Sock Bunny

Step 1: Decide which side of the sock you want to be the right side of the bunny. Then turn the sock with the heel side up and sock laying flat; measure 2 1/2" from the heel fold towards the toe. Mark with seamtress chalk or a water soluble pen. Place mark at the center of the toe. Measure and mark 3/4" on either side of the toe center.

Step 2: Connect the dots as shown in picture to make the stitching lines for the ears.

Step 3: Stitch along the ear stitching line.
Step 4: Cut between the stitching lines and trim seams to 1/4".
Step 5: Turn sock right side out. The heel of the sock is the face of the bunny and the toe becom is now the ears. Pinch each ear together at the base to form a pleat in front and tie with doubled carpet thread or thread to match sock color. Tie off behind ears.
Step 6: Stuff sock to form head and neck. The head is formed into a ball about 11" around. The stuffing must extend and fill the neck to stabilize the head. The body will be stuffed after putting on clothing.
Step 7: Wrap neck with doubled carpet thread or matching thread and tie off in the back. The neck should measure about 7" around.
Step 8: Thread a long thin needle, that fits through the button shrank, with 36" of carpet thread doubled. Tie one button to end of threads.
Step 9: Measure from the base of the ear down head about 2" and insert needle. Pull needle out the other side in the same position. Pull thread to position the first eye button.
Step 10: Thread second button onto needle and hold eye in position.
Step 11: Reinsert needle behind second eye button and exit needle behind first eye button. Do not try to re-enter the button shank. Pull thread tightly to form raised nose area. Repeat 2-3 times to secure eyes. Do not cut thread.

Step 12: Insert needle behind eye
and exit needle about 1 1/2" below
and between eyes to begin the mouth.
(See picture to right)
Step 13: Reinsert needle taking a small stitch in mouth area and exit needle behind other eye button. Pull thread to form mouth and wrap thread around eye. Repeat same procedure again to secure the mouth.
Step 14: To tie off thread, wrap around eye button and tie a knot.
Step 15: Insert needle behind eye button and exit needle through top of head. Cut thread to let ends disappear into head.
Step 16: Use needle to pull fiberfill into whisker area as shown.
Step 17: Following diagrams(See pictures below)to embroider nose on adult rabbit

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(See picture to the right)
insert needle about 2" away from
nose area and exit needle at starting point.
Anchor thread by taking a tiny stitch
and clip stray end of thread.
Take a 3/4" stitch and complete triangular
nose area with satin stitch.
Using same thread continue stitching
with stem stitch to complete mouth as shown
on the diagram.
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End stitching by exiting needle behind eye button and tying. Bring needle through top of head and cut thread as before.

Step 18: Make freckles using a single strand of black embroidery floss and a one wrap french knot. Repeat alternating sides. Make 3 freckles in each whisker area. (See picture to left)
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Step 19: (See picture to the right)

Whiskers are made with black or white carpet thread. Thread needle and knot about 2" from end; insert needle in whisker area and come straight across. Tie a single knot at surface. Trim each whisker to about 2". Repeat this step for each of the remaining whiskers.
Step 20: Cut off 2 1/2" of the bottom (cuff section) of the sock to make the arms.
Step 21: Turn arm section to the wrong side. With a water soluble pen draw arms to measure 2 1/4" in length.
Arm will conform to the width of the sleeve.
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Step 22: Machine stitch along lines. Cut arms apart and trim. Turn right side out. The bunny body is now complete. The arms are not attached to the body but are stitched to the bunny's clothes.
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Female Bunny

MATERIALS:
1/4 yd. fabric for skirt and sleeves;
1/4 yd fabric for bodice, apron & bonnet (lining & ear facing);
2yds. preruffled 1" eyelet;
2 1/2 yds of 1/4" or 3/8" ribbon;
20" of single fold bias tape;
Velcro fasteners;
Pom-pom for tail

