Pair Of Bears
Make two bears in different colors and melt one into the other. a warm hug is a quick way to relax.
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You Will Need (5 things)
- Natural grey, white Wool Roving
- Felting Needle
- Sponge
- Sewing Needle
- Thread
Steps (13 steps, 120 minutes)
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1
Draw pieces of wool from the roving about 13 times and roll it between your palms to make a ball.
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2
Hold the ball in your hand and poke the top with a felting needle until it is flat. Rotate ball and continue for 15 minutes to get a small ball.
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3
Roll the ball between your palms to make a longer shape.
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4
Poke the felting needle around the ends of the shape to round them.
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5
Poke the felting needle around the neckline to form a head and body. Hold the head firmly between your fingers and poke to create the shape.
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6
Hold the body upside down and poke in a line across the end to divide into two legs.
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7
Pull legs to make them longer. Hold leg between two fingers and poke
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8
Stretch the body a little by pulling it with your fingers poke in a line across the neck and nose.
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9
Make ears and arms.
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10
Attach ears and arms to head and body.
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11
Take a little wool on your finger and poke it into place to create the nose and eyes.
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12
Gently hold the body to make a curved back, then poke it. Sew each bear’s hands to the other’s body.
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13
Pass needle through the body to the other side before cutting off the yarn. Squeeze bears together to shape.