You'll need:
: Scraps of felt : Embroidery thread
: Disappearing ink or water soluble ink pen : Polyfil
: Barrettes, brooch pin, head band : Pink coloured pencil or powder blush
: Embroidery scissors
** Please click on the photos for better detail.
** Please be aware that some of you will not be able to download the pattern pieces. We're not quite sure why that is the case, but if you'd like me to send the pattern pieces via email, please contact me at md1911(at)shaw(dot)ca, and I'd be happy to send them over for you:)
Cut out pattern pieces, lay onto chosen felts and cut out using a small, sharp pair of embroidery scissors. Arrange your felt pieces onto your work area as I have them in the photo above (right sides facing you). Draw a little eye onto each head as shown with your water soluble or disappearing ink pen.
Applique each inner ear onto the attached ear on each bunny.
Flip bunnies over (wrong sides facing you) and lay each single ear onto each attached ear, aligning the tops and sides of the ears. You'll notice that the bottom of each single ear is a little longer than the attached ear - that will ensure that when you sew the sides of the bunny together, the little tabs will be tucked in between the two layers.
Whip stitch each single ear onto each attached ear.
Flip bunnies over once again, so that the right sides are facing you. Embroider the outline of the eyes with black embroidery thread and fill in using satin stitch. Stitch a tiny dot of white embroidery thread onto the eye to give the illusion of light reflecting off the eye.
Place sides of bunny together, wrong sides facing. Starting at the curve of the back of the neck, whip stitch around till you get to the ears. Back stitch through all layers of felt along the base of the ears and then continue whip stitching once you get to the other side of the head. Continue whip stitching around to the start of the bunny's tummy. Stuff head and neck with polyfil. I like to use an orange stick to gently push the stuffing into place.
Continue whip stitching around to the other side of the bunny's tale. Gently stuff legs and body and continue whip stitching to close the seam. Leave a length of thread for attaching the bow and also for attaching the bunny to either the head band, barrette or brooch pin. Smudge a little colour onto the bunny's cheeks to give them a rosy glow.
Position the bow in the centre of the neck and stitch the centre of the bow in place. Take your length of thread through to the back of the bunny as you'll be using it to attach the head band, barrette or brooch pin next.
Pin bunny onto head band/barrette/brooch pin and sew on securely.
I hope you enjoy making these little buns and I'd love to see pics of them! You can post them on my Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/gingermelondolls?ref=hl, as well as on the Gingermelon group page on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/groups/2124571@N25/.
Oh, and by the way, I'm happy to announce that you can now purchase the gorgeous Merino wool blend felt, as well as the safety eyes that I use to make many of my creations, in my shop!
There are 60 luscious colours to choose from, and you will absolutely love working with this soft, vibrant, high quality wool blend felt! Below is a swatch card with all the colours I've chosen for my shop.
Happy sewing everyone!
~Shelly
