How to Restore and Repair a Care Bear Plush

ID: 206006

Description: If your Care Bear plush (1980's-2000's) has...

Steps:

1. Open the back seam of the plush using a seam-ripper.
2. Remove all of the inside filling including the beads and stuffing.

3. Replace the beads that have fallen out of the mesh bead bags using bent scrap paper.
4. Sew the holes in the mesh bead bags using a running stitch to secure the beads.

5. Wash the plush in warm water using a gentle detergent.

6. Once the plush is dry, place the mesh bead bags to their original places.
7. Gently pull apart the stuffing to fluff it.
8. Place the fluffed stuffing inside the plush.

9. Sew the opening back together using a running stitch.
10. Keep the stitching tight.

11. Using the old indents as a guide, fix the embroidery details with embroidery thread.

12. Paint the eyes using acrylic paint markers.