Soft Woolen Bunny
There is something almost miraculous about sewing a stuffed animal. You start with a bunch of odd shapes that don’t seem to have much to do with one another. Then as you sew them together, they gradually begin to take form, and suddenly, as you turn it right side out and begin stuffing, it comes to life! Those mismatched pieces are somehow transformed into a cuddly friend!
In my opinion, there is no stuffed animal more inviting than a bunny. And with Easter fast approaching, now is the perfect time to create one. This little guy is made from cozy 100% felted wool, making him oh, so huggable. Plus, he would look right at home in an Easter basket!
This Soft Woolen Bunny is a totally approachable project, even for your first stuffed animal. The wool is lovely to sew and its forgiving nature hides all those little mistakes. I hope you enjoy watching your bunny come to life as much as I did!
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Materials
To make one 16-inch tall bunny:
- A 1/2 yard of Dorr Mill Wool in Natural
- A 13 X 15-inch piece of Mary Flanagan Felted Wool in Pink
- One package of Cotton or Bamboo stuffing
- DMC Pearl Cotton in color 938 (dark brown) and 605 (pink)
- 100% cotton thread in color 1140
- A pencil
- A Soft Woolen Bunny Template, available for free download here, printed and cut out.
Pattern
Cutting
Cut out the pieces as directed on the template. You will have:
From the undyed felted wool:
- 2 ear pieces
- 4 arm pieces
- 4 leg pieces
- 1 tail piece
- 1 head top piece
- 2 head side pieces
- 4 body pieces
From the pink felted wool:
- 2 ear pieces
Mark all the pieces with the marks indicated on the template.
Note: All seam allowances are 3/8-inch unless otherwise noted. Also, make sure to back stitch at the beginning and end of each seam.
Sewing the Arms, Legs, and Ears.
Pin the pink ear pieces to the undyed ear pieces and sew them together with a 3/8 leaving the bottom straight sides unsewn.
Pin the leg pieces together in two pairs and sew them together leaving the short straight sides unsewn.
Pin the arm pieces together in two pairs and sew them together leaving the short straight sides unsewn.
Cut notches in the curves of all of the sewn pieces and turn them right sides out.
Press the sewn ears, legs, and arms flat and rights sides out. Put the arm and leg pieces aside.
The Head
To sew the head you will need:
- the 2 sewn ear pieces
- the two head side pieces
- the head top piece
Sew the two head side pieces together along their diagonal straight edge just until the nose mark.
Open the head side pieces, right sides facing up.
Pin the right-hand curved side side of the head top piece all along the curved side of the right-hand head side pieces, starting at the nose. The ear marks are indicated by the yellow pins in the picture above.
Pinning along a curve can be tricky so use lots of pins and make sure there are no puckers.
Sew the pinned section together with two separate seams, one from the nose mark to the first ear mark and the next from the second ear mark to the end. The section between the ear marks will remain unsewn.
Pin and sew the opposite sides of the head side piece and head top piece in the same manner. You should have a head shaped piece with an open bottom (the neck) as shown above.
Fold the ear pieces in half at their short raw edge, with the pink section on the inside (as shown above on the right.)
With the head still inside out slip the ear inside the head and pin the folded section of the ear into one of the open sections between the ear marks, with the pink side of the ear facing towards the nose section of the head piece.
Pin the other ear into the opposite ear marked section in the same manner.
Using a small backstitch hand sew both the ears into place.
Turn the head right sides out through the neck. It should look like the photo above.
The Body
Pin the body pieces together in two pairs across side 1 (the side with the marked gap). Sew the first pair together leaving a gap, as marked. Sew the second pair together across the entire length of side 1 without leaving a gap.
The pieces with a gap are now the back body.
The pieces without the gap are now the front body.
Loosely stuff the arms and legs. Match the seams of each piece together and sew each piece shut with a 1/4-inch seam allowance. The arms and legs will be more 3-dimensional now, as shown above.
Make a pencil mark 1-inch below the top inside corner of each of the arms as shown above.
Pin the front body to the back body matching up to their respective side 2s. The arm and leg marks are indicated in the picture above by the double yellow pins.
Sew the back to the front leaving the areas between the arm and leg markings open.
With the front of the body facing pin the legs and arms inside of the body piece. The photo above shows how the arm will be pinned once it’s slipped inside of the arm marking: Line up the mark on the arm to the bottom arm marking to create a (roughly) 45-degree angle and face the arm inward towards the body’s center seam.
Slip the arm into the body through the arm hold in this orientation and pin it in place. Do the same for the opposite arm.
Pin the legs inside in the same manner only with no 45-degree angle, just matching the raw edges of the legs with the raw edges of the leg openings. The points of the toes should be facing up, towards the front of the body.
Using a small backstitch hand sew the arms and legs in place.
Trim off the little triangle of excess fabric at the tops of the arms.
Turn the body right sides out though the back gap. If you are unhappy with the angle of the arms or legs you can rip them out and try again. Make sure you’re happy with all four extremities before going forward.
Sewing Together and Stuffing
Turn the body inside out again though the back gap, with the arms and legs tucked inside.
With its right side facing out slip the head into the body through the neck opening.
Tuck the ears inside the body as well.
Lining up the front seam of the head to the front middle seam of the body pin the bottom of the head’s neck opening to the body’s neck opening right sides together.
Using a small backstitch hand sew these edges together. Go around the circuherence twice to make it extra secure.
Turn the piece right sides out through the back gap.
Make sure the head is sewn on securely and at a straight angle before proceeding.
Stuff the bunny tightly through the back gap. Pay special attention to getting the head stuffed to your liking before you stuff the body.
Hand sew the back gap closed with a slip stitch.
It should really look like a bunny now!
The Tail and The Face
Sew a running stitch around the circumference of the tail piece.
Once you’ve gone all the way around put a pinch of stuffing in the middle and then pull the thread to cinch up the circle. (It’s like sewing a yo-yo if you’ve ever done that.)
Cinch it tightly and then tie several knots to secure it.
Using a slip stitch sew the tail on just below the bottom of the (recently sewn) back gap.
Go around its circumference twice in order to secure it well.
The face of your bunny is a very personal thing and will give your bunny its own unique personality so don’t worry if it doesn’t look just like this one!
Using the brown embroidery thread create the eyes by tying a couple of french knots in the same spot, up and to the right of the nose just below the right front seam of the face. Then pull your thread through to the opposite side of the face and tie a two more french knots in the same manner for the other eye. Thread the loose ends onto your needle one at a time and pull them inside the stuffing thus hiding them.
