I am loving all the super-cute versions of Calico Bear sewn in in all sorts of wonderful fabrics and textures – If you want to sew your own Calico Bear – the Calico Bear pattern is available on the website HERE!

 

 

Look at
these LOVELY
feedback photos…

 

 

Here you can see my MOST popular bear used for  sewing signature bears – Calico Signature Bear… sewn as a graduation memory bear by Glynis Shankland.

Isn’t he a cutie!??

 

 

If you’re looking for a custom toy – Jasmin is one our featured home sewing businesses – visit this highlight to find out more about Jasmin and the F-A-B-U-L-O-U-S custom-made signature bears & toys she sews!  💗

 

 

 

An autograph toy signed by all the children in a class makes a perfect teacher present! Melissa Webeck’s small town has only 38 students in the school, and she was so thankful for the return of the staff members after Covid that she made them AND the graduating Year 6 students each a Calico Signature Bear to mark the occasion!

 

A precious piece of clothing like a school uniform can’t be replaced, so make sure you’ve made the pattern at least once before you start a keepsake. Here’s a smiley Calico Signature Bear sewn by Lisa Nelson of Sewn 4 You Memory Keepsakes. I LOVE how she took such care to place the pattern pieces directly over the uniform logo (ears, shoulders, and tummy), as well as embroidering the feet.

 

This great idea is from Renee A. Phelps Crumley who always gives a swatch of the fabric with the toy for the new owner to test a pen. Here are two Calico Signature Bears sewn by Renee. It’s important to test that the pen won’t bleed–spreading the ink out–or smear. Make sure it dries immediately or it will smudge when people sign it.

 

Amazing keepsake version of Calico Signature Bear pattern made entirely of neck ties by Lisa Armstrong.

 

 

This delightful baby-faced Calico Signature Bear was sewn by Jaqueline Elliot. I love the cute forest themed fabric she used for her teddy bear!

 

 

Lisa Armstrong asked the Pattern Fan Club Members for help sewing these Calico Bears from a hand-knit sweater! 

 

 

Talking of SIZE – Kelly Anderson’s daughter and her keepsake version of the Calico Signature Bear are almost the same size!

 

 

Ange Angela used a set of holiday baby clothes for this cheerful Calico Signature Bear. The fabric placement on this bear is especially thoughtful, including the red nose and the perfectly placed antlers on the forehead.

 

 

Jessica Butler used a similar blanket made with the Calico Signature Bear pattern, too!

 

 

AND… I love the attention to detail that Hayley Sayers puts into each keepsake toy she makes!

 

 

That should have given you LOTS of inspiration for your own Calico Bear! In case you missed the link – 

Click HERE to buy the Calico Bear pattern.

Till next time, Happy sewing!

xxx
Pauline