{"id":24790,"date":"2022-05-09T08:02:28","date_gmt":"2022-05-09T08:02:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/?p=24790"},"modified":"2023-03-07T00:15:13","modified_gmt":"2023-03-07T00:15:13","slug":"yeehar-the-new-ben-beginner-bear-pattern-is-ready","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/yeehar-the-new-ben-beginner-bear-pattern-is-ready\/","title":{"rendered":"Yeehar ~ the NEW Ben BEGINNER BEAR pattern is READY!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.10.6&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.10.6&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.10.6&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>Surprise!<\/strong> I&#8217;ve designed a NEW teddy bear sewing pattern! <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">So you may be asking &#8211; <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #000000; font-family: segoe;\">\u201cWhy another Bear Pattern<br \/>\nwhen you have lots of CUTE ones already?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Well&#8230; I guess I am on a bit of a mission to design the perfect <strong>\u201cALL-ROUND BEAR\u201d<\/strong> &#8211; one that&#8217;s great for beginners, experienced makers AND everyone in between! So <span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/patterns\/beginner-bear-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ben the BEGINNER Bear<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span> is &#8211; ready to become\u00a0<\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">everyone&#8217;s <\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">new &#8220;BEARY BEST FRIEND&#8221; ~&gt;\u00a0 your &#8220;go-to&#8221; bear pattern for every occasion!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-24715 size-full\" style=\"padding: 4px; border: 1px solid #a8a5a9;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Meet-Ben-a-BEGINNER-Memory-Bear-pattern.jpg\" alt=\"Ben BEGINNER Memory Bear pattern\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" data-jpibfi-indexer=\"17\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Meet-Ben-a-BEGINNER-Memory-Bear-pattern.jpg 500w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Meet-Ben-a-BEGINNER-Memory-Bear-pattern-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Meet-Ben-a-BEGINNER-Memory-Bear-pattern-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Meet-Ben-a-BEGINNER-Memory-Bear-pattern-480x480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">Ben is extra EASY for beginners, but he also has some of the features that existing FFF sewers have been asking for: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">Ben&#8217;s floppy <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>ARMS<\/strong><\/span> are much easier than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/memory-bear-keepsake-toy-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Melody Memory Bear<\/span><\/strong><\/a>&#8216;s arms, <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">he doesn&#8217;t have joints like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/signature-bear-calico-teddy-bear-instant-download-sewing-e-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Calico Signature Bear<\/span><\/strong><\/a> <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">and his &#8220;no center seam&#8221; <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>TUMMY PIECE<\/strong><\/span> is even bigger than the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/keepsake-bear-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Keep Me Keepsake Bear<\/span><\/a><\/strong>&#8216;s, so he&#8217;s much better for showing off t-shirt logos and embroidery!<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Read on to find out why Ben should join (or begin) your pattern collection!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong><br \/>\nWhat size is Ben?<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">He&#8217;s <strong>30cm\/12 inches tall<\/strong> (sitting). He has &#8220;fixed&#8221; arms and legs, so she stays in a seated position.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-25007 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BEGINNER-Teddy-Bear-sewing-pattern.jpg\" alt=\"BEGINNER-Teddy Bear sewing pattern\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-jpibfi-indexer=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BEGINNER-Teddy-Bear-sewing-pattern.jpg 800w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BEGINNER-Teddy-Bear-sewing-pattern-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BEGINNER-Teddy-Bear-sewing-pattern-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BEGINNER-Teddy-Bear-sewing-pattern-510x382.jpg 510w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BEGINNER-Teddy-Bear-sewing-pattern-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #800080;\">What fabric can I use?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: segoe; font-size: 18pt;\">Ben looks GREAT in ANY fabric!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">Look at this sweet pastel <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/patterns\/beginner-bear-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ben the BEGINNER Bear<\/a><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0who was sewn in <strong>C3 Cuddle\u00ae fabric<\/strong> (from Shannon Fabrics) by <strong>Michelle Newton<\/strong>. Her children named her bear \u201cCotton Candy\u201d!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-24951 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Michelle-Newton-6.jpg\" alt=\"Ben Beginner Memory Bear Pattern sewn by Michelle Newton 6\" width=\"657\" height=\"657\" data-jpibfi-indexer=\"2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Michelle-Newton-6.jpg 657w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Michelle-Newton-6-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Michelle-Newton-6-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Michelle-Newton-6-480x480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 657px) 100vw, 657px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">AND here is <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/patterns\/beginner-bear-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ben the BEGINNER Bear<\/a><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nsewn by <strong>Mireille Leurs,\u00a0<\/strong>who upcycled an old pair of <strong>denim jeans<\/strong>!<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-24984 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Mireille-Leurs-9.jpg\" alt=\"Ben Beginner Memory Bear Pattern sewn by Mireille Leurs 9\" width=\"684\" height=\"800\" data-jpibfi-indexer=\"3\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Mireille-Leurs-9.jpg 684w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Mireille-Leurs-9-257x300.jpg 257w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Mireille-Leurs-9-480x561.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 684px) 100vw, 684px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><b>Courtney Schreiner<\/b>\u00a0of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.monkeyinthemailbox.etsy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Monkey in the Mailbox<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> sewed fuzzy version of <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/patterns\/beginner-bear-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ben the BEGINNER Bear<\/a><\/strong><\/span> <span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">in <strong>Luxe<\/strong> <\/span><strong style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Cuddle\u00ae fabric<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"> (from Shannon Fabrics)!<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-24988\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Courtney-Schreiner-7.jpg\" alt=\"Ben Beginner Memory Bear Pattern sewn by Courtney Schreiner\" width=\"600\" height=\"591\" data-jpibfi-indexer=\"4\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Courtney-Schreiner-7.jpg 812w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Courtney-Schreiner-7-300x296.jpg 300w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Courtney-Schreiner-7-768x757.jpg 768w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Courtney-Schreiner-7-480x473.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Fleece<\/strong> is the easiest fabric for beginner sewers, and <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/patterns\/beginner-bear-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ben the BEGINNER Bear<\/a><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0looks great in this version sewn in fleece by <strong>Shirley Smith<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-24983\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Shirls-Smith-1.jpg\" alt=\"Ben Beginner Memory Bear Pattern sewn by Shirls Smith (1)\" width=\"498\" height=\"552\" data-jpibfi-indexer=\"5\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Shirls-Smith-1.jpg 720w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Shirls-Smith-1-270x300.jpg 270w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Shirls-Smith-1-480x533.