Using the pink embroidery thread create the nose by taking a series of satin stitches all radiating from the same entry point, 1/4-inch below the tip of the nose at the middle seam. Gradually work from right to left always entering your needle at the same point and exiting just a little to the left of your previoius stitch until a small triangle is formed as shown two photos above. You can go back and forth a couple of times to make sure no wool is showing from underneith.
Thread all the loose ends onto your needle one at a time and pull them inside the stuffing thus hiding them.
Your bunny is all finished!
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thank u so much!
Good morning. Great project. I don't usually use patterns but this is just too cute! Just wanted to let you know I think you mislabeled the ear in your template.
Hi Sara-Jane-
Thank you so much for pointing that out! We will fix the template shortly!
Thanks again!
Molly
Really adorable project in the felt and in these colors.
I was with you until your instruction to hide the ends of embroidery floss in the stuffing. How did you retrieve the needle? I think all openings have already been stitched close.
Thanks.
I am so so in love with this precious pattern! I'm printing off my pattern now to start. 😉 I have a couple of questions, though – I hope you don't mind!
1. Would this pattern work well with quilting cottons or like a medium weight chambray? I think it's adorable in the felted wool, but was just curious to see if you know how it might look in different type fabrics. 🙂
2. Do you think enlarging the pdf pattern slightly (say, 110% or 115%) would cause too many problems in the end? I'd love to make the bunny just a liiiittle bigger than 16in, and figured that I could increase it a couple of inches by making this change. What do you think?
Also – I know I've contacted you all about this before, so I hate to be a bother…. BUT I was wondering – would you all consider maybe altering this pattern for a teddy bear? I think it should be easy enough to change the shape of the ears, and his colors, and he'd be a perfect teddy. I might play around with that a bit, but just thought I'd throw that out there. 😉
Thanks again for such an inspiring project! I can't wait to make this for my new niece or nephew (due in September). 🙂
xo ~ Amanda
Hi Diana-
You pull the needle though the stuffing and out at a random point, then just snip the thread at the exit point and you'll hide the end.
Thanks for your question!
Molly
Such a cute pattern- does the bunny take up the full yard- I was going to make 3. How much do I realistically need. Do you sell different sizes of the fabric in store? Also would the woolitz felt work as a more inexpensive alternative. Thx!
So cute! I need to try to make two for my twins. Would one yard of felted wool be enough or would I need to buy two yards? Also, would the oatmeal color felted wool make a nice bunny?
Thanks!
Amy
Hi Amy-
Oatmeal would make a beautiful bunny and you could make 2 from the one yard piece, although you will probably need 2 bags of stuffing.
Thank you for your question!
Molly
Hi Julie-
I think you will need two pieces for three bunnies. You will also need two smaller pieces of the pink for the ears and three bags of stuffing.
The woolfitz felt doesn't have any stretch so I don't think it will work well as an alternative. However, you could use regular quilting weight cotton. I sewed several versions out of muslin to develop the pattern and they were all very cute and cuddly.
Thanks for writing in!
Molly
Hi Amanda-
1. Yes, quilt weight cotton would work great!
2. I think enlarging it a little would be fine.
We will consider doing a bear in the future, thank you for the suggestion!
Good luck with the project and thanks for writing in!
Molly
Hi Again Sara-Jane-
Just wanted to let you and everyone else know that the template has been updated and it shouldn't have any typos now! Thanks so much for letting us know about this issue!
Best-
Molly
Thank you Molly for responding to my questions! 🙂 I'm so excited to start the muslin for this pattern. I think it'd be cute done up in the striped oxford you all sell!! Although, I really want to make one out of the felted wool, too. I have a feeling I'll be making several of these!
I do have one more question for you – about the felted wool. I was researching felted wool benefits online, and saw something about how the fabric may shrink. Do you recommend washing (or dry cleaning) the wool before we use it for this project? I didn't know how that would affect the shape later on, if we were to wash the bunny.
What are your recommendations?
Thanks again for the lovely tutorial!
xo ~ Amanda
Hi Amanda-
The Oxford would be beautiful! Please share a picture if you end up doing that.
Felted wool can be machine washed (on a gentle cycle in cold) but it can't be machine dried or it gets misshapen. If you would like to be able to machine wash your wool bunny I would recommend stuffing it with polyester which will dry more easily.
Thank you for your questions!
Molly
I love this! I think I will make it out of velvet and pair it with a copy of The Velveteen Rabbit to give as an Easter present for my niece.
Thanks so much for this pattern! I'm in the last weeks of my pregnancy with just enough time to stitch up a bunch of these for my 3 girls and one for the new baby boy. I'm planning on using some Liberty I've been hoarding for the girls and trying out denim for the boy.
Thank you for posting this great pattern. I made it for my friend last weekend. So easy to follow. She absolutely adores him and now sits at her desk and helps her finish her PhD.
Hi! Thank you so much for this pattern! I made one bunny yesterday and it is so cute! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/woodsroadave/8526554979/in/photostream)
I think I'm going to try a grey bunny next. 🙂
Hi Shannon L-
Very cute! Thank you for sharing. I love his print ears!
Molly
I just loved this rabbit. I never made a stuffed animal before but you made it look so easy so I thought I'd give it a go. I used pink and blue flannels and made a boy and girl bunny for my friend's children. Thank you! They are adorable.
Hi —
Rather than cutting the triangles into the legs before turning right-side out, could we use pinking shears around the edge? Also, do you think the stuffing from a cheap Ikea pillow would work for this bunny?
Thanks!
Hi Michelle-
It's probably best to cut the notches at the curves instead of pinking around the edges. Since the notches are cut specifically at the curves it helps the shape of the piece when it's turned right sides out.
You can use any stuffing you like and it will probably work!
Thank you!
Molly
I just got my beautiful wool yesterday and have finished tracing and cutting my pieces. Can't wait to see how these bunnies turn out. Has anyone tried stuffing them with something other than fill? I was thinking of trying to make their bodies slightly beanbag-ish and wondered if anyone had tried that with this wool.
Also, i was able to cut all of the pieces for 3 bunnies out of 1 yard. I know there have been questions about that. I was super careful with layout, but ended up getting all 3 without feeling stretched at all.
Hi Tami-
Thank you so much for the information about getting 3 bunnies from one yard!
I haven't made any with bean or another filling- hopefully a reader will have some experience to share!
Molly
Hi, I just love this bunny. I am making two. One for each of my kiddos. Thank you so much for the inspiration!
