at least 4" x 4"; stuffing; teddy bear cookie cutter; needle and thread; sewing machine.

Instructions:

Using the pattern, draw the pattern on the wrong side of a piece of holiday fabric.
Place two pieces of fabric with right sides together and pin.
Cut out the pattern leaving at least 1/2" of fabric around the outside of the pattern.
Using the sewing machine, sew along the pattern line all around the bear, leaving about one inch of unsewn space.
Turn the bear right-side out, being careful not to break the seam open.
Stuff the bear as full as you would like; the more stuffing, the stiffer the bear will feel.
At the opening, tuck the extra fabric inside the bear, and sew the opening shut.
Thread about 12" of fishing line onto your needle.
At the top of the bear head, draw the needle and fishing line part way through the fabric and stuffing.
Take the needle off the fishing line and tie the fishing line together to form a loop.
Hang the bear on your tree or on some garland.
Repeat directions to make as many bears as you need.

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