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800080;\">What makes Ben different from the other bears?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">You can see all the rest of the Funky Friends Factory teddy bear patterns in the<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/compare-the-bears\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Compare the Bears blog post<\/strong><strong> HERE<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8230;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-25020 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Compare-the-Bears-BEGINNER-bear-pattern.jpg\" alt=\"Compare the Bears BEGINNER bear pattern\" width=\"600\" height=\"742\" data-jpibfi-indexer=\"6\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Compare-the-Bears-BEGINNER-bear-pattern.jpg 600w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Compare-the-Bears-BEGINNER-bear-pattern-243x300.jpg 243w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Compare-the-Bears-BEGINNER-bear-pattern-480x594.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">AND here&#8217;s a pic of me and\u00a0 Ben so you can see his size!\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-25014\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-the-BEGINNER-Bear-compare-the-bear.jpg\" alt=\"Ben-the-BEGINNER-Bear-compare-the-bear\" width=\"652\" height=\"510\" data-jpibfi-indexer=\"7\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-the-BEGINNER-Bear-compare-the-bear.jpg 800w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-the-BEGINNER-Bear-compare-the-bear-300x235.jpg 300w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-the-BEGINNER-Bear-compare-the-bear-768x601.jpg 768w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-the-BEGINNER-Bear-compare-the-bear-480x376.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 652px) 100vw, 652px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/patterns\/beginner-bear-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ben the BEGINNER Bear<\/a><\/strong><\/span> is made to be extra easy for new sewers and he ALSO has features experienced sewers of Melody, Calico, and the Keepsake Bear have asked for:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">Ben has all the best aspects of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/memory-bear-keepsake-toy-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Melody Memory Bear<\/span><\/strong><\/a> (seated bear that sits firmly, no joints) but with<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">the EASY ARMS and no-seam front piece of the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/keepsake-bear-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Keep Me Keepsake Bear<\/span><\/a><\/strong>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">Ben has large, easy pieces like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/signature-bear-calico-teddy-bear-instant-download-sewing-e-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Calico Signature Bear<\/span><\/strong><\/a>, and Ben is my first bear designed with both a large tummy and no &#8220;center seam&#8221; on the tummy\u2026 that means he&#8217;s great for showing off t-shirt logos and other large designs for keepsakes.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-25077 aligncenter \" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Calico-Signature-Bear-Ben-Beginner-Bear-Melody-Memory-Bear-Pattern-and-Keepsake-Bear.jpg\" alt=\"Calico Signature Bear, Ben Beginner Bear &amp; Melody Memory Bear Pattern and Keepsake Bear\" width=\"800\" height=\"442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Calico-Signature-Bear-Ben-Beginner-Bear-Melody-Memory-Bear-Pattern-and-Keepsake-Bear.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Calico-Signature-Bear-Ben-Beginner-Bear-Melody-Memory-Bear-Pattern-and-Keepsake-Bear-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Calico-Signature-Bear-Ben-Beginner-Bear-Melody-Memory-Bear-Pattern-and-Keepsake-Bear-768x424.jpg 768w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Calico-Signature-Bear-Ben-Beginner-Bear-Melody-Memory-Bear-Pattern-and-Keepsake-Bear-980x541.jpg 980w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Calico-Signature-Bear-Ben-Beginner-Bear-Melody-Memory-Bear-Pattern-and-Keepsake-Bear-480x265.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/signature-bear-calico-teddy-bear-instant-download-sewing-e-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Calico Bear<\/span><\/strong><\/a> (left) has joints, but <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/patterns\/beginner-bear-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ben the BEGINNER Bear<\/a><\/strong><\/span> (right) is babysafe without joints! Ben also has a &#8220;no seam down the middle&#8221; tummy piece so you can use t-shirt designs like this cute heart design used by <a href=\"http:\/\/thesewingbumblebees.etsy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Emma Woodley of The Sewing Bumble Bees<\/span><\/strong><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-24949 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Emma-Deacon-2.jpeg\" alt=\"Ben Beginner Memory Bear Pattern sewn by Emma Deacon 2\" width=\"800\" height=\"546\" data-jpibfi-indexer=\"8\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Emma-Deacon-2.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Emma-Deacon-2-300x205.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Emma-Deacon-2-768x524.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Emma-Deacon-2-480x328.jpeg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Why Should you get Ben?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-25060 aligncenter \" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Untitled-2.jpg\" alt=\"easy no joints memory bear pattern\" width=\"591\" height=\"858\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Untitled-2.jpg 922w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Untitled-2-206x300.jpg 206w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Untitled-2-705x1024.jpg 705w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Untitled-2-768x1116.jpg 768w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Untitled-2-480x698.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 591px) 100vw, 591px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/patterns\/beginner-bear-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ben the BEGINNER Bear Pattern<\/a><\/strong><\/span> will be great for you if:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">You&#8217;re a beginner<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">You want a FAST or easy bear pattern<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">You like Melody, but find her arms difficult<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">You make keepsakes and want to put a t-shirt logo or large design on a bear&#8217;s tummy<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">You like Calico, but want a baby-safe, NO JOINTS option<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">You like pattern pieces with grids to help center embroidery machine hoops or fussy-cutting designs<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt; color: #000000; font-family: segoe;\">There are so many<br \/>\nreasons to LOVE Ben!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #800080;\">1. He has a very sweet baby-face!<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">Look at this sweet smiley <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/patterns\/beginner-bear-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ben the BEGINNER Bear<\/a><\/strong><\/span> sewn by <strong>Sandy Thurlow<\/strong>, sitting out in the sun!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-24982 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-SandyThurlow.jpg\" alt=\"Ben Beginner Memory Bear Pattern sewn by SandyThurlow\" width=\"636\" height=\"665\" data-jpibfi-indexer=\"9\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-SandyThurlow.jpg 636w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-SandyThurlow-287x300.jpg 287w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-SandyThurlow-480x502.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #800080;\">2. Extra-detailed instructions:<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">I have created my &#8220;usual&#8221; <strong>step-by-step photo tutorial<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; with lots of clever bear making tips and tricks!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-24793 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Ben-BEGINNER-Memory-Bear-Pattern-phototutorial.jpg\" alt=\"Ben BEGINNER Memory Bear Pattern phototutorial\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" data-jpibfi-indexer=\"10\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Ben-BEGINNER-Memory-Bear-Pattern-phototutorial.jpg 500w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Ben-BEGINNER-Memory-Bear-Pattern-phototutorial-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Ben-BEGINNER-Memory-Bear-Pattern-phototutorial-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Ben-BEGINNER-Memory-Bear-Pattern-phototutorial-480x480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">On top of this &#8211; I have packed this pattern with lots of extra-detailed tips for concepts that may be new to beginning sewers, such as how to sew a dart, pinning opposite curves, and stitching an easy bear smile!