D.I.Y BUNNY
Since there aren't any fluffy young'uns running around I suppose I'll have to make my own.
Todays project is a sewing project. Bunnies!! Standing at just under 10cm, they can be made out of almost any material, sewn by hand or using a sewing machine. You also make them bigger or smaller if you wish.
You Will Need:
Making The Pattern
All you need to make these bunnies is: a square, a circle, and a triangle, that marks out the body, the head and the ears.
I drafted my pattern in a checked math book (as seen above)
You can make these bunnies any size you wish, the general rule is to measure out the square (body) first, then mark out the circle (head) 1 cm smaller, make the triangle (ear) about half the length of the body.
Don't worry too much about it, rough measurements work just fine.
On the body you'll notice I've marked out some dots labelled A, B, C, D and X. Transfer these to your pattern.
You also might want to draw/mark out your bunnies face on the head.
Also there is no need to add a seam allowance as you normally would to a dress pattern, the seam allowance has been included.
Placing the Pattern
Cut one body, one head, and four ear pieces.
And the two eye dots on the head.
Sewing The Body
Sew from mark A to mark X. Once sewn it should look like a J. Above I have marked the sewing line red.
Do the same for corners B and C.
Sew up the gap - I use an invisible tread for this because it is almost impossible to see, if you don't have invisible thread use a cotton that matches the colour of your fabric.
The Head
Embroider the face. - I must admit I have no idea how to embroider, luckily for this you need to have any sort of skill. Do your best following the outline you drew.
If embroidery really isn't your thing use fabric markers or paint to give your bunny some cute features, just remember to draw them on the good side of the fabric.
You could also give your bunny button eyes.
Use what you've got.
Pull the gathers while turning the head right side out.
Again I use invisible thread for this.
The Ears
Turn the bottom of the ears over so the rough ends are tucked away out of sight.
Yep, here, again, I use invisible thread but, again, nothing wrong with cotton.
Tails End
In case you've forgotten, a little rusty, or don't know how to make a pompom I have added the process in pictures above.
Start by drawing out two discs (the size you want your pompom to be) out of card, add a smaller circle to the centre, looks like a donut. Wrap wool round and round the donut discs until you can't wrap any more.
Cut the wool along the outer edge of the donut circle, moving scissors between card discs.
Tie a piece of wool between discs and tie tight.
Remove discs and trim pompom.
- This is a great pompom method because it allows you to make a pompom in any size
Cheats pompom
This is a useful method when you want to make a small pompom, such as a rabbits tail. It is not, however, a foolproof method, I find the pompoms come out a little scruffy, needing more of a trim, it can also be difficult to predict the size the pompom will be, making uniformity an issue.