Each year for either Valentine's Day Or Christmas, I take my youngest two children to Build-A-Bear (BAB) workshop to pick out a friend. My daughter also likes to collect Beanie Boos. Each time she gets a stuffed friend its a different animal. My son is an Avid Star Wars fan, a true lover of the Dark Side. He always gets the Star Wars Edition related bears. Recently, they hinted around at going to BAB for summer family fun day time. Honestly, it's been averaging 91 degrees here; Mama feels like going nowhere. The heat and humidity just drain me. My solution…sew a bear.
I already had this pattern from some 99 cent pattern sale. 
Plus I needed to practice sewing darts on something small. This pattern has plenty of darts, despite only having only two pieces.
I cut out the pattern onto some remnant fabric I picked up at Hancock's (please come back!) before they went out of business. My daughter's rabbit required a little over a yard. The dog only required a yard. 
After sewing the animals I allowed the kids to stuff them. I had to leave a section of the back open for that. They stuffed them quite full. 
I then attached the eyes, sewed up the back–I learned how to ladder stitch to do this. 
I then decided to satin stitch a quirky little nose on each. Here is how they turned out: Dotty and Kylo Pup.
The kids loved them just as much as the BAB ones. Score one point for Mom! For now, I managed to keep the trip to Build-A-Bear at bay.
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