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24956\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/How-to-sew-darts.jpg\" alt=\"How to sew darts\" width=\"800\" height=\"403\" data-jpibfi-indexer=\"11\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/How-to-sew-darts.jpg 800w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/How-to-sew-darts-300x151.jpg 300w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/How-to-sew-darts-768x387.jpg 768w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/How-to-sew-darts-480x242.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-25068 \" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/See-how-to-sew-a-Memory-Bear-Tons-of-Tips-Tricks-for-beginners.jpg\" alt=\"See how to sew a Memory Bear - Tons of Tips &amp; Tricks for beginners.jpg\" width=\"485\" height=\"801\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/See-how-to-sew-a-Memory-Bear-Tons-of-Tips-Tricks-for-beginners.jpg 872w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/See-how-to-sew-a-Memory-Bear-Tons-of-Tips-Tricks-for-beginners-182x300.jpg 182w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/See-how-to-sew-a-Memory-Bear-Tons-of-Tips-Tricks-for-beginners-620x1024.jpg 620w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/See-how-to-sew-a-Memory-Bear-Tons-of-Tips-Tricks-for-beginners-768x1268.jpg 768w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/See-how-to-sew-a-Memory-Bear-Tons-of-Tips-Tricks-for-beginners-480x793.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 485px) 100vw, 485px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #800080;\">3. A great bear for Keepsakes!<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">Even if you&#8217;re an experienced sewer, <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/patterns\/beginner-bear-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ben the BEGINNER Bear<\/a><\/strong><\/span> is a great option for keepsake makers because he looks great made up in a mix of clothing items&#8230; his\u00a0 single piece <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>TUMMY PIECE<\/strong><\/span> is the largest tummy space on any of my bear designs which is great for displaying fun clothing prints or special details &#8211; or this can be embroidered along with the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>FOOT PADS<\/strong><\/span>. (a 5 inch square embroidery machine hoop easily fits on the tummy and a 4 inch square on the foot pads).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">Here is <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/patterns\/beginner-bear-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ben the BEGINNER Bear<\/a><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nsewn from <strong>baby clothes<\/strong><br \/>\nby <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sewn4youni\/photos\/679515032777759\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Lisa Nelson of Sewn 4 You Memory Keepsakes<\/span><\/strong><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-24953\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-LisaNelson.jpg\" alt=\"Ben Beginner Bear Pattern sewn by LisaNelson\" width=\"592\" height=\"626\" data-jpibfi-indexer=\"12\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-LisaNelson.jpg 726w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-LisaNelson-284x300.jpg 284w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-LisaNelson-480x508.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 592px) 100vw, 592px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #800080;\">4. A great bear pattern for t-shirt logos &amp; fabric panels<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/patterns\/beginner-bear-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ben the BEGINNER Bear<\/a><\/strong><\/span> has a a large flat tummy space which doesn&#8217;t have a seam down the middle! (YAY!!!) This makes it perfect for featuring logos\/designs from the front of a t-shirt.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">Look at the sweet T-shirt design on the tummy of this <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/patterns\/beginner-bear-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ben the BEGINNER Bear<\/a><\/strong><\/span> sewn by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/theonesiebearnz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Aleisha Bain of the Onesie Bear Co.<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-24960 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Aleisha-Bain.jpg\" alt=\"Ben Beginner Memory Bear Pattern sewn by Aleisha Bain\" width=\"800\" height=\"418\" data-jpibfi-indexer=\"13\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Aleisha-Bain.jpg 800w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Aleisha-Bain-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Aleisha-Bain-768x401.jpg 768w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Aleisha-Bain-480x251.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">AND she used a cotton fabric panel decorated this <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/patterns\/beginner-bear-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ben the BEGINNER Bear<\/a><\/strong><\/span> &#8211; look how she fussy cut the bee and rainbow on his ears!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-24985 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Aleisha-Bain-1.jpg\" alt=\"Ben Beginner Memory Bear Pattern sewn by Aleisha Bain 1\" width=\"795\" height=\"800\" data-jpibfi-indexer=\"14\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Aleisha-Bain-1.jpg 795w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Aleisha-Bain-1-298x300.jpg 298w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Aleisha-Bain-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Aleisha-Bain-1-768x773.jpg 768w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Aleisha-Bain-1-480x483.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 795px) 100vw, 795px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #800080;\">5. Perfect for owners of Cricut machines &amp; users of Heat Transfer Vinyl\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">You can use a cutting machine &#8211; like Cricut, Silhouette or Brother Scan &amp; Cut &#8211; to make quick\u00a0<strong>HTV<\/strong> <strong>(heat transfer vinyl) designs <\/strong>for Ben&#8217;s <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>TUMMY<\/strong><\/span>. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/softfederation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Haley Sayers of Soft Federation <\/a><\/span><\/strong>used her <strong>Cricut machine<\/strong> to cut an <strong>iron-on HTV (heat transfer vinyl) design<\/strong> for her fleece <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/patterns\/beginner-bear-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ben the BEGINNER Bear<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-24980 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-HayleySayers.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"442\" height=\"947\" data-jpibfi-indexer=\"15\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-HayleySayers.jpg 442w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-HayleySayers-140x300.jpg 140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 442px) 100vw, 442px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #800080;\">6. Great for Embroidery Machines &#8211; pattern grids to center designs!<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo\/?fbid=7172435642827698&amp;set=pcb.7172436249494304\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">No need for guesswork when you need to get your embroidery designs centered right on the first try! <\/a><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/patterns\/beginner-bear-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ben the BEGINNER Bear<\/a><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">has guide marks on the\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">TUMMY PATTERN PIECE<\/span>\u00a0and the\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">FOOT PADS<\/span>\u00a0for easy centering of fabric details!\u00a0If you have a heat-transfer vinyl cutting machine (like a <strong>Cricut<\/strong>) or an embroidery machine, you can use the 4 inch square grid markings on the\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">FOOT PADS<\/span>\u00a0and the 5 inch square guide on the\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">TUMMY PATTERN PIECE<\/span> to perfectly position your fabric. (The\u00a0single piece <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">TUMMY<\/span> is the largest tummy space on any of my bear designs \u2013 a 5 inch square embroidery machine hoop easily fits on the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">TUMMY<\/span>).