I just finished making this for my sister's birthday present. Thanks so much for a great pattern! I dressed her up with a silk scarf and crocheted flower. Thanks, again!
http://agardenintherain.blogspot.com/2013/04/matsuri.html
I just wanted to say thank you for taking the time to put this all together and the generosity to share it with everyone. I'm super excited to have found this – I'm going to make one for a very deserving mom for Mother's Day. Thank you so much!
thank you for your awesome tutorial! here's my attempt to it!
http://instagram.com/p/ZTmvy_rL2O/
I love love love this bunny. So cute. Would I be able to hand sew this bunny? Wondering what stitiches would work best, if so?
Thanks!!!
Jen
Thank you very much for this sweet bunny tutorial. This was my first attempt for a stuffed toy and here is the result. I love this bunny 🙂
My second try will be the teddy bear.
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3706/9132379373_61c1323f47_z.jpg
Hi Jen-
I'm not sure how well this would work handsewn. It needs to be very securely sewn for the stuffing and the seam allowances need to be precise. But if you'd like to give it a go I'd use a back stitch.
Thanks!
Molly
I'm not a very experienced sewer and am trying to create this adorable bunny. I've reached the point where I need to sew the head to the body. I've lined up the front seam of the head to the seam on the front of the body and have pinned along the front half of the head, lining up the side seams as well. But when I get to the back, the head and body don't line up. I have all of this extra fabric on the body (it comes to a sort of "v" in the back) that doesn't line up with the straight edge of the back of the head. Am I doing something wrong? Any advice?
Hi Liz-
I'm so sorry to hear you're having trouble with this step! You should pull the "V" shape so that it lays flat and try to match it up with the back edge of the head. If the body section is still too big you can resew over the top of the side body seams to make the neck opening a little smaller. It might take some trial and error but if you've gotten this far in the pattern I'm confident you can make it work!
Please let me know if you have any more questions!
Molly
This looks so adorable and I really want to make it- but splurging almost $50 on fabric doesn't fit into my budget.
What fabric would be a good alternative for this pattern that would keep the soft cuddliness? Would (polar) fleece work? Flannel maybe? What would you suggest as an alternative?
Hi Sharon-
We are really partial to natural fibers around here so we would definitely suggest cotton flannel. You would need 1/2 a yard of the white and 1/4 yard of the pink. It's only $7.20 per yard so it's a totally affordable alternative and it would be so soft and cuddly!
https://www.purlsoho.com/purl/products/item/5099-Robert-Kaufman-Flannel-Solid
You could also use a fat quarter of any quilt weight cotton for the inner ears if you want to add a pop of a print or unexpected color.
Thanks for getting in touch and good luck with the project!
Molly
Hi there. I am a beginner and have got stuck on the body.. How do you sew the back and front together? Do you line up on top of each other and sew all the edges?
Hi Fiona-
You pin the back to the front around the sides that are marked "side 2" on the pattern template. Then you sew them together but leave un-sewn gaps at the marked arm and leg sections.
I hope this helps. Sometimes it's best just to give it a try. If you sew something wrong you can always rip it out and try again.
Please let me know if you have any more questions!
Molly
Thank you so much for this! I used your tutorial to draft my own pattern and my little girls love them! 😀
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152078518522254&l=9bd4f3a71b
I was wondering if there is a reason for the 3/8 in seam allowance. I am having a hard time turning the pieces with all the material there.
Hi Jessica-
I used a 3/8-inch allowance because a 1/4-inch seemed a little unstable and a 1/2 seemed a little thick. If you're having trouble with the seams being bulky feel free to trim them down before you turn the piece.
Thank you!
Molly
Thank you very very much for this lovely project. It is easy, beautiful and lovely. I made ii in a knitted fabric, light blue and the inner ears in white, it looks so beautiful that even my husband wants me to do one for him.
I know I am late on this post but I saw it on pinterest and thought it was precious! I have a question about sewing the neck to the body. How exactly do you backstitch this? Did you do it on the sewing machine or by hand? I can seem to fit the neck opening on to the sewing machine because it is such a small opening….maybe I am just doing it wrong. Help would be greatly appreciated!!
Hi Meredith-
The head is sewn on with a backstitch by hand. I have corrected the pattern to be more clear about that. Thanks for getting in touch and good luck with the project!
Molly
Hi,
I love your bunny – I added it to my Cute & Easy DIY Easter Projects. You can find it here: http://www.sewadorablefabrics.com/10-cute-quick-diy-easter-projects/
Thanks for this cute tutorial.
Hannah
Hi-I love this little bunny but I was wondering if you had any suggestions for making the ears rigid? I want one to stand straight up and the other to bend over slightly at the middle. I'm guessing I would use some kind of wire but how to I secure the wire in the ear? Thanks for your help.
Donna
Hi Donna-
I don't have any experience with wire so I don't know what type you could use but you could probably place it inside the ears around the edges and then sew around it, kind of like a channel for a drawstring. I would be worried about the sharp ends of the wire so I'd be careful to wrap the ends or tape them to make sure they aren't sharp.
Alternatively you could try using a very thick interfacing to make the ear more rigid.
https://www.purlsoho.com/purl/products/item/4798-Pellon-Peltex-I-Fusible-Stabilizer-71FP
Good luck with it!
Molly
Hello! Thanks for sharing this pattern – the bunny is adorable 🙂
Does the pattern include the seam allowance?
Hi Rose-
Yes, the pattern includes the seam allowance.
Thanks for getting in touch!
Molly
This has been such a wonderful pattern – thank you. It sewed up easily and beautifully. The problem I’m having is with the nose. I tried using just three strands of embroidery thread, but that didn’t look right so I’ve tried using the full number of threads, which looks better, but still not right. I’ve tried to adjust my tension to be looser as well, but it just doesn’t look as nice as the one on your bunny, which is the look I’m aiming for. Any tips? Thanks for your help!
Hi Anastasia-
I’m so glad to hear that you have enjoyed the pattern so far! Sewing a face on a stuffed animal is often the hardest part because it’s so particular! But it can also be the most rewarding once you get it right! I often pull out the stitches for the eyes and nose several times before it’s just right.
For the nose on this particular pattern I would recommend sewing many many satin stitches over and over (more than seems reasonable!) in order to get a nice solid nose. The other thing that might be helpful is to draw your nose parameters with an erasable fabric marker like this one: https://www.purlsoho.com/purl/products/item/3470-Clover-Chaco-Pen-with-Eraser before you start the embroidery.
I hope this helps! Thanks for getting in touch and please let us know if you have any more questions!
Molly
Hi,
Thanks for this fab pattern/tutorial – your bunny looks adorable.
