Teach Yourself Teddy Bear Making by Jodie Davis

Teach Yourself Teddy Bear Making

Simple Techniques and Patterns for Teddy Bears and Their Clothing

by Jodie Davis

Photographs by Bill Milne

Michael Friedman Publishing Group, 1996, ISBN 1567992560, colour photographs throughout, patterns included, large hardcover, dustjacket

Very Good Condition, some edge and shelf wear, some rubbing and bumping to edges and corners, ex library with sticker residue and stamps to front and back endpapers, a little stikiness from tape residue to endpapers, dustjacket shows a little edge and shelf wear and is contacted down to cover (see photographs)

“Upon completing this book, you will be able to make lovable, huggable, sure-to-be cherished teddy bears with ease!  All you need are very basic sewing skills and Teach Yourself Teddy Bear making, written by Jodi Davis, craft expert and author of the best-selling Teach Yourself Cloth Dollmaking.  This volume:  Teaches you how to make teddy bears through the creation of a series of bears, from a very simple single-pattern bear to a more complicated fashion bear.  Contains step-by-step instructions and illustrations, plus dozens of trouble-shooting tips, and a full-colour photograph of every finished project no detail is left to the imagination.  Provides a wealth of special features to help enhance bear-making skills, including selecting fur fabric, teddy bear fur alternatives, understanding jointing methods, stuffing and an in-depth study of bear faces and how to vary them.”