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Last chance to get the Calico Bear Pattern ✨ FOR FREE✨ so you can sew along with me!

Feb 26, 2021 | Blog, Competitions & Giveaways

Wow, I can’t believe it’s been almost a WHOLE YEAR since I decided to give away my Calico Bear Pattern for free so people could sew a Memory Bear during the Covid Lockdown…

FINALLY, now that vaccines have begun rolling out around the world, it seems we have a glimmer of hope, that things are returning to some kind of normal AND I’ve been thinking ~> What better way to celebrate this ~> than to finish the year with a BANG!!!!!


So in March(2021!) 
I’m going to host a

Replay of the
FREE Calico Bear
SEW-ALONG!!!

 

FREE Teddy Bear Pattern SEW-ALONG

 

So, WHAT’S THIS ALL ABOUT?

This is a re-run of the original series of ✨ FREE ✨ SEW-ALONG VIDEOS ~> so you can watch me “sewing up a storm” & having lots of ✨ FUN ✨ with one of my most popular memory bear patterns – the Calico Bear Pattern… 

 

You have ONE last chance
to get the Calico Bear Pattern

FOR FREE

 

How cool is that?

 

 

What do you need to do – if you want to join us?

It’s easy! Just click this link and enter your name and email address –

 

CLICK HERE TO GET THE
FREE MEMORY BEAR PATTERN!

 

 

I’ll be sending out a newsletter to let everyone know when the VIDEO REPLAYS are happening so make sure you’ve signed up for that – you can sign up on my home page or on the blog! 

Yeehar!!!! I can’t wait to SEW-ALONG with you!!!!!  😃

Pauline McArthur
Till next time, happy sewing,

Pauline
xxx

28 Comments

  1. Tracey

    What fun! It will be like were hanging out in your sewing room!

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    • Julie

      I loved the last sew along. Looking forward to seeing you again, Pauline!

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      • Barb

        Yes!! I watched your show. Will be doing the sew-a-long this arvo! You have so much energy, and enthusiasm for your work. XOXO Barb

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        • Pauline

          Aw thanks Barb!!!! 😀

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    • Sandy

      Hi Pauline, thank you for including me in your sew-along. Sandy

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  2. Lisa

    I think the Calico Bear would look fab in the Batik materials. Watch this space. Thanks.

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    • Pauline

      Hey Lisa, sounds like you’re rearing to go! LOVE IT!!!! 😀

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  3. Belinda

    Have I missed it? Sounds fun…

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    • Pauline

      Hey Belinda, the fist sew-along video is this weekend 6th March US/UK which is Sunday 7th in Australia – all the info will be sent out via email so you’ll get it if you have signed up to receive the notifications and the pattern! 😀

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  4. Deanne

    Thank you for the chance to try one of your patterns. I can’t wait for the sewalong now.

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    • Pauline

      Hey Deanne, thank you, me too!!!!!

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  5. Annie

    Sounds like it will be lots of fun. Thank you for the free memory bear pattern.

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  6. Heather

    Thank you for this kind gesture!

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    • Pauline

      You’re welcome, Heather! It’s so nice to know it’s appreciated! 😀

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  7. Edit

    This is amazing. Thanks so much.

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    • Pauline

      It’s a pleasure!!! I’m, looking forward to the Sew-along! 😀

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  8. Heather

    So pretty! I think Patch Pussy Cat would be gorgeous in these.

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    • Michelle Lambert

      I would make either giddy goat or puppy pete , so many wonderful patterns to choose from that would look great .x

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  9. Stephanie Mancini

    Digger & Dixie Dachshund would look adorable in this beautiful Island Batiks pattern 🙂

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  10. Helen Wegmann

    I’d like to make the calico bear in beautiful batiks.
    All the animals are darling.

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  11. Lucy

    I think Diggles the dragon and Heather the hippo would look amazing with those fabrics! ❤️❤️❤️

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  12. Betty

    would like to make the memory bears. grands would like both.

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    • Pauline

      Great to have you onboard for the Sew-Along, Betty!!! 😀

      Reply
  13. Beth

    Enjoyed the video and got some good tips. I am not on Facebook, but ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ Vimeo. You have a genuine love for your creations and it shows!! Can’t wait to get bear finished to use for her 16th birthday party early this summer. Thanks, Beth

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    • Pauline

      Hey Beth, so good to hear you enjoyed it – your 16th birthday bear sounds cool!!! 😀

      Reply
  14. Toni

    I am so excited to find your website. I am looking forward to all of the fun!

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    • Pauline

      Woohooo!!!! Thanks for joining us!!!!! 🙂

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  15. Lorilyn

    Thank you so much for the delightful tutorial sew along. I was on Vimeo, so could not interact…but watching the steps was very enlightening. The still shot tutorial left me too intimidated to make the bear…but after watching your fun sew along….I am looking forward to making Calico Bear as it made more sense.
    Platti worked so well and was so much fun to make. After her, I just finished a bunny who’s head was sewn upside down inside the body…so that made sense when you did that on this bear. So many projects, so little time! You made the sew along very fun and I look forward to all of your videos…even the short mini ones on your blog.

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