I’m calling this a “farmhouse fabric bunny tutorial” but really it can be whatever you like- farmhouse, country, rustic, shabby chic- even modern! It all depends on what fabric you use for your bunnies and how you choose to decorate your little bunny warren.
Y’all, this fabric bunny tutorial is a must-make, whether you have barely any sewing skills or are a sewing machine whiz. It is incredibly forgiving, so even if you make novice mistakes they are easy to fix and you won’t even notice them! If you’ve been wanting to sew something up and have been hesitating, get your machine out and do it RIGHT NOW!! The bunnies want you to! (Seriously, I was rusty when I started my little rabbit warren. I may or may not have made some ridiculous mistakes, which I talk about in my helpful tips section below. If I can do it, you can too!) Okay, onto the tutorial!
Farmhouse Fabric Bunny Tutorial
I got started really early on my main spring display this year (I mean, February is early, right?! Ha!) because I knew I wanted to do at least a few fun spring DIY projects for it. One of the things I always pay attention to when decorating is textures; having a great mixture of textures and materials such as metal, wood, glass, and fabric is so important. When I looked at my display I knew I need to add some more fabric elements. I hopped on Pinterest (of course!) for some farmhouse-inspired spring decor projects. My DIY and bunny-loving heart was immediately captured by the fabric bunnies scattered around Pinterest. I knew I needed to sew up some of these cuties, and make a fabric bunny tutorial for like-minded (and awesome, obviously) crafters.
These fabric bunnies are amazingly fast to whip up, so between that and the cuteness factor it’s incredibly hard to make just one. I bet you can’t do it! π They are also great for using up scrap pieces of fabric, since the bunny template is 9 inches tall by just over 4 inches wide, and the front and back don’t have to match. I tried making a larger version but it just didn’t have the same appeal! I dig the shabby chic feel of the sheared edges on the colored fabrics, and it’s always nice not to have the extra step of turning the fabric inside out then stuffing. If you prefer clean edges, turn and stuff away! I liked using a different pattern for each fabric bunny to help tie in different colors from my display, but a group of matching fabric bunnies would be just as irresistible.
Fabric Bunny Helpful tips:
- Fabric & burlap: I sewed bunnies out of regular fabric, burlap, and sackcloth… regular fabric is definitely the easiest! The burlap frayed around the edges, which was perfect for the rustic look I was going for. However, if you don’t want that to happen consider turning the fabric inside out before sewing so there are no edges showing.
- Shearing: I found it a lot easier to shear the edges of the fabric before stuffing BUT I did manage to shear them as well after stuffing so if you forget no biggie!
- Margins: I don’t know why but I tend to sew with really small margins, about 1/4 inch- feel free to adjust for your personal preference.
- Stuffing & sewing: Also, don’t forget to leave a hole so you can stuff your bunny! If you forget and manage to sew all the way around, don’t worry- use your seam ripper to easily make a stuffing hole at the bottom of the bunny (the part the bunny stands on when upright), stuff, then sew. I may or may not know that from personal experience π
Fabric Bunny Template
I hope you found my fabric bunny tutorial helpful! I would LOVE to see pictures of your own bunny warrens π To see some of my bunnies in action in my spring display, head over and check out my post Farmhouse Spring Decorations and Spring DIY Projects!
If you’re looking for other spring crafts, you may want to check out my new speckled eggs tutorial! You can find my speckled eggs and adorable spring shelf sitters and farmhouse beads in my Etsy shop as well π
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