Welcome to our SNAPPY BUNNY class. The kit contains everything you need to make a bunny except stuffing. Many of the instructions for making a bunny are the same as for making a bear so you will need to read those instructions to get a complete overview of the project.The kit should contain the following. One piece of fur for the body and one piece for the head. One piece of pink felt for the ears. Five snap sets for joints. Two black beads for eyes. Tan carpet thread to string eyes and ladder-stitch openings. Four pom-poms - one pink for the nose, one large white one for the tail, and two white medium size for the cheeks. And a pattern sheet. Check your kit to be sure everything is included and be careful not to lose the black beads when you remove them from the card.
CUTTING FUR FABRICIf you have never worked with fur fabric, either Mohair or synthetic, you need to learn how to cut the fabric correctly. Basically, it is important to only cut the backing -- not the fur itself. Simply insert your scissors carefully under the fur and cut just the backing. When you finish cutting you can pull the pieces apart and you should be able the see bits of fur showing below the cutting line.
CUT THE BODY PIECES apart by cutting on the center line.
LAYING OUT THE BODY PATTERN
In the illustration above you see how the pieces should fit together in the layout for the body. The seam allowance is 1/4 inch on your pattern sheet but you will not need that much in the final version. This illustration shows how to place everything so it will fit.
LAYING OUT THE BODY SEWING PATTERN
Now you will see in the above illustration how the sewing pattern looks. The top part is the opening for stuffing. The RED ARROWS indicate your start and finish sewing points. BE SURE to backstitch the start and finish points to secure your seam.
TRACE THE SEWING PATTERN ONTO THE FUR
Use a permanent fine tip marker to trace out the pieces. NOTE that the ear layout includes the seam allowance. That is because we are not sewing the ear now.
PIN THE BODY PIECES TOGETHER
It is very important to make certain that the two fur pieces fit together precisely. NOTE that the correct fur direction is indicated by the arrow in the lower right-hand corner as you look at the pieces. Pin the two pieces together fur to fur facing inward. Sometimes I baste the pieces together to be certain I don't get any slipping.
SEW THE ARMS FIRST
This technique is a quick and easy way to sew the body parts. You sew the two sides together and then cut everything apart afterwards. Begin by sewing the arms on either side to be sure nothing slips. Keep the two pieces flattened together as you sew the lines.
SEW THE LEGS AND BODY
After you sew the arms you can sew the legs next and finally the body. DO NOT sew the ear. Trim all your thread end ends.
CUT OUT THE PIECES
Since you have only traced the pattern on one side of the fabric it is best to begin the cutting by tightly holding the top opening curve edge together and begin by cutting that. Then, cutting only the backing, cut each side of the pieces separately. Remember to only cut the backing. You only need about 1/8 inch seam allowance on a bunny this small.
Because there is a slight difference in the way the bunny pattern is worked out there are specific instructions for it. You can find instructions for turning the parts and for stuffing and finishing them in the bear making instructions. You will also find instructions for stuffing and for jointing your bunny.
REMEMBER THIS:A blog posts everything in a sequence that is LAST to FIRST so it is always important to read the previous post before starting to work on the present one.DO YOU HAVE A QUESTION? Just write to Ted at SashaStreetNYC@aol.com
CUT THE BODY PIECES apart by cutting on the center line.
LAYING OUT THE BODY PATTERNIn the illustration above you see how the pieces should fit together in the layout for the body. The seam allowance is 1/4 inch on your pattern sheet but you will not need that much in the final version. This illustration shows how to place everything so it will fit.
LAYING OUT THE BODY SEWING PATTERNNow you will see in the above illustration how the sewing pattern looks. The top part is the opening for stuffing. The RED ARROWS indicate your start and finish sewing points. BE SURE to backstitch the start and finish points to secure your seam.
TRACE THE SEWING PATTERN ONTO THE FURUse a permanent fine tip marker to trace out the pieces. NOTE that the ear layout includes the seam allowance. That is because we are not sewing the ear now.
PIN THE BODY PIECES TOGETHERIt is very important to make certain that the two fur pieces fit together precisely. NOTE that the correct fur direction is indicated by the arrow in the lower right-hand corner as you look at the pieces. Pin the two pieces together fur to fur facing inward. Sometimes I baste the pieces together to be certain I don't get any slipping.
SEW THE ARMS FIRSTThis technique is a quick and easy way to sew the body parts. You sew the two sides together and then cut everything apart afterwards. Begin by sewing the arms on either side to be sure nothing slips. Keep the two pieces flattened together as you sew the lines.
SEW THE LEGS AND BODYAfter you sew the arms you can sew the legs next and finally the body. DO NOT sew the ear. Trim all your thread end ends.
CUT OUT THE PIECESSince you have only traced the pattern on one side of the fabric it is best to begin the cutting by tightly holding the top opening curve edge together and begin by cutting that. Then, cutting only the backing, cut each side of the pieces separately. Remember to only cut the backing. You only need about 1/8 inch seam allowance on a bunny this small.
Because there is a slight difference in the way the bunny pattern is worked out there are specific instructions for it. You can find instructions for turning the parts and for stuffing and finishing them in the bear making instructions. You will also find instructions for stuffing and for jointing your bunny.
REMEMBER THIS:A blog posts everything in a sequence that is LAST to FIRST so it is always important to read the previous post before starting to work on the present one.DO YOU HAVE A QUESTION? Just write to Ted at SashaStreetNYC@aol.com
