It can be very scary to cut into a loved ones clothing, knowing if you mess up there is no going back!
I have sewed 50+ beautiful memory bears for clients. Every single bear was made using the clothing of a loved one who had pass away and provided to me by the client. Today I'm sharing a few of my tips for creating beautiful keepsakes!
1. Make a practice bear (or whatever you plan on the finished product being). Use clothing you no longer wear, thrift store clothes, or whatever you can get your hands on that is NOT special to anyone. This give you time to work out the kinks and make sure you know how the pattern goes together and you are happy with the outcome. Not happy with a particular part? Make it again until you do like it.
2. Do NOT cut into your loved ones clothing without a plan! Plan out what EVERY single piece will be cut from before you ever pick up your scissors. I made a list for every bear I made that looked something like this.
Head center - black shirt
Head left/right - red plaid
Ear fronts - black shirt
Ear backs - red plaid
Etc.
3. Don't forget to flip pattern pieces that need to be mirrored (ex- left arm and right arm).
4. Sew as smoothly around the curves as possible and clip the seam allowances to help the curvy parts look extra nice.
5. Stuff the head and neck firmly! Not so firm your seams are bursting, but you don't want a frumpy face that is under stuffed. The rest of the body needs to be stuffed to a slightly squishable amount.
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