Ages 8+ a Bear, continued Stuffing the Bear 10 Decorate the flower. Keeping Your Friendship Fun Sew a sequin onto each Sew and Stuff Bear Kit felt petal using the sequin stu ng Try these ideas for fun with a friend! So cuddly and so much fun! Each felt piece . Tie a finish knot on includes perforated stitch guides, making it Make a time capsule to open together in five or ten the underside of the felt. simple to sew these friendly stuffed bears. Sew years. Write down your dreams and predictions for the future. Include a description of life as you know it. one for you and a mini stuffed bear for your doll. Put in letters from parents or friends, ticket stubs, and Before You Start anything else that’s important to you today. Seal it up Match up the Lay out all the 11 and store it in a safe place! Check your contents! to the holes in the felt pieces in your Write, direct, and produce your own show. Invite Your kit includes: flower. Sew the button kit so that 7 Make the pocket. 8 Make the ears. 1 Gently insert stuffing 2 Complete the people you know to attend. Try to make a video of and the felt flower onto • project & idea booklet Using the running Continue with the into the bear’s body. stitching along the your production! you can reach the front of the bears’ • 20 felt pieces stitch, sew the pink floss, and use Make sure to save top of the head with them easily as • 16 yards (14.63 m) of head as shown. Sign up for a charity race. Train for it together, and you follow the patterned felt shape the running stitch to enough stuffing for the . Tie collect donations. Whether you’re helping to find a floss in onto the front of the attach the patterned your other bear. a finish knot on the cure for a disease or raising awareness of a problem in instructions. 4 colors • 2 bear’s body as shown. felt teardrop shapes underside of the felt. your area, you’ll be making a difference! Note: the supplies in this 12 the needle sta • 15 sequins leave top rt kit have been tested to Use the holes to guide to the ears as shown. with 16 inches of pink floss. open Start a business. It could be weeding gardens or walking work with your American • 1 needle for stu ng Girl® doll. Other non- your stitches. Tie a Using the whip stitch, dogs. Create fun flyers, and ask your neighbors or others • 1 needle threader

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9 p the money you earn! with your doll. underside of the felt. with 16 inches of yellow one of the ears, and stitch You will need , a floss, and tie astart around to the inside of Adapted from Friends. Copyright © 2012 American Girl. Look for craft ruler or , and the other ear, leaving the books, advice books, and other great publications from American Girl. an adult to help. knot. ƽ CAUTION: part between the ears © 2012 American Girl. All Rights Reserved. ® and designate Product contains a functional sharp U.S. trademarks of American Girl. ™ point. Adult supervision required. open. You will need more MFD FOR EKSUCCESS BRANDS. ® A DIVISION OF WILTON BRANDS than one length of floss to To learn more about American Girl Crafts®, INC., WOODRIDGE, IL 60517 visit americangirlcrafts.com EKSuccess Brands is either a registered trademark or trademark  complete this step. of EK Success Ltd. in the United States &/or other countries. 6 7 8 Questions about this product? Call 1-800-794-5866 MADE IN DONGGUAN, CHINA. 45 or write to Customer Service at [email protected] DATE PRODUCED: MM/DD/YYYY PIECES stitch, refer to thispicture to see how to doit. this project. callfor Whentheinstructions acertain supervise allsewing There activities. are 5stitches in Sewing needlesare sharp,so have anadult Stitches toUse side view Running Stitch Whip Stitch X Stitch top view side view side view 1 Sequin Stitch Button StitchButton top view top view 2

1 unfold & read before you start opening inthethreader. thread through thewire 2 hole. through theneedle of theneedlethreader floss. Poke thewire end colored embroidery 1 thread theneedlefirst.Here’s how: No matter whichstitch you’re sewing, you’ll needto Threading theNeedle

Cut apiece of Poke oneendofthe 1 2 to beginwith. floss isa good amount Tip: About16inchesof Remove thethreader. through theneedleeye. 3

Pull thethreader 2 your floss. Pull tight. then slideitto theendof eye of theneedle,and floss. Pullit toward the 3 holding theloop. the needle2or3timesby 2 thumb andfinger. of theneedlewithyour floss close to the eye 1 Knot Start Tying Start&FinishKnots

Hold theendof Grasp thewrapped Wrap the floss the the around knot. Cutthefloss. Repeat for adouble to create theknot. Pull thethread tight(3) loop (2)you have made. then againthrough the your laststitch (1)and your needleunderneath of your project, thread 1 Finish Knot back ofproject

On thebackside 3 2 1 3

Tie a the felt willguideyou onwhere to putthestitches. eyes onto thebear using the embroidery floss, andtiea 2 forthe same bothbears. bear. for Dothesame thelarge bear. are Instructions 1 Sewing aBear

Locate andgroup allthefelt pieces for thesmall Thread theneedlewith16inchesofblack finish knot small bear onthe undersideof thefelt. start knot. knot. start X stitch. The holesin Sew black felt large bear

4 knot. floss, andtie a with 16inches oflilac 4 underside ofthefelt. a running stitch. nose shapeusingthe shape onto thepurple and sew theblacknose another black floss. Make Continue usingthe 3 finish knot

Make thenose. Thread theneedle start knot, start on the start start

Tie knot. floss, andtie a with 6 of thefelt. knot stitches. as your guidefor the Again, use theholes front ofthebear’s body. nose shapeonto the stitch, 5

Thread Using a ontheunderside 16 inchesofpink sew thepurple Tie a the running finish start start needle 5