No embroidery on the Yoka bear.  Even with his appendages removed, his body is still too small to handle even a tiny needle.  The plan now is to turn him into a gryphon.  He will get polymer clay claws and a beak, and otherwise be covered with small felt “feathers.”  On Friday I ordered a hole punch that makes teardrop shapes and works on felt.  Hopefully it will arrive in time.  These are probably not the colors I will use, but this is the general idea: