Now it is time to turn out the ear by pushing it from the inside to the outside. Be careful doing this, but make sure you have completely turned out the ear. Carefully comb out the fur from the seam, or pull it out of the seam with a needle.The photos are hard to see so look carefully at the third row of illustrations. These illustrations are from my book, THE TEDDY BEAR STUDIO, and are for a larger bear so the pieces have been precut along their outline. DO NOT cut the SNAPPY pieces this way -- leave them as shown in the photos and trim later after sewing..
You will see that the fur around the base of the ear has been parted so that the line from the top of the ear to the bottom is clear. I often tape the fur back to keep it out of the way when I sew.
Finally, sew the ear from top (B) to bottom (A) by hand or by machine. This closes the ear against the head.
Now you are ready to sew the two halves (profiles) together. Once again it is important to baste them together so that both sides are perfectly matched. Sew from point (C) to point (D) leaving the bottom of the neck open.
Then trim away the seam allowance about 1/8 inch.
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