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Easter Craft Projects - Easter
Bunny
Size: 4 1/2" wide; 8" tall
What you need: Pattern (bottom of page); pencil; ruler; paper for patterns; scissors;
dressmaker's tracing (carbon) paper; dry ball-point pen (optional); embroidery
needle; sewing machine with zigzag stitch; steam iron.
Materials: For each bunny you will need white brushed velour-type
fabric, 12" x 18". Scrap of pink felt. Lightweight cotton print
fabric, large scrap. Embroidery floss, small amounts black and pink. Fiberfill.
Ribbon to match cotton print, 1/8" wide, 12". Sewing thread to match
cotton print; also white and pink. One white 1"-diameter acrylic pompon.
Pink crayon. Note: For boy bunny trousers only, you will need two 5/16"-diameter pearl
buttons.
What to do: (For each bunny)
1.Connect the pattern grid lines across the patterns with a pencil and ruler.
Enlarge patterns; each square is equal to 1". Compete the half patterns,
indicated by the dash lines.
2. Mark two bodies and four outer ears on white fabric, leaving about
1/2" between pieces. Embroider face on one body piece for front. Draw face
freehand with pencil. Use 3 strands pink for nose and mouth, black for eyes. Cut
out all the pieces allowing1/4" for seam allowance.
3. Cut 2 inner ears from pink felt, without adding seam allowance. Pin each
inner ear to an outer ear, centered on right side with straight bottom edges
even; topstitch with pink thread close to felt edges, for front. Pin each
remaining outer ear to a front ear with right sides facing and edges even.
Stitch with 1/4" seam, leaving bottom open. Clip curves; turn right side
out. Pinch each ear at bottom, creating small pleat; baste pleats. Pin ears to
top of head on front body, matching raw edges and with inner ears against face.
Pin bodies together with right sides facing, edges even, and ears between; sew
all around with 1/4" seam, leaving an opening for turning along one side of
body. Clip curves; turn right side out; stuff firmly with fiberfill. Turn in raw
edges and slip-stitch opening closed.
4. Dress: From cotton print, cut one 3 1/2" x 22" skirt and 2 1
1/2" x 3 1/2" straps. On each strap, press one long edge 1/2" to
back and opposite edge 1/4" to back twice. Use wide zigzag stitch to sew
down center of each strap, securing edges. Sew short ends of skirt together with
right sides facing and edges even, making 1/4" seam. Press one long edge
1/4" to back twice; topstitch edge with matching thread, for hem. Turn
under 1/2" on remaining raw edge and press. Sew small basting stitches
through both layers 1/4" from fold, then gather to fit around bunny. Slip
skirt onto bunny; knot basting threads. Place straps over bunny's shoulders with
ends under skirt. Tack straps and skirt to body all around waist.
5. Trousers: Make 2 straps as for dress. Using pattern, cut 2 trousers from
cotton print, adding 1/4" seam allowance along inner edges and 1/2"
seam allowance along top and bottom edges. Fold leg bottoms 3/4" to wrong
side: stitch in place with wide zigzag stitch. Sew trousers together along
curved edges for front and back seams; sew inseams. Fold up bottom of trouser
legs 1/2", for cuffs; press. Press waist edge 1/2" to wrong side;
baste and gather waist as for dress. Sew 2 buttons to trousers front; tack
straps and trousers to bunny around waist as for dress.
6. Finishing: Use pink crayon to rouge cheeks. Tie ribbon in a bow around
neck.
Pattern: 1 square = 1"
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