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Introduction
In the example of my teddy anteater, I will show you one of the ways you can sew clothes for your teddy bears and share with you a teddy bear clothes sewing pattern – a jacket.
Download two free printable patterns that were designed by me. They are the teddy anteater pattern and the pattern of his outfit. The list of required materials for making a teddy anteater, and a step-by-step pattern tutorial can be found here.
Teddy Anteater Pattern
I love unusual animals because they have their unique cuteness. I also admire charismatic characters. That is why I decided to create a 2-in-1 anteater, which is not just an animal, but a character. He immediately became one of my bestsellers.
This pattern is suitable for short-pile fabric. I sew anteaters from viscose with a pile length of 6 mm and from mohair. You can do experiments with different short-pile fabrics. I use black glass eyes and synthetic filler.
For the ears, you can use leather, suede, felt, or other materials that hold their shape well. For the soles, you can use cotton fabric.
If you are going to make your first teddy bear I would recommend reading my posts about basic sewing and step by step tutorial “How To Make A Teddy Bear”.
Anteater Jacket Pattern
This pattern and method of tailoring are for beginners, those who do not know how to sew clothes for people. And they don’t need this knowledge. Because my method is so simple that even a child can handle it.
Well, let’s start. Prepare two pieces of thin cotton fabric. One will be for the inner side of the jacket and the other will be outer side.
You can see the pattern of a jacket, a sleeve, a collar, a pocket, and a half-belt. All you need to do is to place the pattern (except for a sleeve) on the fabric, fold two pieces of cotton fabric wrong sides out, and sew them together, leaving the inside-out areas and the area for attaching the sleeves unsewn (red color).
Now transfer the sleeve pattern to the fabric and cut it out. Then tuck it two times from the bottom, and sew. Sew the sleeve together along the marks A to A and B to B. Finish the edge with an overlock stitch.
Overlock stitch is used to finish the edges of the product so that the threads do not crumble.
Next, you turn all the finished parts (except the sleeves) inside out, iron them and sew up all the openings for eversion with a blind seam. Leave only the part where the collar will be sewn in unsewn.
The next step is to sew the collar. Insert the collar between the two parts of the jacket, turn them up, and sew.
Sew the sleeve into the jacket from the back side. Note that you are sewing three pieces of fabric now (they are two pieces of a jacket and one piece of a sleeve). Make the same with the second sleeve. Finish the edges with an overlock stitch.
Turn the jacket inside out. Sew a half-belt with buttons on the back. It is ready! It remains to give it a slightly aged look. How to do this I will explain the Step-By-Step Tutorial-Anteater In A Jacket.
Congratulations!
Now you can create this cute character and his outfit. Feel free to sell anteaters made from this pattern. I will be pleased if you mention my name.
Find more free teddy bear clothes patterns – a hat, a jacket, a dress, another dress, and a knitted hat.
If you ever need a hand or have any questions, feel free to leave them in the comments below and I will be more than happy to help you out.
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How to download a pattern:
- From a computer (Windows).
Click on the photo of the pattern, and select the “Save image as …” option. - From a phone or a tablet (Android). There should be something similar for the iPad.
Click on the image. Save it by holding your finger on the image and selecting the “Save As” option. Then go to your photo gallery and print it (there is an option).