I was just wondering if you have any idea if it’ll work with a thicker fabric – I’m wanting to use some fluffy furry fabric. Silly question, maybe, but it’s actually my daughter’s favourite snuggly coat I want to upcycle so I don’t want to ruin it!! Do you know of any precautions or changes I should make?! Thanks! 🙂
Hi Beth-
I think this might be a bit difficult with a thicker fabric (especially attaching the head.) But if you’d like to give it a try I might blow up the pattern pieces by 15% so you have more wiggle room. Let us know how it goes!
Best-
Molly
Thanks for this post. however, i’m having some trouble with the size. I’m in Asia, and the template i printed out to cut looked a little smaller ( the size paper i used is A4 210 mm × 297 mm or 8.27 in × 11.69 in) is this correct? Because i’m making it as a presents for my girlfriend, so i hope someone could reply my post ASAP 🙁
Hi Bano-
This is meant to print on A4 paper. If you look at the template on your screen it should fill the paper in the same way when you print it. Make sure your printer is printing at 100% and you should be good to go.
Please let us know if you have any more questions and thank you so much!
Molly
Hi Again Bano-
I just wanted to let you know that we added a 1″ square at the top of this template as a reference for printing. So if you want to reprint the template you will easily be able to see if it is printing at the correct size.
Thank you for getting in touch!
Molly
This bunny is awesome! Thank you for sharing. I hope to make it this Easter ^^
Hi there wonderful Purlbee folks,
This looks like such an adorable project!
Question: You ask for 1 yard of felted wool. Do you mean a square yard? Also is it ok to use a wool blend? I’m finding 100% felted wool is very pricey. I’ve found sources for 20% wool blends that claim they are soft and suitable for crafting would that be ok?
Thanks!
Amy
Hi Amy-
Thanks for getting in touch. This project originally used a 36-inch X 57-inch wide precut piece of fabric but we have since started selling the same fabric in smaller increments. I have updated the pattern to reflect that. You actually just need a 1/2 yard of this fabric (a piece that is 18-inches X 57-inches.)
Here is a link to the fabric we used, this link is also in the Materials section:
https://www.purlsoho.com/purl/products/item/9278-Dorr-Mill-Wool-Yardage
It’s important to note that the fabric used here is felted wool, not wool felt. It is a woven wool fabric that has been washed to shrink a bit. Regular wool or acrylic felt will not work well because it is made without weaving. (It’s made by matting fibers together.) So if you’d like to substitute I would recommend using any medium weight woven fabric. It doesn’t even have to be wool!
Thanks so much for getting in touch and please let us know if you have any more questions!
Best-
Molly
I have a question concerning this project using the baby blanket as part of the ears, arms and legs. Do you have instructions for that or do we just follow the picture? I am wondering how the blanket is integrated into the wool fabric which I have ordered to make the bunny. Thanks
Hi Judith-
I’m not sure I understand your question. Are you planning on using an old baby blanket as the fabric for the ears, arms, and legs? If so, you can just follow the pattern as written.
If I am not understanding your question correctly please let me know!
Molly
I would love to make this bunny for my son but I don’t own a sewing machine and have never sewed a thing in my life (so ashamed!!). Any pointers or links to learn hand stitches? My grandmother would be ashamed of me!
Hi Gloria-
No need to be ashamed! This pattern would be very hard to do without a machine and unfortunately I am not a good enough hand sewer to direct you on the best way to do it. However we do have some other great handsewn bunny and Springtime projects that would make excellent beginner projects:
https://www.purlsoho.com/create/2012/03/18/mollys-sketchbook-bunny-hand-puppets/
https://www.purlsoho.com/create/2010/03/21/mollys-sketchbook-bunny-finger-puppets/
https://www.purlsoho.com/create/2014/02/23/mollys-sketchbook-purl-sohos-little-lamb-finger-puppets/
I hope you find something that inspires you!
Best-
Molly
I made your darling bunny out of the “bumpy” fabric from an old Martha Washington bedspread. So precious! Thank yo for the pattern.
Thanks for the detailed instruction! I just used the pattern to sew a rabbit which acts as a door stopper now (I added a small sandbag). It works well and looks really nice!
Thank you! I just completed this per your wonderful tutorial. I made the bunny, however, out of material taken from a pair of floral flannel pajamas that belonged to my mother. My granddaughter, who will join us in August, will have a little legacy from her great-grandmother, who can only be here with us through love.
Hi Patricia-
What a lovely idea! Thanks for the nice note!
Best-
Molly
Hey, just love this Bunny, but I’m having problems figuring out how to sew the nose.. Is it supposed to be a hole or should it be sewn shut, if so, how? 🙂
Hope you understand my poor highschool-english 😉
Best regards
Theres
Hi Theres-
The point where the three face pieces come together at the nose might have a very small hole at the tip. You can close this point when you embroider the face.
I really hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any more questions!
Molly
thank you for answering this–it was the only thing i found confusing–i am not sure why there are marks for the nose to begin with if it’s not intended to result in a hole there.
I have made the assumption that when making this pattern with a single sided fabric you need to do two body pattern pieces facing one way and two body pattern pieces facing the opposite way. Is that correct? Does the question make sense? Same goes for the arm and leg pieces. Right?
Because the fabric you used in the tutorial could be used facing either way meaning there wasn’t a wrong side to the fabric they could all be cut the same way. But because my fabric has a right facing and a wrong facing side I would need to Cut one piece following the pattern and then one weird piece for each side of the body. Is that correct? Does that make more sense?
Hi Alexis-
Yes this makes sense and you are correct- you will have to cut two arms going one one and 2 going another.
Good luck and thanks for getting in touch!
Molly
Can I use other fabrics besides wool felt for this project? (I have some nice calicoes that would look adorable as a rabbit… but I’m not sure if they’d work for this project.)
Thank you!
~Lizzy
Hi Lizzy-
Yes, you can use any woven fabric that you like! Calicos would be adorable.
Thanks for getting in touch!
Molly
I’m from the UK, where can I get the wool from without shipping costs being really high?
Hi Abi-
I’m afraid I don’t know where you can get this wool in the UK. But we do ship all over the world! Here is link to our shipping info: https://www.purlsoho.com/purl/shop/shipping
Thanks so much for getting in touch and please let us know if you have any more questions!
Molly
Hi, I am plannig to make the rabbit and already cut out the pattern but I am thinking if I should cut the fabric 3/8″ bigger or sew in 3/8″ for the seam allowance?
