To complete your miniature polar bear, position his ears along the seam between the back and the two front body sections. Sewing from the front of the ears, attach the base of the ears onto the head, curving the ears a little as you sew. Run a second line of stitches at the base of the ear from the back.
Use a piece of black embroidery thread (two strands) to sew a bead in place for an eye on one side of his nose. Or make large French knots instead of using beads. Pull the thread tightly to the other side of his nose to attach a second bead. Pulling the thread tightly will set the beads slightly back into the Churchill's head.
To make a nose for your bear, use an embroidery satin stitch to make a small rectangular bar, heart shape, or upside down triangle at the end of his nose. Take a short straight stitch down from the end of his nose and sew an upside down V for his mouth on either side of the straight stitch. (see the sample in the finished photo, or look at the gallery of miniature bears from Josephine Parnell for ideas!
Every bear will develop his own personality. Enjoy yours, and remind whoever he lives with that real polar bears need cold Arctic winters in order to survive!
