A good face makes all the difference

Starting and finishing Secure thread with a couple of tiny stitches at the eye position. Finish off by passing the needle through the teddy coming out between stitches. Pass needle back through the teddy between the same knitted stitches to come out at a different place. Repeat until the 'tail' is caught in the stuffing and cut off the remainder.
Black is recommended for all the features, blue eyes are very European and mouths aren't really red?.
I used to recommend satin stitch for eyes, but unless the stitches are small and tight, little fingers can get caught in them. Current best practice is to cross stitches, randomly and finish by taking wool through the centre, thus tying stitches down.
To make an even mouth with a big smile, bring your needle up at one end and down at the other end of the mouth, making a big loose U. Hold it down in the centre with a small stitch, then chain-stitch, stem stitch or back-stitch over this.

Same Teddy - which one would you choose?
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Same Teddy - which one would you choose?