Freyja
Hi Freyja-
The seam allowances are already included in the pattern so there is no need to cut the pattern larger.
Thanks for getting in touch and please let me know if you have any more questions!
Molly
My little girl has lost her toy dog so I have been hunting everywhere first for it and then for a pattern to make a replacement and was so happy to find this thank you! Although I love your felted wool look (and am so going to copy another follower’s idea to make one from their Great Gma’s old pjs) I plan to make this from sherpa as thats what Dog-dog was made from. Will that work? Should I make a bigger seam allowance do you think?
Hi Kitty-
I think it should be fine to make this with sherpa and yes, perhaps blow up the pattern a bit (10 percent?) and use 3/8″ seam allowances.
Let us know how it goes, and thanks for getting in touch!
Molly
Hello! I just love this bunny! I just finished making one for my niece, and I have been working on three more (for my girls) at the same time. It was all done by hand, since I don’t have a sewing machine. I was pretty proud of myself because I have never sewn anything beyond fixing a simple seam or something like that, and I’ve only played with a machine once. I decided I just prefer hand sewing, probably because I have done cross stitch for so many years, and it just feels very natural for me. I did not find it to be challenging at all, beyond the difficulties I had simply because it was the first time that I have ever made something like a plushie, but even those difficulties were merely minor annoyances that were easily overcome after I looked at it and thought it through.
I used two different patterned flannels that I had sitting around the house, so they are more of patchwork bunnies, and I added a monogrammed letter on one ear so that my girls and their cousin could all tell their bunnies apart easily if they all end up in a pile together. When I finish these other three bunnies that I am still working on, I will be trying out the little cat pattern next!
Hi Stephanie-
I’m so glad to hear that you’ve had good results hand sewing this! Thanks so much for getting in touch!
Best-
Molly
Fit the bill for a velveteen bunny my daughter requested I make.
Love you this bunny! Although I was wondering if I could use the Mary Flanagan felted wool for the entire project?
Thanks!
Ellerie
Hi Ellerie,
You can certainly use Mary Flanagan felted wool for the whole bunny! We did for our Wool Patchwork Cat. Let your imagination run wild! We’d love to see the result!
Happy crafting!
Cassy
Thank you for these instructions! I just made this bunny out of felt for a mother’s day present and its turned out really well 🙂
Hi.
I’m making this out of thick quilting cotton and have found the head hole on the body to big for the head. Do you pull the neck straight when the head is pinned on or do you make the neck hole smaller.
Hi Sarah-
I think I would make the neck hole a bit smaller if I was in this position.
Thanks for your question and please let me know if you have any more!
Molly
I was wondering if this would also work well with a suiting fabric? I have my father’s old sport coat, and I’d like to make it into a stuffed animal. I don’t have a ton of sewing experience, and I was also looking at the cute little Purl Soho Pup, but this project looks simpler (so probably more within my skill set). 🙂
Thanks for the help! I just love everything you guys do.
Hi Elizabeth-
I think this would work with almost any woven fabric. This project is simpler than the Pup and would be a great place to start!
Thanks for your question!
Molly
Great, thanks!
I’m a beginner sewer and was wondering if anybody could make sewing the head a little more clear for me. I’m having trouble sewing the head-sides and head-top together. Thank you!
Hi, Emma!
Thank you for writing in! Are you having trouble with this step, “Pin the right-hand curved side side of the head top piece all along the curved side of the right-hand head side pieces, starting at the nose?”
In the pictures the bunny’s head is oriented to that it’s nose is pointing down and the ears are to the sides. The pointy end of the head-top will align with the noise. Once you’ve got the head-top positioned you can pin the right-hand curved side of the head top piece all along the curved side of the right-hand head side pieces, starting at the nose (which is in the middle of the head and is marked by the yellow pins in the picture). Remember that pinning along a curve can be tricky so use lots of pins and make sure there are no puckers! You will have two seams, one that goes from the nose to the bottom ear mark and one that goes from the top ear mark to the end. The section between the ear marks is left unsewn.
Please let us know if this answers your question and if you have further questions don’t hesitate in letting us know!
Best wishes,
Kumeko
I just completed this project and it’s so sweet! I used an old baby blanket for the inside of the ears and the tail. Because the blanket fabric was so thin, I made the rest of the body out of a light dishtowel so the weight would be even, and it turned out perfectly. This was my first stuffie, and it’s a great project for a beginner. Thank you so much for sharing the pattern.
Thank you! So glad you had a good experience with the pattern!
Molly
I was wondering if this bunny is washable? I am planning on making it for a friend who is having a baby, and I thought at some point, maybe many times, she would need to wash it. What kind of care instructions do you have for it? I ordered the felted wool from the link in the instructions.Thanks!
Hi, Lindsey!
Thank you for your question. We recommend hand washing this wool, machine washing could cause your stitches to pull due to the shrinkage that occurs when you agitate natural wool. I highly recommend using something like Soak for the care of this Bunny! It cleans well without having to agitate the wool. Please let us know if you have further questions!
Best,
Kumeko
Thank you! I assume you also should hang dry or line dry. Does this crest any issue with the stuffing? It there a particular type of stuffing that dries better to prevent mildew and mold from forming? Thanks for your help! This will be my first stuffed toy:)
Hi Lindsey-
This bunny, like most stuffed animals should be spot cleaned only, so we don’t recommend any kind of drying.
Thank you for getting in touch!
Molly
Hi!
Wow, this brings back memories. When I was younger, I had a stuffed rabbit that looked *extremely* similar to this one. It was white with this purplish wool stuffing. I believe the outside may have been felted wool at one point, but after years of sleeping with it, the surface became smoother and developed a few tears. However, on top of the base outside layer, there was a layer of stitched white cotton. It had the exact same nose as yours!
I guess the main reason I’ve told you about my childhood stuffed animal is because I would like to know what your inspiration for this was. I want to be able to find the exact same stuffed rabbit and purchase it to bring back a significant part of my youth. Thank you!
Hi Chapman-
What a sweet story! This bunny was based on a stuffed bunny I had as a child! However it sounds like mine was a bit different than yours. Mine was all synthetic materials and all white with pink ears and he had a pink satin ribbon around his neck. Yours sounds very cute though!
Thanks for getting in touch!
Molly
Merci beaucoup pour ce tuto. J’ai réalisé cet adorable petit lapin pour une petite Charline, tu peux le voir sur mon blog si tu veux : https://titine086.wordpress.com/
Contrairement à toi je ne l’ai pas fait en lin mais en tissu tout doux.
Amicalement.
