Teddy Bear BOM - Kathy, Miss January

The final teddy bear pattern for the 2017 BOM is now live on Craftsy.  

This is Kathy, and she is our Miss January.   She is modeling her new winter coat.

You will find her pattern here on Craftsy.

Gratitudes:

1. for a job to go to even when the office is colder than normal.

2. For knowing that I've got all of the paperwork needed for the mortgage pre-approval process somewhere........now to figure out where.....lol

2017 BOM - Nicholas Bear is busy preparing for Christmas

Meet Nicholas Bear who is busy working on his final Christmas projects so that he can finish them before flying out on Christmas Eve.

You can download Nicholas here -
Sewn To Own Creations

He wishes all of you an early Merry Christmas!

Note: There will be one more bear in the BOM coming in January.     And there are additional bears planned for release, but those have not been written yet.



Gratitudes:
1. New bridge is in and feels comfortable - no more gap in the teeth!!!

2. Headway was made on the final Christmas things to be accomplished

Teddy BOM - Block 10 is up

Meet Bentley the Pilgrim Bear.  He is dressed in his Sunday finest clothes and ready to celebrate Thanksgiving.

You can find the pattern here for downloading:

Download here

Enjoy!

Gratitudes:

1. Antibiotic is helping the sinus infection (now to only remember to take it!)

2. Weather is warmer.

October Block of the Month

Meet Brian, who is celebrating his birthday this month by dressing up for a costume party. 

This block was named for my brother who would have celebrated his 54th birthday this month.

The October block of the month has been released and is available for download by going to this link -

Download Here



Gratitudes:
1. For my sweet brother who was here as many years as he was.

2. That I know he's waiting for me now and I'll see him again one day.
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Block 8 - Colette Has Been Released

Block 8 of the Teddy Bear Block-of-the-Month has been released.

Meet Colette who is dressed in her new school dress and eagerly waits to go to her first day of school.

This block is sized to work for a 10-12" block.

The block can be downloaded from here on Craftsy.

Have fun with it!

Gratitudes:
1. Abundant design inspiration to keep me thinking and planning for future designs

2. For finishing up projects and being able to send them off to their new homes

Teddy Bear BOM - Maria, the Dancing Bear is ready

The Teddy Bear block of the month for August has been uploaded and is ready for you to download.

This is Maria who is dancing to celebrate her birthday which is just a few days away.

A note on the applique for this block - to get the feel of movement in the dress, I used the wrong-side of the fabric for the sections of the dress where the underside would be showing.    This is not a necessity, but I like the depth it gives to the block.

And yes, in case you were wondering, Maria is the Spanish version of Moira.   So this one is named after me...........lol.......  And yes, I'm sure you can guess what that means as regards to her birthday.

Click here to download the pattern.




Gratitudes:

1. Cooler weather than last week.

2. Safe travels so far for my parents.

Teddy Bear BOM - Reggie is posted

Block 6 is now available.

Meet Reggie who is out of school for the summer and is busy playing with his new toy sailboat on the pond behind his house.

You will find the pattern on Craftsy by clicking here.   It is free for the month of July.




Gratitudes:

1. Allergies are better!

2. Good church friends

Teddy Bear BOM, Block 5 is Up

This is Charles and he has been working in his garden to grow fresh vegetables for friends and family after a long winter.

Block 5 can be downloaded here.

Have fun making it!



Gratitudes:
1. While there are supposed to be storms the next 4 days here, they are not supposed to be bad ones.

2.  New projects at work to help keep me busy.

Buster - 2017 Teddy Bear BOM - Block 4

Block 4 has been released -

Buster has been out picking flowers for his mom after all of the rain in April.

You can find the pattern here at Craftsy.

Have fun with the block!




Gratitudes:
1. Beautiful weather here after all the storms that went through the DFW area over the weekend.

2. It's Monday and I have a job that pays the bills.

Teddy Bear 2017 BOM, Block #3 - Seamus

This month's teddy bear gentleman is Seamus and he's straight from Ireland.   He's brought a lucky clover to share with you.

The pattern this month can be downloaded for free this month from Craftsy.