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Wendy Bruce\u00a0of @wendyshomemadecraft<\/span> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">used the guide-marks on<\/span> <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/patterns\/beginner-bear-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ben the BEGINNER Bear<\/a><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2019s tummy pattern piece<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">to center her embroidery machine hoop.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-24959 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Wendy-Bruce-Autism-Bear.jpg\" alt=\"Ben Beginner Bear Pattern sewn by Wendy Bruce-Autism Bear\" width=\"800\" height=\"452\" data-jpibfi-indexer=\"16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Wendy-Bruce-Autism-Bear.jpg 800w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Wendy-Bruce-Autism-Bear-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Wendy-Bruce-Autism-Bear-768x434.jpg 768w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Wendy-Bruce-Autism-Bear-480x271.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt; color: #000000; font-family: segoe;\">How sweet! <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Lynnette Holland of Sew Dreamy\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><b>Designs<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">\u00a0used an embroidery machine to put her mother&#8217;s nicknames on the tummy of this <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/patterns\/beginner-bear-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ben the BEGINNER Bear<\/a><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"> for Mother&#8217;s Day.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-24981 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Lynette-Holland-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"685\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Lynette-Holland-1.jpg 700w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Lynette-Holland-1-300x294.jpg 300w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Lynette-Holland-1-480x470.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">&#8230;and look at this sweet of her Mom with her Mother&#8217;s Day bear!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-24971 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Lynette-Holland-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"483\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Lynette-Holland-2.jpg 483w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Lynette-Holland-2-181x300.jpg 181w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Lynette-Holland-2-480x795.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 483px) 100vw, 483px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">Monograms, baby clothes details, and embroidery birth stats also fit well on the tummy.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote style=\"padding: 20px 20px; margin: 30px 40px; border: 3px solid #ffcc00; color: #000000;\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\ud83d\udca1 Great Idea: \ud83d\udca1<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">Make Ben with a t-shirt logo on his tummy<br \/>\nfor a FUN gift to go with a t-shirt quilt!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This keepsake t-shirt<\/span> <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/patterns\/beginner-bear-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ben the BEGINNER Bear<\/a><\/strong><\/span> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">sewn by <strong>Lorna Moore<\/strong><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">goes great with the clothing quilt!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-24961 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Lorna-Moore-with-QU.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"661\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Lorna-Moore-with-QU.jpg 800w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Lorna-Moore-with-QU-300x248.jpg 300w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Lorna-Moore-with-QU-768x635.jpg 768w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Lorna-Moore-with-QU-480x397.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>Who got to test this &#8220;top secret&#8221; bear?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">How can you be considered for future top secret project testing? I appreciate it when makers follow the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/sell-funky-friends-factory-toys\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Funky Friends Factory copyright guidelines<\/span><\/strong><\/a> when <strong>selling toys and displaying toys on social media<\/strong>, especially those that always give pattern credit by stating &#8220;made from a Funky Friends Factory pattern&#8221; on their social media posts or by adding <strong>#funkyfriendsfactory<\/strong>. (Sellers who follow copyright rules are the first people I put on the &#8220;top secret tester&#8221; list).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-24957 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hashtag_funkyfriendsfactory.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hashtag_funkyfriendsfactory.jpg 550w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hashtag_funkyfriendsfactory-300x103.jpg 300w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hashtag_funkyfriendsfactory-480x164.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><b>More<\/b><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #800080;\"> Beginner Bear feedback pics&#8230;<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #000000; font-family: segoe;\">Here are more Ben bears sewn by the testers!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">A Ben bear, a baby, and a puppy\u2026I don&#8217;t think you can fit any more \u201ccute\u201d into a collage! <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/patterns\/beginner-bear-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ben the BEGINNER Bear<\/a><\/strong><\/span> sewn by <strong>Paula Blevins<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-24969 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Paula-Blevin.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"581\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Paula-Blevin.jpg 800w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Paula-Blevin-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Paula-Blevin-768x558.jpg 768w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Paula-Blevin-480x349.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dollimixtureskeepsakes\/photos\/a.1610033982646374\/3089057214744036\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Elizabeth Percival of Dolli-Mixtures Keepsakes<\/strong><\/span><\/a> used a vintage cotton look on this adorable <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/patterns\/beginner-bear-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ben the BEGINNER Bear<\/a><\/strong><\/span> &#8211; don&#8217;t you love the combination of dots and stripes? \u2764\ufe0f<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-24986 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Elizabeth-Percival-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Ben Beginner Memory Bear Pattern sewn by Elizabeth Percival\" width=\"645\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Elizabeth-Percival-1.jpeg 645w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Elizabeth-Percival-1-242x300.jpeg 242w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Elizabeth-Percival-1-480x595.jpeg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 645px) 100vw, 645px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #cc99ff;\">I&#8217;m LOVING Ben in purple hues&#8230;<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">This <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/patterns\/beginner-bear-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ben the BEGINNER Bear<\/a><\/strong><\/span> sewn by <strong>Shavaugn<\/strong> is great in purple gingham!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-24987 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Aleisha-Bain-SHAVAUGN-5-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"668\" height=\"660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Aleisha-Bain-SHAVAUGN-5-1.jpeg 668w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Aleisha-Bain-SHAVAUGN-5-1-300x296.