Christine
My daughter is going away to college in a few weeks, and I wanted to make her a stuffed companion to take with her across the continent. A bunny seemed perfect. I made this bunny, stuffed it with wool batting, so it would pick up her body heat and feel warm when she hugged it. I added an appliqué heart with her initial embroidered on it. The bunny is now a favorite. Thank you!
Quel plaisir de coudre ce petit lapin, j’ai déja envie d’en faire plein d’autres 🙂
Merci beaucoup pour ce tutoriel si bien expliqué ! Toutes les étapes en photos sont très utiles.
Hi there, I’m having trouble with stitching the head to the body. I can get the head inside the body but stitching the flat edge of the back of the head to the ‘v’ in the back looks odd. I’m concerned that if I continue to sew them together, and then reverse them the right way out, the head will be on wonky 🙁 I hope this makes sense! Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Cheers
Mitzi
Hi Mitzi,
Thanks for writing us. The first thing I’d do is divide my body and head into quarters, using the front seams as a guide and notching at each quarter. This ensures that you are evenly sewing by matching the notches as you go. As for the point, you’ll want to first match the notches and flatten out the point so it’s more flush with the straight raw edge of the head. The body might have to be eased in a bit, but I think it should go. I hope this helps!
-Adam
Hi,
I’ve received my Dorr Mill wool and felted wool to make a couple of bunnies for my kids. I was wondering if I needed to do anything to the wool prior to sewing the rabbits. Should I wash it in Soak, which was mentioned in an earlier comment? Thanks for your help!
Hi, Asheley!
Thank you for writing in! The felted wool can be machine washed (on a gentle cycle in cold) but it can’t be machine dried or it gets misshapen. If you would like to be able to machine wash your wool bunny I would recommend stuffing it with polyester which will dry more easily. However, we highly recommend spot cleaning the Bunny. So, if you do plan on machine washing the bunny, you can pre-wash the felt, however, if you decide to just spot clean – there’s no need to pre-wash.
Please let us know if you have any more questions!
Best wishes,
Kumeko
Still wondering about possibility of reducing the size though. Also – do you think a chenille fabric would work for this project?
Thanks again!
Nancy
Hi Nancy,
Thanks for writing in! You can reduce the size on your end by adjusting your printing settings. In terms of the chenille fabric, I think this would be a great idea to make the bunny supper plush. Best of luck and happy sewing!
-Adam
Hello,
I am attempting to attach my bunny’s head to its body, but there is a significant difference in the size of the two. My pattern appears to have printed at the correct size on all three pages and, judging from your photos, it doesn’t look like there should be any gathers around the neck. Any idea where I went wrong? Thanks for your help!
Hi Jennifer,
I am so sorry to hear that you are having difficulties. Is it possible to you used a slightly bigger seam allowance towards the neck? I checked the sample and it seems to fit correctly. If there is not too much extra fabric, I would suggest doing a mini pleat at the back or even smaller pleats on each side to hide the extra fabric.
I hope that this helps!
Cassy
For never having sewn before, and doing this by hand it was pretty easy! My only problem was that some seams started coming out, my own problem though. I used a pretty pink gingham instead of white and a white felt for the ears and tail. It turned out super cute too!
Hello Nadia,
Thanks for writing us and sharing your experience. I’m so happy to hear it was fun and turned out cute!
Happy Crafting!
-Marilla
I just made this bunny for my grandson for his first Easter. I purchased a dark grey sweater from a second hand shop for just a few bucks and felted the wool very easily. I used some red plaid flannel to line the ears, a bow tie and a heart on his hand to give him good night kisses for me when I’m not there. It is pretty darn cute!! Thanks for the easy pattern and instructions. I will be making this again and again hopefully, as more grandchildren arrive :).
Hi Paula,
Thank you so much for writing in and for sharing! What a lovely gift! We are so glad that the pattern worked out so well for you and congratulations!
Best,
Cassy
This pattern is wonderful!! I just have faces to sew on two and then they will be off to my grandchildren or Easter. I made them from flannel with a pink cotton for the insides of the ears and it worked well. I hope to make them for the new grand nieces and grand nephews that keep coming.. I have 11 nieces and nephews and three children….most of whom are having kids,
Will this work with a baby hospital blanket? My daughter-in-law sent me the traditional white hospital blanket w/striped borders because my 4-year-old grandson asked that his “Nammie” make a rabbit with this particular blanket. 🙂
Hi Sue,
What a sweet idea! Any woven medium-weight fabric will work, and I think a hospital blanket would be just fine! We used a half yard of 57″ wide fabric, so as long as the blanket is an equivalent size and you can fit all of the pattern pieces, it will make a lovely heirloom.
Regards,
Julianna
Hi, I am in the middle of Bunny (actually almost done). Would it be easier to do the eyes before I sew Bunny together? Sewing the head to the body will be the next step. I realize I might not get this answer in time. I am a little worried about making the eyes especially after researching how to sew a french knot.
Thanks! (pink sateen body and Minnie Mouse cotton for the ear lining for a little girl at church for successful potty training)
Alison
Hi Alison,
What a lovely present! Although it may seem a little more difficult, it is much easier to determine proper eye placement after stuffing and assembling the bunny. You will also be shaping the face slightly when you pull your thread through to the opposite side of the face to stitch the second eye.
I hope that helps!
Julianna
I’m not sure if you still check the comments for this project but the head is really confusing me I sewed the head top on the side head but I’m not sure what you’re asking when you say to do to the left side and I still have the part under the ear marks of the head top that I don’t know wat to do with. Please help me because I’m so confused and frustrated
Hi Carmen,
Thanks for writing in! I am happy to help! For the first portion of the head, once you have pinned it, you will sew the pinned section together with two separate seams, one from the nose mark to the first ear mark and the next from the second ear mark to the end. The section between the ear marks will remain unsewn. You will then pin the other side of the head and sew it in the same fashion! Once this is done, you will then pin the ears in the ear sections (as pictured) and sew them into place!
I hope that this clears things up!
Cassy
Hi! First of all this is amazing and thank you. The bunny is cute and the instructions are very helpful. I just got confused about the location of the arms. On the templates, the position of the arm holes on side 2 of the body are up quite high – but in the photos above they’re positioned just above halfway down the body. I’m not sure which one I should go with! I’m worried that if I stick with the arm holes on the template it’ll look like his arms are sticking out of his neck 😛
Hi Tabs,
Thanks for reaching out! I do think the template looks like the arms will be in the correct place – if you look closely at the pictures, the top of the arms are only about an inch away from the bottom of the head, which is where the first arm marking is indicated on the template. We also aren’t aware of any complaints about the arm placement, but if you do run into any issues, please let us know so we can take a closer look at our sample!
