Teddytech
Pattern in Durban

Enhance your bearmaking experience with our growing selection of original teddy bear kits and patterns, as well as a large assortment of Steiff-Schulte Mohair and associated bearmaking supplies.

The little teddy bear was inspired by a pattern in a craft magazine and Eunice was challenged to make the teddy bear. She was intrigued by the reaction that her bears elicited and the fact that the most enduring of all toys, the teddy bear, continued to enchant people of all ages. Her dream of one day opening a specialist teddy bear shop became a reality ten years later when, in 1994, Durban's first teddy bear shop, Thread Bears, The Home of Traditional Bears, opened its doors to bear lovers and bear makers. Situated between a row of small shops in Gordon Road, in the leafy suburb of Morningside, Durban, South Africa, Thread Bears represented the culmination of years of hard work and the realisation, at last, of Eunice's dream. With 100s of teddy bear kits and patterns, designed exclusively by both Eunice & her daugher, Di, as well as a large assortment of Steiff-Schulte Mohair and bear making supplies, enthusiastic bearmakers are sure to find plenty of items that will enhance their bearmaking experience. Getting started with ordering online is explained in detail on our Customer Service page. Assorted glass eyes, plastic safety eyes and onyx beads, to give your teddy bears vision. Enhance your teddy bears facial features with glass or plastic safety noses. We've categorised the skill levels merely to give you, the bearmaker, an idea of what to expect when purchasing one of our patterns or kits. Our support is also only an email or call away and we are always delighted to assist you with your bearmaking queries. Intermediate sewing and bearmaking skills/experience required. A bit more challenging due to various factors such as certain techniques included in the design, the size of the bear or perhaps the use of a much denser, longer, textured pile mohair. Most of our designs can either be hand or machine stitched. Many bearmakers prefer the therapeutic effect of hand stitching, whilst others love the speed of machine stitching to get their bears together quickly.