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Aleisha-Bain-SHAVAUGN-5-1-480x474.jpeg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 668px) 100vw, 668px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">And this very pretty flowery version of <span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/BEGINNER Memory Bear-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>BEGINNER Memory Bear Toy Pattern<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span> sewn by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/snugglysoftdesigns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Alyssa King of Snugglysoft Designs <\/strong><\/span><\/a>. She used <strong>Cuddle\u00ae fabric<\/strong> (from Shannon Fabrics) and embroidered some pretty funky eyes and Ben\u2019s tummy with machine embroidery. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-24950 \" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Alyssa-King.jpg\" alt=\"Ben Beginner Memory Bear Pattern sewn by Alyssa King\" width=\"479\" height=\"475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Alyssa-King.jpg 700w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Alyssa-King-300x297.jpg 300w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Alyssa-King-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Alyssa-King-480x476.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 479px) 100vw, 479px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><b>Courtney Schreiner<\/b>\u00a0of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.monkeyinthemailbox.etsy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Monkey in the Mailbox<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> used soft <strong>Cuddle\u00ae <\/strong>(from Shannon Fabrics) for this lovely <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/patterns\/beginner-bear-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ben the BEGINNER Bear<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-24989 \" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Courtney-Schreiner.jpg\" alt=\"Ben Beginner Memory Bear Pattern sewn by Courtney Schreiner\" width=\"465\" height=\"462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Courtney-Schreiner.jpg 800w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Courtney-Schreiner-300x298.jpg 300w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Courtney-Schreiner-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Courtney-Schreiner-768x763.jpg 768w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Courtney-Schreiner-480x477.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 465px) 100vw, 465px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800080;\">And last but NOT least!<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>Lorretta Barbour<\/strong> had tons of fun sewing her <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/patterns\/beginner-bear-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ben the BEGINNER Bear<\/a><\/strong><\/span> in <strong>African shwe shwe fabric, <\/strong>so<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>she created enough for a whole \u201cTeddy bear\u2019s picnic\u201d!!!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-24990 size-full aligncenter\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-LorettaB4.jpg\" alt=\"Ben Beginner Memory Bear Pattern sewn by LorettaB4\" width=\"800\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-LorettaB4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-LorettaB4-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-LorettaB4-768x443.jpg 768w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-LorettaB4-480x277.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 18pt; font-family: segoe;\">THANK YOU<br \/>\nto ALL the Testers ~&gt;<br \/>\nI love ALL of your lovely feedback photos!!!!<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">In case you missed the link above &#8211; the <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/BEGINNER Memory Bear-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>BEGINNER Bear Toy Pattern<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> is available to download from the website NOW!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>P.S.<\/strong> <strong>If you&#8217;d like to join my free toy-making course (with a free pattern included!) go to my page just for new sewers<\/strong><\/span> <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/new-to-sewing-toys\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HERE!<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-25016 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/TOy-making-course.jpg\" alt=\"Toy making course\" width=\"800\" height=\"601\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/TOy-making-course.jpg 800w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/TOy-making-course-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/TOy-making-course-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/TOy-making-course-510x382.jpg 510w, https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/TOy-making-course-480x361.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><br class=\"clear\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"float: left;\" title=\"Teddy-bear-rings\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Teddy-bear-rings.png\" alt=\"Pauline McArthur - Funky Friends Factory\" width=\"224\" height=\"218\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">Till next time &#8211; Happy Sewing!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">xxx<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\"><strong> Pauline<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6592\" title=\"White-Spacer\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/White-Spacer.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"30\" \/>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Surprise! I&#8217;ve designed a NEW teddy bear sewing pattern! So you may be asking &#8211; \u201cWhy another Bear Pattern when you have lots of CUTE ones already?\u201d Well&#8230; I guess I am on a bit of a mission to design the perfect \u201cALL-ROUND BEAR\u201d &#8211; one that&#8217;s great for beginners, experienced makers AND everyone in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":24715,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>Surprise!<\/strong> I've designed a NEW teddy bear sewing pattern! <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">So you may be asking - <\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #000000; font-family: segoe;\">\u201cWhy another Bear Pattern<br \/>when you have lots of CUTE ones already?\u201d<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Well... I guess I am on a bit of a mission to design the perfect <strong>\u201cALL-ROUND BEAR\u201d<\/strong> - one that's great for beginners, experienced makers AND everyone in between! So <span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/patterns\/beginner-bear-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ben the BEGINNER Bear<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span> is - ready to become\u00a0<\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">everyone's <\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">new \"BEARY BEST FRIEND\" ~>\u00a0 your \"go-to\" bear pattern for every occasion!<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-24715 size-full\" style=\"padding: 4px; border: 1px solid #a8a5a9;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Meet-Ben-a-BEGINNER-Memory-Bear-pattern.jpg\" alt=\"Ben BEGINNER Memory Bear pattern\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">Ben is extra EASY for beginners, but he also has some of the features that existing FFF sewers have been asking for: <\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">Ben's floppy <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>ARMS<\/strong><\/span> are much easier than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/memory-bear-keepsake-toy-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Melody Memory Bear<\/span><\/strong><\/a>'s arms, <\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">he doesn't have joints like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/signature-bear-calico-teddy-bear-instant-download-sewing-e-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Calico Signature Bear<\/span><\/strong><\/a> <\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">and his \"no center seam\" <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>TUMMY PIECE<\/strong><\/span> is even bigger than the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/keepsake-bear-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Keep Me Keepsake Bear<\/span><\/a><\/strong>'s, so he's much better for showing off t-shirt logos and embroidery!<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Read on to find out why Ben should join (or begin) your pattern collection!<\/strong><\/span><\/p><h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong><br \/>What size is Ben?<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">He's <strong>30cm\/14 inches tall<\/strong> (sitting). He has \"fixed\" arms and legs, so she stays in a seated position.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-25007 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BEGINNER-Teddy-Bear-sewing-pattern.jpg\" alt=\"BEGINNER-Teddy Bear sewing pattern\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h2><strong><span style=\"color: #800080;\">What fabric can I use?