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TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Teddy Bears- Their Place in History
- Bear Necessities
- Cuddly Bear
- Olaf and Ollie
- Sweetheart Bear
- Panda Bear
- Brown Bear
- Petie Polar Bear
- Max
- Corduroy Bear
- Treasure Bear
- Best Friend Bear
- Bear Scarf and Mittens
- Bear Purse
- Bear Cushion
- Bear Hanger
- Cross-stitched Hat Rack
- Scarf and Muffler Set
- Bear Backpack
- Bear Rug
- Boris Bear
- Bibliography
- Index
PATTERN RATING:
There is a great variety of patterns here, with seam allowances and markings to aid the seamstress. I have two complaints- 1) Pattern pieces cross into the ditch so it's impossible to get an unwarped photocopy, and difficult to even trace and piece together a complete pattern piece. This is really unforgivable. 2)She doesn't put the pattern name on the pattern pieces! If you don't think to do it yourself while your tracing/photocopying, you'll wonder down the road where the heck it came from... If it weren't for these two complaints(one major, one minor), this book would easily have gotten 4 stars.
INSTRUCTION RATING:
Miss Deakin wrote and photo-illustrated a first-rate general-purpose instruction chapter at the beginning that shows in really excellent detail how to put together a jointed bear. The only reason she doesn't get all five stars is because she was a lot more skimpy with her instructions for the great looking bear-themed projects in the back of the book.