Step 1: Cut out pattern pieces and transfer bonnet and bodice markings to right side of fabric. Transfer ear facing markings to wrong side of fabric.
Step 2: Cut piece of preruffled eyelet 26" long. With right sides together, pin unruffled edge of eyelet to bottom edge of skirt. Stitch.
Step 3: Press eyelet seam flat.
Step 4: Pin ribbon over seam and stitch along both sides of ribbon.
Step 5: To gather top of skirt, stitch 2 rows of basting at 1/4" and 1/2" from the edge.
Step 6: Fold bodice, wrong sides together along fold line. Stitch together 1/4" from longest cut edge.
Step 7: With right sides together, pin gathering edge of skirt to cut edge of bodice at centers and at both ends.
Step 8: Pull gathering threads so that skirt fits bodice. Distribute gathers evenly. Pin in place. Stitch along 1/2" gathering line removing pins as you stitch.
Step 9: Finish sleeve edge the same as bottom of the skirt edge (steps 2-4). With right sides together and notches matching, stitch underarm seam. Trim seam and turn right side out. Repeat for second sleeve.
Step 10: Slip eraser end of a pencil into one arm. Insert arm into open unfinished end of sleeve. Arm should stretch to about 3" long. Lightly stuff arm to within 3/4" of unfinished end. It is important not to overstuff arm. Repeat for second arm.
Step 11: Pin open end catching both sleeve and arm. Stitch 1/4" from end.
Step 12: Cut arm openings in bodice where indicated on pattern. Insert 1/4" of the arms through the openings. Pin in place.
Step 13: With right sides together, fold bodice over each arm so dart lines meet, matching dots. Pin and stitch darts through all thicknesses.
Step 14: With right sides together, pin and stitch entire center back seam using 1/2" seam allowance.
Step 15: Stitch 12" of eyelet around edge of apron, (steps 2 & 3). Baste top edge along gathering lines. Cut 21" of ribbon; mark center and 1 1/2" on both sides. Center ribbon on apron, edges even, matching marks. Gather apron to fit; pin in place.
Step 16: Machine stitch ribbon to apron along both edges of ribbon. If fabric shows above ribbon, carefully trim it away.
Step 17: With rights sides together, pin unruffled edge of eyelet even with cut edge of bonnet. Stitch around entire bonnet.
Step 18: With right sides together and cut edges even, pin bonnet lining tobonnet. Stitch over previous eyelet stitching line leaving open where indicated on pattern. Turn bonnet to right side and press. Stitch opening closed by hand.
Step 19: Press out one folded edge of bias tape. Fold one end 1/4" to wrong side. Begin and end at dot. Right sides together, pin and ease pressed edge of tape around inside of circle along casing line. Fold back end and trim to 1/4". Stitch in fold line of tape.
Step 20: Turn and press tape over stitching toward outer brim, leaving fold in remaining edge of tape. Pin and top stitch close to outer folded edge of tape with matching thread. This forms a casing for inserting the ribbon.
Step 21: With right sides together, place ear facing on bonnet matching ear lines. Pin in place and stitch along broken lines of ear facing. Cut center line and clip to corners. Cut ear facing in half.
Step 22: Turn facings to wrong side of bonnet through ear openings. Press and top stitch close to edge of openings.
Step 23: Attach a small safety pin to one end of 3/4 yd of ribbon and pull through casing.
Step 24: Slip bunny body through neck opening. (If neck of dress is too large, remove body and take a bigger seam at neckline, tapering to waist). Stuff firmly until body is 1" longer than skirt.
Step 25: Using a double thread, run a row of stitches around the end of the sock. Pull up to close the bottom. Push excess sock into the center and fasten off securely.
Step 26: To make a firm standing base, pinch around bottom, catching fiberfill and hand stitch with double carpet thread through sock and fiberfill. Fasten off securely.
Step 27: Purchase or make a pom-pom tail. Attach tail by hand to back of skirt, about 3" up from the bottom edge. Pull up ribbonn in bonnet to fit head and tie a bow. Pull ears through openings and stuff bonnet with a little fiberfill. Tie apron in place with a pretty bow.
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Male Bunny

MATERIALS;
1/4yd fabric for pants
1/4 yd fabric for shirt
1/4 yd or a square of felt for jacket
1/3 yd of 1/4" or 3/8" ribbon
6" of single fold bias tape
2 baby buttons for shirt
1/4 yd or scrap for neckerchief and hanky 6" of 1/4" elastic
Scrap of white felt for teeth
Velcro fasteners
pom-pom tail.

