This miniature bear has simplified body parts to make it easier to sew and turn. It is a good project for a beginner.
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Churchill the polar bear is a miniature 2.5 inch bear made from felt.
Churchill the Miniature polar bear is made using two basic sewing stitches (the ladder stitch and the back stitch) and requires a five to six inch square piece of good quality white felt or thin imitation suede fabric for each bear.
The instructions for this 2 1/2 inch miniature dolls house bear are written as step by step instructions with a pattern in a pdf (acrobat reader) format. If this is your first attempt at making a bear, work slowly and carefully, make tiny stitches, and be patient. Your first bear may not resemble the one in the photo. Every bear develops its own personality as it is made. Keep trying and you will soon be making these little bears with no trouble at all.