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: segoe; font-size: 18pt;\">Ben looks GREAT in ANY fabric!<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">Look at this sweet pastel <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/patterns\/beginner-bear-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ben the BEGINNER Bear<\/a><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0who was sewn in <strong>C3 Cuddle\u00ae fabric<\/strong> (from Shannon Fabrics) by <strong>Michelle Newton<\/strong>. Her children named her bear \u201cCotton Candy\u201d!<\/span><\/p><p><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-24951 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Michelle-Newton-6.jpg\" alt=\"Ben Beginner Memory Bear Pattern sewn by Michelle Newton 6\" width=\"657\" height=\"657\" \/><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">AND here is <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/patterns\/beginner-bear-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ben the BEGINNER Bear<\/a><\/strong><\/span><br \/>sewn by <strong>Mireille Leurs,\u00a0<\/strong>who upcycled an old pair of <strong>denim jeans<\/strong>!<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-24984 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Mireille-Leurs-9.jpg\" alt=\"Ben Beginner Memory Bear Pattern sewn by Mireille Leurs 9\" width=\"684\" height=\"800\" \/><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><b>Courtney Schreiner<\/b>\u00a0of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.monkeyinthemailbox.etsy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Monkey in the Mailbox<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> sewed fuzzy version of <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/patterns\/beginner-bear-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ben the BEGINNER Bear<\/a><\/strong><\/span> <span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">in <strong>Luxe<\/strong> <\/span><strong style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Cuddle\u00ae fabric<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"> (from Shannon Fabrics)!<\/span><br \/><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-24988 \" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Courtney-Schreiner-7.jpg\" alt=\"Ben Beginner Memory Bear Pattern sewn by Courtney Schreiner\" width=\"600\" height=\"591\" \/><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Fleece<\/strong> is the easiest fabric for beginner sewers, and <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/patterns\/beginner-bear-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ben the BEGINNER Bear<\/a><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0looks great in this version sewn in fleece by <strong>Shirley Smith<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p><p><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-24983\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Shirls-Smith-1.jpg\" alt=\"Ben Beginner Memory Bear Pattern sewn by Shirls Smith (1)\" width=\"498\" height=\"552\" \/><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h2><span style=\"color: #800080;\">What makes Ben different from the other bears?<\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">You can see all the rest of the Funky Friends Factory teddy bear patterns in the<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/compare-the-bears\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Compare the Bears blog post<\/strong><strong> HERE<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #000000;\">...<\/span><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-25020 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Compare-the-Bears-BEGINNER-bear-pattern.jpg\" alt=\"Compare the Bears BEGINNER bear pattern\" width=\"600\" height=\"742\" \/><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">AND here's a pic of me and\u00a0 Ben so you can see his size!\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-25014 \" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-the-BEGINNER-Bear-compare-the-bear.jpg\" alt=\"Ben-the-BEGINNER-Bear-compare-the-bear\" width=\"652\" height=\"510\" \/><\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/patterns\/beginner-bear-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ben the BEGINNER Bear<\/a><\/strong><\/span> is made to be extra easy for new sewers and he ALSO has features experienced sewers of Melody, Calico, and the Keepsake Bear have asked for:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">Ben has all the best aspects of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/memory-bear-keepsake-toy-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Melody Memory Bear<\/span><\/strong><\/a> (seated bear that sits firmly, no joints) but with<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">the EASY ARMS and no-seam front piece of the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/keepsake-bear-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Keep Me Keepsake Bear<\/span><\/a><\/strong>.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">Ben has large, easy pieces like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/signature-bear-calico-teddy-bear-instant-download-sewing-e-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Calico Signature Bear<\/span><\/strong><\/a>, and Ben is my first bear designed with both a large tummy and no \"center seam\" on the tummy\u2026 that means he's great for showing off t-shirt logos and other large designs for keepsakes.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/signature-bear-calico-teddy-bear-instant-download-sewing-e-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Calico Bear<\/span><\/strong><\/a> (left) has joints, but <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/patterns\/beginner-bear-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ben the BEGINNER Bear<\/a><\/strong><\/span> (right) is babysafe without joints! Ben also has a \"no seam down the middle\" tummy piece so you can use t-shirt designs like this cute heart design used by <a href=\"http:\/\/thesewingbumblebees.etsy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Emma Woodley of The Sewing Bumble Bees<\/span><\/strong><\/a>.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-24949 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Emma-Deacon-2.jpeg\" alt=\"Ben Beginner Memory Bear Pattern sewn by Emma Deacon 2\" width=\"800\" height=\"546\" \/><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h2><strong><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Why Should you get Ben?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/patterns\/beginner-bear-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ben the BEGINNER Bear Pattern<\/a><\/strong><\/span> will be great for you if:<\/span><\/p><ol><li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">You're a beginner<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">You want a FAST or easy bear pattern<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">You like Melody, but find her arms difficult<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">You make keepsakes and want to put a t-shirt logo or large design on a bear's tummy<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">You like Calico, but want a baby-safe, NO JOINTS option<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">You like pattern pieces with grids to help center embroidery machine hoops or fussy-cutting designs<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p>\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt; color: #000000; font-family: segoe;\">There are so many<br \/>reasons to LOVE Ben!<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h2><strong><span style=\"color: #800080;\">1. He has a very sweet baby-face!<\/span><\/strong><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">Look at this sweet smiley <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/patterns\/beginner-bear-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ben the BEGINNER Bear<\/a><\/strong><\/span> sewn by <strong>Sandy Thurlow<\/strong>, sitting out in the sun!\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-24982 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-SandyThurlow.jpg\" alt=\"Ben Beginner Memory Bear Pattern sewn by SandyThurlow\" width=\"636\" height=\"665\" \/><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h2><strong><span style=\"color: #800080;\">2. Extra-detailed instructions:<\/span><\/strong><\/h2><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">I have created my \"usual\" <strong>step-by-step photo tutorial<\/strong>\u00a0- with lots of clever bear making tips and tricks!<\/span><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-24793 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Ben-BEGINNER-Memory-Bear-Pattern-phototutorial.jpg\" alt=\"Ben BEGINNER Memory Bear Pattern phototutorial\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">On top of this - I have packed this pattern with lots of extra-detailed tips for concepts that may be new to beginning sewers, such as how to sew a dart, pinning opposite curves, and stitching an easy bear smile!