Best,
Julianna
such a pretty pattern!
Awww this is so cute! I haven’t made it but your instructions are so clear. I hope I make it just as you. Hoping to make this for my daughter for her first birthday !
Hi! I really like this tutorial and I thought that you explained in detail. As a beginner I feel that I can make this because of how well you presented this. But I have one request: I find that the felted wool is so expensive for me (one USD is $3 for me). Can you suggest another fabric ? I would prefer one that is durable and washable as I plan on making this for my daughter to grow with. Thanks in advance ! 🙂
Hi Lin,
Thank you so much for the kind words and for writing in! I would suggest looking for a nice flannel, like Robert Kaufman Shetland Flannel. Flannel fabrics are very easy to care for and easy to find, and have a slightly brushed or fuzzy surface similar to our wool bunny!
I hope that helps!
Julianna
I just want to say what a lovely pattern this is and how my two grandsons love their new bunnies I made. Thank you for sharing this wonderful and easy bunny pattern. I am wondering if the pattern can be used to make bunnies to sell? I didn’t want to do this without asking you as it is not my creation.
Thank you!
Liz
Hello Liz,
Thank you for your interest in our patterns! While we’re happy you like our Soft Woolen Bunny, our patterns and designs are copyrighted and are for home use only. This means that you can’t use our patterns to make things for sale. We hope you understand!
Thank you for getting in touch
-Marilla
Of course, I can totally understand and thank you for sharing this pattern as you have. I enjoyed making them for my grandkids. Thank you!
Liz
I have made this wonderful project twice now! First time I did it as per the materials in this tutorial- and I loved it! Second time, I experimented a bit and made the bunny out of indigo denim scraps- it turned out just great!
Thank you so much for this pattern! This has been my first sewing project which I made for my friend’s baby coming in March. I used some leftover pink and white striped material for bunny’s ears, a very pale pink felted wool for the body etc, then matched the nose with the darker pink of the striped ears. It’s very cute and I am sure baby will love it. Thanks!
I decided to make this for a friend for valentines day, and I did it all by hand so thank you so much for the pattern! She loved it!
This is amazing! I bought i sewing machine last week and this was my first real project, turned out great. I made from an old cotton t-shirt and a linen pillow case, super sweet! What other stuffed animal patterns do you have?
Hi Alexandra!
I’m so glad to hear that you enjoyed making the Soft Woolen Bunny! Here’s a link to all of our patterns for toys and other small sewing projects –
Happy Crafting!
Cassandra
Hi Alexandra,
Thank you for writing in! I’m so glad to hear that your first sewing project was a success! Check out our softies to find the perfect pattern for a new friend for Bunny.
Happy sewing!
Gaby
I just made this bunny with an old kitchen rag that meant a little more to me— and could not throw away. Thank you for the pattern! It’s a perfect Easter surprise 🙂
Quarantine has me scouting around for fabric, in my husbands shirts, etc. Found a soft chambray shirt in my donation bag and it is so perfect to work with. Thanks!
This came out super cute. I made a dress for my bunny and used cotton fabric to make it all. It does take some time and patience.
Thank you for the detailed pattern!
I made two of these for Easter gifts and they turned out great.
Is it possible to do the arms and legs as button joints instead and if so how would I adjust the pattern accordingly and attach them.
Hi Alexis,
Thanks for reaching out, and what a lovely idea! It should be fairly easy to modify this pattern for button joints. I would recommend tracing the pattern pieces for the arms and legs onto a larger piece of pattern paper and then hand drawing a curved piece at the top of each, making sure it is tall enough to accommodate a button. We don’t have instructions for assembling the button joints, but if you search for “How to sew a button joint” in your search engine of choice, you should find several tutorials and videos that will explain the process!
I hope that helps, and please do let us know how your poseable bunny turns out!
Julianna
Thank you so much for this lovely pattern! I’ve made my bunny and now I’m a little confused on how to start and finish the eyes! I’ve watched a video on how to do a french knot but can’t figure out how to replicate it on my bunny! Any help would be great please! 🙂
Hi Nicky,
Thanks for writing in, and congratulations on your nearly completed bunny! Since the bunny is already stuffed and assembled, you will need to hide the beginning knot and tail of your embroidery floss inside of her head. To do so, tie a knot in your embroidery floss about an inch from the end, just as you normally would, and insert the needle either at the back of the bunny’s head or under her chin, bringing it up where you want the first eye to be. If you pull firmly, you should be able to pop the knot through the fabric so it becomes “buried” in the stuffing – just make sure you don’t pull too hard once you have the knot in the right place! You can then work your first french knot, except, instead of inserting your needle straight down into the head after you have wrapped your yarn, you will insert it into the fabric at a shallow angle so you can bring it back up a few threads away to work the second one. After that, you can take your needle straight across to where you want the second eye to be, and repeat the process. Once the second eye is complete, you can then take your needle back through the head, exiting at either the back of the head or the chin, and clip your thread close so it is buried in the stuffing.
I hope that helps!
Julianna
Thanks so much! It turned out perfect and was loved by the little boy I made it for! 🙂
Hi there,
I hope you are well.
I am having some trouble with the following steps:
Open the head side pieces, right sides facing up.
Pin the right-hand curved side side of the head top piece all along the curved side of the right-hand head side pieces, starting at the nose. The ear marks are indicated by the yellow pins in the picture above.
Pinning along a curve can be tricky so use lots of pins and make sure there are no puckers.
Sew the pinned section together with two separate seams, one from the nose mark to the first ear mark and the next from the second ear mark to the end. The section between the ear marks will remain unsewn.
Is it possible you could explain how to form the head. I am confused as to how to form the head top piece in the way you have shown in the photo with the blue pins, and yellow pins indicating the ear marks.
If it is possible a video series demonstrating it would be invaluable. The bunny is for my niece who lost hers and she wanted me to re-create her teddy,
Anyway, thank you for this design
Any help you can give is appreciated
Hi Sambanath,
Thanks for reaching out! Unfortunately, we do not have the resources at this time to create a video tutorial, but hopefully I can explain this a little more! Before you get started you should transfer the ear placement marks from the pattern pieces to the felt head pieces using a washable fabric marker or chalk. In the second picture, which is the first one with yellow pins, the nose is at the top of the picture and the ear marks are at the right. We added the yellow pins on top of the ear placement marks just to make them easier to see while you are sewing! This part is odd because it really doesn’t look much like a head until you are finished and turn the whole piece right-side out, but if you follow along with each step one by one, it should turn out correctly!