Click here to go to Craftsy to download the pattern for this month.

The pattern will be free through the end of April.  After that it will be available for a low price.


Gratitudes -

1. People are working on the BOM

2. For all of the commissioned work that I have at this point in time

2017 Block of the Month - Valentino

Valentino is here with his valentine for his lady love.

The pattern has been uploaded and ready to be downloaded.

Click here for the pattern.

If you missed block 1, it can be found here for purchase for a small fee.



Gratitudes:

1. A beautiful sunny day with no signs of storms here

2. Easy listing procedure for Craftsy

Update to Teddy Bear BOM - Pattern 1

Thanks to a friend a goof was found in the numbering of the pieces on page 2 of the pattern when compared to the layout figure.  The update to the numbering key is below.

Piece Number	Piece	Number to Cut
1	Bear Body	Cut one piece
3	Right Leg/Foot	Cut one
2	Left Leg/Foot	Cut one
10	Eyes	Cut two
9	Nose	Cut one
4	Right Foot Pad	Cut one each of the left and right foot pads
5	Left  Foot Pad	Cut one each of the left and right foot pads
7	Bow Tie	Cut one
-	Background	Leave in the 14” square, it will be trimmed to final size after appliqué is completed

I will update the actual pattern tomorrow when I can get to a scanner.

And in addition, the pieces are full-sized, so they do not need to be enlarged before use.   I do recommend that you take and print the pages without "Fit to Page" being checked.

Gratitudes:

1: Friends who let me know of pattern corrections

2. warmer weather

2017 BOM - Block 1 - BowTie Teddy

Block 1 of my 2017 is this Bow Tie Teddy.
He's going to a party and looks especially handsome with his polka-dot bow tie.

I used 4 different colors of fabric in this block for the applique.   I also chose to machine embroider over the eyes rather than just stitching around the edges.

Have fun with the block!

The pattern can be downloaded HERE.  You will be able to download it for free until the end of February.

I'd love to see pictures of your finished block, add your link below to share a link to your completed block!




Gratitudes:
1. A stash that has most any color of fabric I could want or need for my projects.

2. Being able to raid the stash at any time of the day or night instead of having to wait till a store is open.

2017 Block-of-the-Month -- General Information

In 2017 I will be posting a series of patterns for 12 applique teddy bear blocks for everyone to enjoy.   The blocks will be available for free for 1 month, and then available for sale on Craftsy for a nominal fee of $2.

There are no set colors of fabric in this BOM, so you can customize your bears to whatever color you would like to use.   I will be using various browns, tans, and golds for my bears.  I will be using scraps for any clothing and accessories the bears will have.  Because I'm not designing for set colors with this BOM, I will give generous fabric requirements  for each fabric required to make each block in the pattern for it.

The blocks will finish at 12".

The first block will be posted sometime this weekend.

Overall Fabric Requirements -

Background -

• If using the same for all of them - 1.5 yards
• If not using the same for all blocks, then you will need a 14" square for each block. 

Bears - 

• You will need approximately a 12" square each month

Clothing and accesories

• Will vary month to month, sizes will be given in each pattern

Gratitudes:

1. For the ability to design and create

2. For the night time leg cramps that remind me I have legs I can walk with.

Teddy Bear Commissioned Quilt and 2017 BOM

The next commissioned quilt that I have to make is a queen-sized quilt featuring 12 appliqued teddy bear blocks surrounded by pieced blocks.   The pieced blocks will have a teddy bear print in the middle of them.

I will be designing 12 different applique blocks for this quilt.   And will be using them as my BOM for this year.  One block a month will be posted, and then when the next block is posted, the last month's block will be posted for sale on either Craftsy or Payhip.   Haven't decided for sure which one (or both) I'll use.

The first block is in process and show in it's fused state to the right.  I'll be stitching it tonite and will get the pattern written up this weekend.   A friend will be proof-reading it for me before I post it online.

Gratitudes:
1. For the office chair and floor protector that I've been blessed with from work as we get ready to move offices this weekend.

2. For a fun time last night at dinner with a quilting friend.