A perfect pattern to sew a memory bear in a T-shirt, overalls and a baseball cap!

Grady Grandson Bear is a perfect accompaniment to Gracie Granddaughter Bear. He has been shaped just right to fit overalls, a T-shirt and baseball cap! This teddy bear pattern is perfect for up-cycling onesies, birthday outfits or baby blanket keepsakes. Makes a lovely gift for new grandmothers or grandsons, especially at baby showers! He is a “sturdy sitter” with room for adding names & dates on his shirt, overalls, cap, or foot pads.

 

This easy, non-jointed teddy bear pattern gives you 2 options!

OPTION 1.
You can use all NEW fabrics with the included T-SHIRT, OVERALLS & BASEBALL CAP pattern pieces…

 

 

OPTION 2.
You can use a child’s special pre-loved clothing item/s for a memory bear! Christy Rupe sewed this adorable baby keepsake bear from baby clothes and recycled denim for her grandson. 

 

 

Grady GRANDSON Bear has LOTS of cool features!😎

• He is an easy, UNJOINTED, teddy bear pattern.
• He’s a sturdy ‘sitting toy’, designed for playtime, memory toys or even decor.
• The pattern pieces for his T-Shirt, Overalls and Baseball Cap are ALL included!
• He has room for adding names & dates on his footpads or clothes.

 

 

What SIZE is the finished GRANDSON Bear?

The finished Grady GRANDSON Bear is 26cm/10¼ inches tall. Here he is hanging out with Gracie GRANDDAUGHTER Bear. They are roughly the same size – Grady Grandson Bear is just a teeny bit bigger with his baseball cap on. If you are wondering about the size comparison with Melody, these bears are 2 inches shorter.

 

Is there a Photo tutorial?

YES! I have created a step-by-step photo tutorial so you can see EXACTLY how to sew this sweet Grady Grandson Bear – with lots of clever toy making tips and tricks! As usual, you can access the tutorial using the link in the See-Me-Sew section of the pattern.

*Please check you typed the link in correctly, or you’ll get
an error page! 😱

 

How EASY is this teddy bear pattern?

Grady Grandson Bear is a non-jointed teddy bear. The testers LOVED that he only has one stuffing gap to sew closed. The clothes take a bit of extra time but the instructions and step by step photos guide you all the way through and they make Grady look adorable – according to our testers!!!!

 

What fabric can I use for Grady GRANDSON Bear?

A Grandson Bear ~>
looks GREAT in ANY fabric!

Here you can see Grady Grandson Bear sewn in minky sewn by by Margaret Gibbons  of  MMG_Crescent_Creations. She she normally sews keepsakes BUT she sewed this sweet bear for herself!

 

This Grady Grandson Bear was sewn by Heather Vickers using fake fur for the body, minky for the overalls, and a knit for the t-shirt.

 

Let’s take a peek at more examples of Grady, divided by fabric type…

 

Grady is a perfect pattern for baby clothes keepsakes!

This memory bear version of Grady Grandson Bear was sewn from baby sleepsuits! Aleisha Bain of The Onesie Bear NZ sewed this cute Grady to go with a Gracie Granddaughter Bear she had made previously.

 

Don’t Grady & Gracie look cute together?

Mary-Anne Potgeiter sewed this Grady Grandson Bear from baby clothes. She used the space on the overalls to embroider a name, which is auch a cute touch. You can also use the spaces on the footpads and hat for adding text and dates.

 

 

Grady is awesome for adult memory bears too!

Coral Fuller used coordinating clothing items to make this sophisticated Grady Grandson Bear. The overalls and cap peak are corduroy.

 

This lovely keepsake Grady Grandson Bear was sewn by Michelle Fish of Bossbessie Beertjies using denim from a child’s grandfather. The paint marks on the hat were left there on purpose for the sake of memories.

 

 

Cute in Quilting Cottons!

This Grady Grandson Bear was sewn by Sandy Thurlow entirely from quilting cottons. With his cap on backward, this Grady looks ready to go skateboarding. 😎

 

 

Jenny Templeton sewed Grady Grandson Bear from quilting cottons decorated with romping dogs. That’s a perfect motif for a grandson bear!

This Grady Grandson Bear was sewn by Holly Boatright. His body is a printed cotton that looks like a textured fabric at a distance.

 

Look how much fun
Grady’s having on the swing!

 

 

Barbara Maynard also sewed this sweet Grady Grandson Bear in quilting cottons. Then she took him for a ride on a boat. Any little bear would love that adventure.

 

Melissa Klumpp of Made by Miss sewed this dapper Grady Grandson Bear in a mixture of woven cottons and added a corduroy cap. Very stylish!

 

Erika de Niet Winkles used a fun quilting cotton print for the overall on her Grady Grandson Bear. (I alos LOVE the denim she used for the baseball cap!)

 

Andrea Peters used a unique combination of fabrics on her Grady Grandson Bear. The body is knit fabric and overalls are quilting cotton.

Cute AND cuddly in Cuddle!

This Grady Grandson Bear was sewn by Paula Blevins from Shannon’s Cuddle fabric. His quilting cotton overalls and hat give the appearance of denim without the challenge of sewing a thick fabric.

 

Here is a pic of her grandson

with Gracie Bear & Grady Bear!🩵

He’s FUN in fleece!

Janet Radke’s Grady Grandson Bear is having a day out on the farm! His body is made from fleece fabric and his overalls and cap are a jaunty checkered quilting cotton.

 

Carrie Wadman used a fleece body as the base for her Grady Grandson Bear. The green t-shirt is a great pop of color, along with the hat.

 

Teri Wolff’s tan fleece Grady Grandson Bear is wearing blue corduroy overalls and a coordinating plaid shirt and cap.

 

 

He’s wonderful in Wool!

Jocelyn Stewart-Steffler of NeedfulThingsCo.ca sewed Grady Grandson Bear from Italian wool (and denim and cotton for the outfit).

 

He’s terrific in TEXTURES!

Janet Herschy of Huggable Keepsakes by Jan sewed both Gracie Granddaughter Bear (left) and Grady Grandson Bear (right) out of fluffy faux fur. she has coordinated the pair in red and blue.

 

 

Sarah Vaugh of Cwtchy Cushions used lots of textures in her Grady Grandson Bear! First, the body looks like a short pile fake fur. Then she used knit fabric for the t-shirt and quilting cotton for the overalls and hat. She topped off her project by adding a frog patch to the front of the hat. 

 

 

And last BUT not least…

This Grady Grandson Bear was sewn by Shaney Evans using coral fleece (a long-pile fleece fabric) for the bear which she interfaced as it is a stretchy fabric. Although she planned to make it for her newest grandchild – she says her eldest grandson LOVED him so much, he has already taken him home for his own bed!😂 

 

 

THANK YOU
to ALL the Testers ~>
I love ALL of your lovely feedback photos!!!!

 

In case you missed the link above – Grady Grandson Bear is available to download from the website NOW!

 

Till next time, happy sewing,
Pauline
xxx