I hope that clears things up!
Julianna
hello its Elaine just confused on step 2 of the head and was wondering if you had any tips or videos on how to do it or if you could make one
thanks so much for the pattern elaine
Hi Elaine,
Thanks for writing in! We don’t have the resources at the moment to create a video for this step, but hopefully I can clear this up for you! In the pictures, the bunny’s head is oriented to that its nose is pointing down and the ears are to the sides. The pointy end of the head-top will align with the noise. Once you’ve got the head-top positioned you can pin the right-hand curved side of the head top piece all along the curved side of the right-hand head side pieces, starting at the nose (which is in the middle of the head and is marked by the yellow pins in the picture). Remember that pinning along a curve can be tricky so use lots of pins and make sure there are no puckers! You will have two seams, one that goes from the nose to the bottom ear mark and one that goes from the top ear mark to the end. The section between the ear marks is left unsewn.
I hope that helps!
Julianna
A lovely bunny and a perfect pattern! 2 comments that I think might be helpful:
Doing the eyes and nose before attaching the head to the body makes the whole process a lot easier!
After doing and undoing the nose several times, I found it was more symmetrical by stitching a couple of stitches on each side at a time, ending up in the middle. The”fan” is perfectly balanced from the centre point.
Hello, I love your pattern. I was wondering how tall is the bunny from the bottom of the feet to the top of the bunny’s head? Thank you
Hi Brandi,
Thanks for reaching out! The finished Bunny is approximately 15″ fro head to toe!
Warmly,
Gianna
lovely. like ut very much
I love this! Can I make it from other fabrics too? Does it have to be wool? Wanted to try making it out of some patterned cotton. Thanks! Jenny
HI Jenny,
Thanks for reaching out! You could certainly use another fabric for this pattern! I think a patterned cotton would be great!
Please let us know how this turns out!
Warmly,
Gianna
hi !! i love this pattern and i was wondering if id be able to sell a few bunnies that ive made with it? i wanted to ask since it’s not my pattern, id give you credit of course !
Hi Alex,
Thank you for your interest in our patterns! While we’re happy you like our Soft Woolen Bunnies, our patterns and designs are copyrighted and are for home use only. This means that you can’t use our patterns to make things for sale. We hope you understand!
Warmly,
Gianna
okay , that’s no bother!!!! thanks for getting back to me 🙂
I’ve made one of these bunnies for each of my babies while I’m pregnant with them..it’s become a really sweet tradition and I love how different they each have turned out. 😍
Hi Whitney,
That’s so wonderful, what a special gift for your little ones! We’re so glad that you’ve enjoyed the project!
Warmly,
Kelsey
just finished mine, looks amazing it is my first sewing project and i will say it has come out quite good, thank you sew much!
I can’t wait to try this project! I have a question about the white wool: if I use the Dorr Mill wool from Purl, should I wash and dry it to “felt” it, or is it ready to use right out of the package?
Thanks!
Hi Mary,
Thanks for reaching out! For this pattern, we didn’t felt the wool prior to sewing the bunny, so you can use it right away instead of washing the wool first.
I hope this helps!
Gianna
Désolée mais je ne parle pas l’anglais mais j’aimerais beaucoup pouvoir faire ce lapin pour ma petite nièce Pouvez vous me donner le lien pour avoir le patron s’il vous plait? Merci 😉
Hello!
Thank you for your question. Our patterns are currently only available in English, however we suggest using an online translating service like Google Translate to translate this pattern. You can either copy and paste sections of the pattern into the translator, or download a PDF of the pattern from our website by clicking on the word “PRINT” and following the prompts from there to save a PDF to your device. Then, in Google translate, you can upload the file to translate it!
All the best,
Margaret
I love the simplicity of the bunny. While I was lining up the head to the neck opening, I noticed that the “V” shaped opening of the neck didn’t line up in the back because the head opening is straight. Did I miss something?
Hi Nat,
Thanks for writing in! We’re glad you enjoyed the pattern thus far and would be happy to help you finish it! The opening will look like a “V” upon first glance, but it should close up neatly if you pin the edges of the head to the neck opening all the way around so the edges align exactly, including at the v-shaped area which is the slope of the bunny’s back.
We like to imagine that we’re hiking up a pair of pants when pinning areas like that, pulling up the edges of the V to align with the straight edge of the head. There’s also a better image of this step in our Wool + Liberty Teddy Bear pattern. I recommend taking a look at that for a better angle!
All the best,
Zha Zha
I just made this but used a different fabric due to allergies to wool. I loved this pattern, it was east to understand and complete. I used buttons on the eyes and nose instead. Thank you so much for having this available and with clear instructions. My niece already loves it!
Does the pattern template include a seam allowance? Thanks
Hi Harrison,
Yes, this pattern does include seam allowance! All seam allowances are 3/8-inch unless otherwise noted. Hope this helps!
All the best,
Lili
i am logging in to leave a thank you note. your post made many babies happy and gave me many chances to give handmade gifts. THANK YOU!
Hi Juyoung,
Thank you so much for sharing that! We are always looking for feedback and your support of Purl Soho is much appreciated!
Happy making,
Gavriella
Thank you so much! I made my bunny out of pillow ticking fabric. Turned out so cute.
bonjour , j’ai du mal avec cette étape :Cousez la section épinglée avec deux coutures séparées, une de la marque du nez à la première marque de l’oreille et la suivante de la deuxième marque de l’oreille à la fin. La section entre les marques d’oreille restera non cousue.
Hi Mercer,
Thank you for writing in! This section is meant to be sewn to leave space for the ear to be attached, so you will want to have a space between those two seams. For example, think of the way you would sew closed a pillow, you would stitch all the way around, leaving a small gap in stitching to turn it inside out and then sew it closed. I hope that makes sense but please feel free to email us at [email protected] if you have any other questions!
Happy sewing,
Gavriella
I just made this for my 2 month old baby boy! I used some of his outgrown outfits and made it somewhat of a patchwork bunny. For my first time I think it turned out well, and I’m using buttons for the eyes and nose. I’m in love with this pattern and plan to make it many more times in the future!! Thank you so much 🥰
I know this is an old post so you may not respond, but I was wondering what kind of stitch you would recommend for hand sewing this project. I don’t own sewing machine, but I have my heart set of making this!
Hi Carrey,
Thanks for writing in! I would use a backstitch when hand sewing this project. That should be a pretty fast and also secure method!
All the best,
Lili
Thank you!