<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24956\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/How-to-sew-darts.jpg\" alt=\"How to sew darts\" width=\"800\" height=\"403\" \/><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h2><strong><span style=\"color: #800080;\">3. A great bear for Keepsakes!<\/span><\/strong><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">Even if you're an experienced sewer, <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/patterns\/beginner-bear-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ben the BEGINNER Bear<\/a><\/strong><\/span> is a great option for keepsake makers because he looks great made up in a mix of clothing items... his\u00a0 single piece <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>TUMMY PIECE<\/strong><\/span> is the largest tummy space on any of my bear designs which is great for displaying fun clothing prints or special details - or this can be embroidered along with the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>FOOT PADS<\/strong><\/span>. (a 5 inch square embroidery machine hoop easily fits on the tummy and a 4 inch square on the foot pads).<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">Here is <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/patterns\/beginner-bear-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ben the BEGINNER Bear<\/a><\/strong><\/span><br \/>sewn from <strong>baby clothes<\/strong><br \/>by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sewn4youni\/photos\/679515032777759\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Lisa Nelson of Sewn 4 You Memory Keepsakes<\/span><\/strong><\/a>.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-24953 \" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-LisaNelson.jpg\" alt=\"Ben Beginner Bear Pattern sewn by LisaNelson\" width=\"592\" height=\"626\" \/><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h2><strong><span style=\"color: #800080;\">4. A great bear pattern for t-shirt logos & fabric panels<\/span><\/strong><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/patterns\/beginner-bear-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ben the BEGINNER Bear<\/a><\/strong><\/span> has a a large flat tummy space which doesn't have a seam down the middle! (YAY!!!) This makes it perfect for featuring logos\/designs from the front of a t-shirt.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">Look at the sweet T-shirt design on the tummy of this <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/patterns\/beginner-bear-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ben the BEGINNER Bear<\/a><\/strong><\/span> sewn by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/theonesiebearnz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Aleisha Bain of the Onesie Bear Co.<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p><p><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-24960 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Aleisha-Bain.jpg\" alt=\"Ben Beginner Memory Bear Pattern sewn by Aleisha Bain\" width=\"800\" height=\"418\" \/><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">AND she used a cotton fabric panel decorated this <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/patterns\/beginner-bear-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ben the BEGINNER Bear<\/a><\/strong><\/span> - look how she fussy cut the bee and rainbow on his ears!<\/span><\/p><p><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-24985 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Aleisha-Bain-1.jpg\" alt=\"Ben Beginner Memory Bear Pattern sewn by Aleisha Bain 1\" width=\"795\" height=\"800\" \/><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h2><strong><span style=\"color: #800080;\">5. Perfect for owners of Cricut machines & users of Heat Transfer Vinyl\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">You can use a cutting machine - like Cricut, Silhouette or Brother Scan & Cut - to make quick\u00a0<strong>HTV<\/strong> <strong>(heat transfer vinyl) designs <\/strong>for Ben's <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>TUMMY<\/strong><\/span>. <\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/softfederation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Haley Sayers of Soft Federation <\/a><\/span><\/strong>used her <strong>Cricut machine<\/strong> to cut an <strong>iron-on HTV (heat transfer vinyl) design<\/strong> for her fleece <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/patterns\/beginner-bear-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ben the BEGINNER Bear<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.<\/span><\/p><p><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-24980 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-HayleySayers.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"442\" height=\"947\" \/><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h2><strong><span style=\"color: #800080;\">6. Great for Embroidery Machines - pattern grids to center designs!<\/span><\/strong><\/h2><h2><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">No need for guesswork when you need to get your embroidery designs centered right on the first try! <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/patterns\/beginner-bear-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ben the BEGINNER Bear<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"> has guide marks on the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>TUMMY PATTERN PIECE<\/strong><\/span> and the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>FOOT PADS<\/strong><\/span> for easy centering of fabric details! <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">If you have a heat-transfer vinyl cutting machine (like a Cricut) or an embroidery machine, you can use the 4 inch square grid markings on the\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>FOOT PADS<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">\u00a0and the 5 inch square guide on the <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>TUMMY PATTERN PIECE<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">\u00a0to perfectly position your fabric. (The <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">single piece tummy is the largest tummy space on any of my bear designs - a 5 inch square embroidery machine hoop easily fits on the tummy).\u00a0<\/span><\/h2><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo\/?fbid=7172435642827698&set=pcb.7172436249494304\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Wendy Bruce\u00a0of @wendyshomemadecraft<\/span><\/a> used the guide-marks on <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/patterns\/beginner-bear-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ben the BEGINNER Bear<\/a><\/strong><\/span>\u2019s tummy pattern piece<br \/>to center her embroidery machine hoop.<\/span><\/p><p><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-24959 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Wendy-Bruce-Autism-Bear.jpg\" alt=\"Ben Beginner Bear Pattern sewn by Wendy Bruce-Autism Bear\" width=\"800\" height=\"452\" \/><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt; color: #000000; font-family: segoe;\">How sweet! <\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Lynnette Holland of Sew Dreamy\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><b>Designs<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">\u00a0used an embroidery machine to put her mother's nicknames on the tummy of this <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/patterns\/beginner-bear-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ben the BEGINNER Bear<\/a><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"> for Mother's Day.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><img class=\"wp-image-24978 size-full aligncenter\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Lynette-Holland.jpg\" alt=\"Ben Beginner Bear Pattern sewn by Lynette Holland\" width=\"700\" height=\"685\" \/><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">...and look at this sweet of her Mom with her Mother's Day bear!<\/span><\/p><p><strong><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-24971 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Lynette-Holland-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"483\" height=\"800\" \/><\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">Monograms, baby clothes details, and embroidery birth stats also fit well on the tummy.<\/span><\/p><blockquote><h2>\ud83d\udca1 Great Idea: \ud83d\udca1<\/h2><p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">Make Ben with a shirt logo on his tummy and he'd be a fun gift to accompany a t-shirt quilt!<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/blockquote><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This keepsake t-shirt<\/span> <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/patterns\/beginner-bear-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ben the BEGINNER Bear<\/a><\/strong><\/span> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">sewn by <strong>Lorna Moore<\/strong><\/span><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">goes great with the clothing quilt!