Handmade Bears- Waiting for a Home

Some of these bears have found a home and some are waiting to be in the arms of some little boy or girl. I've been experimenting with the size and I think I found the dimensions I like. I'm using a combination of Sizzix kidgiddy doll die for body arms and legs and wendi Gratz (shinyhappyworld.com) patterns for bear head. I also tried making a mouse, but didn't love it as much. I will write a short tutorial with links to how I make my bears (coming soon).

Onesie dress tutorial

First measure the width of the onesie and double the size to get your waistband for width and I made my length by 4 inches. Mark a light pencil mark across the onesie.

Fold in half and sew. This will be your waist band. Now cut a rectangle of either same fabric or coordinating fabric. Use the length of your fabric (about 42" by however long you like your dress. I made my to cover the bottom of the onesie.

Baste stitch your rectancle. Pull the string to create a ruffle.

Pin rectangle to waist strip and sew. Attach dress skirt to onesie (pin on the line you marked)and sew. This is not a very thorough tutorial, so please visit www.love-2-create-blogspot.com for specific instructions. They have a great tutorial for this dress.

Onesie Dress for Baby Shower

I made this onesie dress for my niece's baby shower. I got the idea from pinterest - Love pinterest! Search onesie dress on pinterest and you will get many tutorials. I will post a tutorial soon.

Blessed Square Bear

I just created a new Blessed Bear to give to a friend at her baby shower. My girls thought it was the cutest one that I have made so far. I loved the little bear too. She was made with lots of love and prayer. The verse written on the bear was Zephaniah 3:17 "The Lord your God is in your midst, the Mighty One, will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing."