ONSITE Bear With Me: Stitch Your Own Teddy Bear - Sat 7th & Sun 8th December 2024
SKU:
zYS071224-10
£220.00
£220.00
per item
Included in each day:
- Five hours of expert tuition
- One hour follow-up Zoom session
- Homemade cookies on arrival
- Filter coffee & selection of teas available free all day
- Freshly prepared lunch
- Homemade afternoon tea
- Ample Free Parking
- Free WiFi
- Easy ground-floor access
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Tutor: Yvonne Sonsino
10am - 4pm
Lunch & afternoon tea provided
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This two-day, onsite workshop is suitable for absolute beginners and those with more experience. Some manual dexterity will be required for hand-stitching.
Included in the booking fee is a virtual catch-up where the tutor will host a (non-recorded) 1-hour Zoom call to talk through any problems and questions you have. This also gives you a chance to show your piece to your fellow students. Date TBC
10am - 4pm
Lunch & afternoon tea provided
Click here for Timings & Refreshments
This two-day, onsite workshop is suitable for absolute beginners and those with more experience. Some manual dexterity will be required for hand-stitching.
Included in the booking fee is a virtual catch-up where the tutor will host a (non-recorded) 1-hour Zoom call to talk through any problems and questions you have. This also gives you a chance to show your piece to your fellow students. Date TBC
Workshop Details
Making teddy bears is such a wonderful skill to learn. Each one has its own personality and it's very easy to get quite attached to them as you bring them to life! In this two-day workshop, we will hand stitch a small, fully jointed bear (about ten inches) from genuine Steiff Shulte mohair, which is the number one choice fabric for bear makers around the world. You can use a synthetic alternative if you wish. Real glass eyes and hand embroidered features make this gorgeous bear completely unique. If you want to use the synthetic alternative to mohair please let us know in the Notes field when making your booking.
Time permitting, we will also craft a pair of dungarees for your bear, from a range of cotton fabrics available on the day, or you can source your own. Using recycled fabrics for the dungarees (such as an old shirt, dress or pyjamas) can give the bear special meaning. You may not finish your bear in the two days but you will have the necessary skills and materials to finish up at home.
You are going to love your bear, and may just find this hobby a little bit addictive. I now have about 30, made during lockdown. It needs to be a special person to give these away as gifts….
Skills & Techniques Covered
- Pattern preparation and cutting tousled ratinee finish mohair
- Hand stitching bear pattern pieces together
- Using rotating cotter pin joints for arms, legs and head
- Stuffing with synthetic filler and giving weight to the bear with steel shot
- Fixing glass eyes and hand embroidering nose and mouth
- Cutting fabric and making up dungarees to fit your bear, attaching buttons and finishing
Materials
Materials are not included in the booking fee. All materials will be provided by the tutor. The approximate cost of these will be £35 payable to the tutor during the workshop. The tutor can take cash or card for material costs
Students - please bring with you:
- Sharp pointed fabric scissors (such as Fiskars Soft Touch Scissors, or Kai 4 inch extremely fine scissors)
- Thimble if you use one
- Glasses if you need them