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toy bunny

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StepthreeTakethetwoHeadpiecesandlay
themRStogether.Sandwichtheearsbetween
thetwolayerswheremarked,facing
downwardsintothehead.Pin,thentackthe
Headpiecestogether,leavinga gapatthe
bottomforturning.^02
StepfourTurntheheadRSouttocheckyouare
happywiththeearpositions.TurnbackRS
togetherandsew.Removethebastingstitches,
trimtheseamsandturntheheadRSout.
StepfiveStufftheheadusinga chopstickor
similar,soit becomesniceandfirm.
StepsixAttheneckedge,turntherawedgeto
thewrongside(WS)by4mmandsewa running
stitchthroughthefold,closetotheedgeto
gatherthehead.Usedoublethreadsoit won't
breakwhenyoupulltherunningstitchestaut.
Morestuffingcanbeaddedlateron.
StepsevenFastenoffwitha fewstitchestohold
thegatherinplaceandcloseupthehole.

MAKINGTHEBODY
SteponeSewtheBodypiecesRStogether,
leavingthetopopenforturningandstuffing.
SteptwoTrimtheseamallowancesandclip
notchesinthecurvesandcorners.^03
StepthreeTurnRSout.Stufffirmly.Aswiththe
head,gatherandcloseuptheopeninginthe
topbyfoldingovertherawedgesby4mm,then
makea runningstitcharoundtheverytop.^04
Step four Pull the thread taut and fasten off.

MAKINGTHEARMS

SteponePintheArmpiecesRStogetherand

sew,leavinga gapforturningatthebackof

eacharm,asmarked.Trimtheseamsandthen

turneacharmRSout.Stuffthearmsfairly

loosely,leavinga good1cm(⁄in)atthetop

unstuffed.Overstitchorladderstitchthe

openingsclosed.

SteptwoPinanarmtothesideofthebunny's

body,2.5cm(1in)downfromtheverytopofthe

bodyandcentrallyacrossthebody'scentre

seam.Ladderstitchinplace.Repeatforthe

otherarm.^05

AT TAC H I N GT H EH E A D

SteponeUseextralongpinstopositionthe

bunny'sheadonitsbody.

SteptwoOncehappywithhowit sits,beginto

ladderstitchtheheadtotheneck.Usedouble

threadforthisstep.Stitchoncemoreallaround

tomakesuretheheadis attachedreallywell.

MAKINGTHEFACE

SteponeMarkoutthepositionoftheeyesand

nosewithpins.^06

Step two Using four strands of black stranded

cotton sew each eye using a small satin stitch.

Fasten off with a tiny stitch and then take your

needle through to the back of the head before

snipping the thread.

Step three Use four strands of pink stranded

cottontosatinstitchthenoseina triangle.^07

Step four Continue to backstitch a vertical line

and two curved lines for the mouth.

Step five Tie a knot in five strands of a long

piece of black stranded cotton, leaving a long

tail. Insert the long doll making needle into the

bunny'sneckattheback,wheretheheadmeets

thebody.^08

Step six Bring it out through to the front of the

face where the whiskers will be. Pull the thread

until the knot at the back disappears into the

head and hides the knot and tail. Leave the

length for now. Repeat for the other side of the

whiskers,thentrimbothsetsofwhiskerstothe

lengthyouwantthemtobe.^09

MAKING THE DRESSES

Step one Pin one Dress piece RS together with

one Dress Lining piece. Sew all around, leaving

a turning gap. You can narrow the seam slightly

where there is less fabric around the straps. Trim

andclipnotchesinthecornersandcurvesof

theseamallowances.^10

Step two Turn RS out and press.

Step three Hand sew the opening closed using

small overstitches in a matching thread.

Step four Fold each strap over onto the front

partofthedressandpininplace.Securewith

a fewstitches.Sewbuttonsonoverthestrap.^11

Step five Sew a press stud fastenertothe back

of each side of the dress to finish.^12