<\/span><\/p><p><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-24961 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Lorna-Moore-with-QU.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"661\" \/><\/p><h2>\u00a0<\/h2><h2><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>Who got to test this \"top secret\" bear?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">How can you be considered for future top secret project testing? I appreciate it when makers follow the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/sell-funky-friends-factory-toys\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Funky Friends Factory copyright guidelines<\/span><\/strong><\/a> when <strong>selling toys and displaying toys on social media<\/strong>, especially those that always give pattern credit by stating \"made from a Funky Friends Factory pattern\" on their social media posts or by adding <strong>#funkyfriendsfactory<\/strong>. (Sellers who follow copyright rules are the first people I put on the \"top secret tester\" list).<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-24957 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hashtag_funkyfriendsfactory.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"188\" \/><\/p><h2>\u00a0<\/h2><h2><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><b>More<\/b><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #800080;\"> Beginner Bear feedback pics...<\/span><\/strong><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #000000; font-family: segoe;\">Here are more Ben bears sewn by the testers!<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">A Ben bear, a baby, and a puppy\u2026I don't think you can fit any more \u201ccute\u201d into a collage! <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/patterns\/beginner-bear-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ben the BEGINNER Bear<\/a><\/strong><\/span> sewn by <strong>Paula Blevins<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p><p><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-24969 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Paula-Blevin.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"581\" \/><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dollimixtureskeepsakes\/photos\/a.1610033982646374\/3089057214744036\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Elizabeth Percival of Dolli-Mixtures Keepsakes<\/strong><\/span><\/a> used a vintage cotton look on this adorable <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/patterns\/beginner-bear-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ben the BEGINNER Bear<\/a><\/strong><\/span> - don't you love the combination of dots and stripes? \u2764\ufe0f<\/span><\/p><p><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-24986 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Elizabeth-Percival-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Ben Beginner Memory Bear Pattern sewn by Elizabeth Percival\" width=\"645\" height=\"800\" \/><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h2><strong><span style=\"color: #cc99ff;\">I'm LOVING Ben in purple hues...<\/span><\/strong><\/h2><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">This <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/patterns\/beginner-bear-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ben the BEGINNER Bear<\/a><\/strong><\/span> sewn by <strong>Shavaugn<\/strong> is great in purple gingham!<\/span><\/p><p><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-24987 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Aleisha-Bain-SHAVAUGN-5-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"668\" height=\"660\" \/><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">And this very pretty flowery version of <span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/BEGINNER Memory Bear-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>BEGINNER Memory Bear Toy Pattern<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span> sewn by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/snugglysoftdesigns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Alyssa King of Snugglysoft Designs <\/strong><\/span><\/a>. She used <strong>Cuddle\u00ae fabric<\/strong> (from Shannon Fabrics) and embroidered some pretty funky eyes and Ben\u2019s tummy with machine embroidery. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-24950 \" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Alyssa-King.jpg\" alt=\"Ben Beginner Memory Bear Pattern sewn by Alyssa King\" width=\"479\" height=\"475\" \/><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><b>Courtney Schreiner<\/b>\u00a0of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.monkeyinthemailbox.etsy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Monkey in the Mailbox<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> used soft <strong>Cuddle\u00ae <\/strong>(from Shannon Fabrics) for this lovely <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/patterns\/beginner-bear-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ben the BEGINNER Bear<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.<\/span><\/p><p><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-24989 \" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-Courtney-Schreiner.jpg\" alt=\"Ben Beginner Memory Bear Pattern sewn by Courtney Schreiner\" width=\"465\" height=\"462\" \/><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h2><span style=\"color: #800080;\">And last but NOT least!<\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>Lorretta Barbour<\/strong> had tons of fun sewing her <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/patterns\/beginner-bear-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ben the BEGINNER Bear<\/a><\/strong><\/span> in <strong>African shwe shwe fabric, <\/strong>so<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>she created enough for a whole \u201cTeddy bear\u2019s picnic\u201d!!!<\/span><\/p><p><img class=\"wp-image-24990 size-full aligncenter\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ben-Beginner-Memory-Bear-Pattern-sewn-by-LorettaB4.jpg\" alt=\"Ben Beginner Memory Bear Pattern sewn by LorettaB4\" width=\"800\" height=\"461\" \/>l<\/p><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 18pt; font-family: segoe;\">THANK YOU<br \/>to ALL the Testers ~><br \/>I love ALL of your lovely feedback photos!!!!<\/span><\/h3><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">In case you missed the link above - the <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/BEGINNER Memory Bear-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>BEGINNER Bear Toy Pattern<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> is available to download from the website NOW!<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>P.S.<\/strong> <strong>If you'd like to join my free toy-making course (with a free pattern included!) go to my page just for new sewers<\/strong><\/span> <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/new-to-sewing-toys\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HERE!<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-25016 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/TOy-making-course.jpg\" alt=\"Toy making course\" width=\"800\" height=\"601\" \/><\/p><p><br class=\"clear\" \/><img style=\"float: left;\" title=\"Teddy-bear-rings\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Teddy-bear-rings.png\" alt=\"Pauline McArthur - Funky Friends Factory\" width=\"224\" height=\"218\" \/><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">Till next time - Happy Sewing!<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">xxx<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\"><strong> Pauline<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6592\" title=\"White-Spacer\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/White-Spacer.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"30\" \/><\/p>","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[19,28],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24790","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","category-new-softie-patterns"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Meet-Ben-a-BEGINNER-Memory-Bear-pattern.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24790","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24790"}],"version-history":[{"count":55,"href":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24790\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28346,"href":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24790\/revisions\/28346"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24715"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24790"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24790"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24790"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}