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Baby Shower Gift: Flat Teddy Tutorial and Pattern

Abby fromThings for Boysis due to have baby number 2 soon, and Laura fromCraftstorminghad the great idea to throw a virtual baby shower. And todays the big day

(hopefully my gift arrived in time!.

"hen # first got the email from Laura, # $new e%a&tly what # was going to ma$e'

a&obs favourite snuggly toy (that must be there at bedtime! is flat puppy. )eres a baby

photo of a&ob and flat puppy together (flat puppy is loo$ing a lot more worn these

days*!'

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# used to put flat puppy in the &ot with a&ob to give him something to self+soothe at night.

#m not sure if it made any differen&e to him sleeping through as a baby, but it definitely

gives him &omfort now when hes feeling tired. (Celeste, on the other hand, &hooses a

different favourite- toy to sleep with on a daily basis su&h different $ids!

"hile flat puppy was made from a teddy material, # used min$y dots easier to find at my

lo&al fabri& store, and soft and &uddly. # also de&ided to go with a teddy, rather than a

puppy. #ts easy enough to &hange to a puppy or bunny by modifying the ear pattern.

http://lh5.ggpht.com/-lCfH9-F93pQ/UZMa2ptDLyI/AAAAAAAALKk/qV8kSPVJu90/s1600-h/DSC01662-1%25255B5%25255D.jpg

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The fa&e is embroidered with a mat&hing yarn /ust what # had in my stash. # love the

subtlety of the mat&hing &olours (and it hides my average embroidery s$ills!.

0o lets see how # made this soft and snuggly toy (whi&h # hope Abby and baby love!'

Materials

http://lh6.ggpht.com/-P6NClRRjrG0/UZMa6dulcOI/AAAAAAAALLE/5e_FIsdkCqU/s1600-h/Flat%252520Teddy%252520%2525284%252529%25255B9%25255D.jpghttp://lh3.ggpht.com/-64-lOba55xw/UZMa4t5ZUbI/AAAAAAAALK0/-ZPcgmRCEtE/s1600-h/Flat%252520Teddy%252520%2525283%252529%25255B9%25255D.jpg

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1at uarter of 3in$y fabri& (or other soft and snuggly fabri& should be enough for two

teddies!

4olyfill

0mall amount of embroidery thread or yarn

Thread, 5eedles, 4ins, 0&issors, 6otary Cutter0ewing 3a&hine

Instructions

4rint out the flat teddy pattern hereand &ut out the pattern pie&es.

Cut out all the pie&es from the min$y. # folded it right sides together as this helped the

fabri& to sti&$ together while # was &utting. # used a rotary &utter due to how slippery the

fabri& is

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B7BP5Bg3dLVtNGJ0aHFWd1pWcFU/edit?usp=sharinghttps://docs.google.com/file/d/0B7BP5Bg3dLVtNGJ0aHFWd1pWcFU/edit?usp=sharinghttps://docs.google.com/file/d/0B7BP5Bg3dLVtNGJ0aHFWd1pWcFU/edit?usp=sharing

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4in the ears and paws right sides together. 3in$y is uite slippery and shifts a bit when

you sew, so # &ut the seam allowan&e off my pattern pie&es and pinned them to the fabri&'

0ew around the outside of the ears and paws, leaving the straighter edge that &onne&ts tothe body open.

http://lh4.ggpht.com/-FosAqbubnmM/UZMa-yMZUlI/AAAAAAAALLs/UFfdzRFK984/s1600-h/Flat%252520Teddy%252520%2525286%252529%25255B9%25255D.jpghttp://lh6.ggpht.com/-Z_j9OeVoVGk/UZMa9KUCG-I/AAAAAAAALLc/GxHwWPkIvP4/s1600-h/Flat%252520Teddy%252520%2525285%252529%25255B9%25255D.jpg

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Clip the &urves (# a&tually trimmed rather than &lipped! and turn the pie&es right+side out.

Lightly stuff with polyfill. 4in the paws and ears onto the right side of one pie&e of the body,

with paws7ears on the inside of the body (li$e on the right in the pi&ture below!.

http://lh3.ggpht.com/-wf4fup73oXI/UZMbC7XI6EI/AAAAAAAALMM/wjPQ948as0E/s1600-h/Flat%252520Teddy%252520%25252814%252529%25255B5%25255D.jpghttp://lh3.ggpht.com/-OQQl00QPa5U/UZMbAx_oYLI/AAAAAAAALL8/ommQshk8rXQ/s1600-h/Flat%252520Teddy%252520%2525287%252529%25255B9%25255D.jpg

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8se a long basting stit&h, sew the paws and ears to the body in the seam allowan&e (ie

97:in&h from the edge!.

;mbroider the fa&e details onto the other body pie&e. 8se the pattern as a guide or &hoose

your own style

http://lh4.ggpht.com/-GrhSbWI1EuU/UZMbEvw-35I/AAAAAAAALMc/IeDPsS2Ktzg/s1600-h/Flat%252520Teddy%252520%25252815%252529%25255B9%25255D.jpg

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# used a very similar &oloured wool so its hard to see the detail, but # li$e the subtle loo$

4in the front and ba&$ body pie&es right sides together, ma$ing sure to tu&$ in the paws

and ears.

0ew around the body, leaving a gap between the legs for turning'

http://lh5.ggpht.com/-DLOQr-xdB-M/UZMbIJRlKxI/AAAAAAAALM8/vlusw0E7dVs/s1600-h/Flat%252520Teddy%252520%2525288%252529%25255B9%25255D.jpghttp://lh3.ggpht.com/-0hq_3uhqsBY/UZMbGbA-3rI/AAAAAAAALMs/03uAMePPnQY/s1600-h/Flat%252520Teddy%252520%25252813%252529%25255B9%25255D.jpg

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Turn the bear right side out.

Lightly stuff with polyfill, hand+sew the gap together, and there you have a &ute, &uddly flat

teddy bear.

http://lh4.ggpht.com/-O7QnBptMbHU/UZMbMdSLwCI/AAAAAAAALNc/b8p8u6LPFtM/s1600-h/Flat%252520Teddy%252520%25252810%252529%25255B9%25255D.jpghttp://lh6.ggpht.com/-ep6r3k3JHGE/UZMbKPR6kyI/AAAAAAAALNM/Sbx7u9JsJ2I/s1600-h/Flat%252520Teddy%252520%2525289%252529%25255B5%25255D.jpg

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Che&$ out the other baby shower gifts'

9' Baby Change 3ats by 6os from 0ew

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2' 1lat Teddy by 5arelle from Coo$ Clean Craft

=' )andmade Baby Boy 0hoes by anelle from ;mmaline Bags

:' Baby )ats by enny from 3end and 3a$e 5ew

>' 8p&y&led Cashmere Baby 4ants by