Charming Shelf Bunny
Date Submitted: October 02, 2006
These charming bunnies are a great accent to any shelf. 
Materials:
- 7"x14" fabric scrap
- 6"x12" muslin scrap
- 1 1/2"x6" fusible webbing scrap
- Small amount of stuffing
- Wooden man 2 3/8" high by 7/8" diameter
- Embroidery floss
- Acrilic paint - black, brown, white, and light pink
- sewing thread
- glue
Preparing patterns:
Cut pattern pieces along solid cutting lines. Note:
all pattern pieces include 1/4 inch seam allowance.
Jumper:
Fold fabric piece in half. Cut jumper piece along cutting line. With right sides together stitch along stitching lines as shown on pattern. Leave open neck, arm holes and leg holes. Trim seam allowances to 1/8 inch and clip V-areas. Turn piece right side out.
Ears and face:
Cut out two 1 1/2 x 6 inch pieces of muslin and fuse together with fusible webbing. Use this piece to cut out the ears. Glue ears at center to top of wooden head. Using a piece of the embroidery floss make a small bow and glue in front of ear section. Paint face as shown in picture.
Hands and feet:
Using remaining muslin cut out hands and feet. With right sides together stitch along stitching lines. Trim seams allowances to 1/8 inch. Turn pieces right sides out. Stuff firmly with small amounts of stufffing.
Finishing:
Fold under 1/4 inch of fabric around neck. Starting in center back and using two strands of embroidery floss, make a running stitch around neck close to edge. Leave about 2 inches of the floss on each end to tie. Insert wooden piece into the neck opening and tie floss firmly around neck. Cut loose ends. Repeat same procedure for hand and feet. Hand tack next to stitching to keep hands and feet from pulling out.
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