This is "Tedums".
He is a well-loved vintage teddy bear. He is made of mohair and has glass eyes.
He has arrived with a request for new paw pads.
Now one could go to the local fabric store and buy new fabric to make him some paw pads.
But brand new fabric paws would look out of place on an old bear.
So it is better to use old fabric that blends in with his time-worn mohair.
If you do not have old fabric you can tea stain new fabric to give it an aged look.
Here is Tedums with his 'new' paws.
They are made from scraps of antique fabric that, with a bit of tea staining, suited him nicely.
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