2 Day Jointed Teddy Bear Workshop - The Makers House, Fareham (1)

The two day workshop takes you trhough the construction of a five-jointed 24cm tall teddy bear.  The cost includes synthetic plush fabric and stuffing and all the joints, eyes and threads required to complete your bear.  You will get a printed pattern and instructions to take away.

Bears were traditionally made with mohair fabric, a soft, textured and natural fabric.  Unfortunately its also quite expensive.  I will have a selection of mohair fabric available for you to use for your bear if you prefer but there will be an additional charge of £10 if you'd like to purchase a piece.  You can make a beautiful bear from the fabric supplied with your course - so no pressure!

During the days I'll take you through different types of materials used in teddy bear making and the different methods of making up bears.  We'll look at how different fabrics add texture and…