Teddy Bear Remote Control

Step 4 Make buttons

If you know someone who does custom embroidery, they might help you out with this part. Another option for those unsure of such tricky sewing would be to use ink jet iron-on transfer paper and print out the button icons and iron them on the fabric.

The hardcore way to make the button icons is to draw the designs on paper with pencil and rub them on the fabric. Then darken them with a marking pen. Next, trace the outlines using a thick stitch and fill in the gaps by hand-sewing and using a permanant marker to fix mistakes. I cannot stress enough the importance of clean, freshly-washed hands for this part.

After the button icons are on the fabric, make a pattern and cut out the buttons with an icon in the center of each. Attach a square of conductive tape to the back of each button. Cut a piece or pieces of adhesive foam to fit around the conductive tape squares. Test out the button by placing it in the correct spot on the front of the bear. I used alligator clips to temporarly attach the "on" button for testing.

Place fusable web on the back of each around the outside and press on to the correct place on the front of the bear. Then sew a border around each button.