Step 1: Cut out pattern pieces and transfer ribbon and fly lines as well as shirt darts and arm placement lines to right side of fabric.
Step 2: Top stitch fly, using contrasting thread. Cut 2 pieces of ribbon, 5" long; pin to ribbon stripe placement lines and top stitch along both edges of ribbon.
Step 3: Press the top, bottom and fly seam allowance to the wrong side.
Step 4: Turn to right side and top stitch the top and bottom edges at 1/4" using contrasting thread.
Step 5: With right sides together, pin darts on shirt matching dots. Stitch along dart lines and trim darts.
Step 6: With right sides together, fold shirt along fold line and stitch together along center fronts. Clip corners, turn and press.
Step 7: With top edge of pants overlapping seam allowance of shirt bottom, pin shirt to pants. Top stitch 1/8" from edge of pants with contrasting thread.
Step 8: To make felt jacket sleeve, fold end 1/2" to form cuff. Pin and stitch.
Step 9: With right sides together and notches matching, pin and stitch underarm seam. Since jacket is felt, seam can be trimmed and not turned to right side or you may turn it to the right side.
Step 10: Slip bunny arm into sleeve and finish as for the female bunny in steps 10 & 11.
Step 11: Pin finished arms on jacket (A) along sleeve placement. Baste. With right sides together, pin jacket fronts (B) to jacket (A) over sleeves, matching notches. Stitch in place.
Step 12: Pin neck edge of jacket to shirt along jacket placement line, matching seams of jacket toshirt darts.
Step 13 Top stitch 1/16" from edge of jacket neck.
Step 14: Turn shirt collar over jacket neck and top stitch 1/8" from edge.
Step 15: Overlap pants fronts 1/2", fly on top. Pin in place. Using matching thread, top stitch from bottm edge to top, 1/16" from center fold. Be careful not to catch back of pants when stitching front seam on machine.
Step 16: Sew buttons to shirt to close shirt front.
Step 17: Slip bunny body through neck opening. Stuff firmly 3/4" beyond pants. Finish as in the females step 25 & 26.
Step 18: Using matching thread, insert a long needle through body at tail mark, and exit under fly. Take a 1/4" stitch down front, exiting out the same place in the back. Insert needle through tail and repeat taking 3 stitches down front, exting same place in the back securing the tail.
Step 19: Cut a piece of bias tape 4" long. Fold ends to center, wrong sides together, overlapping 1/4". Fold another 1 1/2" piece of tape lengthwise and wrap around center of tie. Tack in place in back. Attach elastic, stitching by hand.
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Male in Shirt and Jeans
Step 1: Make shirt same as shown in steps 5 & 6. Press neck edge down 1/2" to form collar and top stitch 1/8" from edge.
Step 2: Finish both ends of shirt sleeve by turning 1/2" to wrong side and sititch. With right sides together, match notches, pin and stitch.
Step 3: Slip bunny arm into sleeve and finish as in steps 10 & 11.
Step 4: Pin finished arms to right side of shirt along arm placement line, paws toward center back. Stitch 1/4" from end of arm.
Step 5: To keep arms in proper position, fold arms toward center fronts and top stitch arms to shirt 1/4" from fold. This can also be done by hand.
Step 6: From pattern, transfer decorative lines to right side of pants fabric. Using contrasting thread, top stitch decorative lines. Make a 1" square hanky; fold and tack to pocket. Sew pants to shirt (step 7). Finish as in steps 15-18. Tie on neckerchief; glue in teeth.
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Baby Bunny

MATERIALS:
infant sock, size 4-6 1/2
Handful of fiberfill
Two 3mm black beads (for eyes)
pink embroidery floss
flannel, 6"x7" piece
12" of 1/4" ribbon

Step 1: Turn infant sock inside out. Position heel as for adult rabbit; pin and mark 3/4" from fold of heel. Make ears about 2" long.
Step 2: Machine stitch on ear line. Cut between stitching lines and trim seams. Turrn sock to right side.
Step 3: Pleat and tie ears as in adult bunny step 5. Stuff to measure 4" in length. Tie neck and bottom.
Step 4: Attach beads for eyes using same method as for the adult. Begin and finish eyes, nose and mouth from back of neck where knots won't show. Embroider nose and mouth as per diagram above. Use regular thread for baby whiskers.
Step 5: To make bunny bag, cut out pattern from chosen fabric. Turn one long edge down 1" to wrong side. Stitch. Fold right sides together; pin and stitch across bottom and side. Turn right side out.
Step 6: Place baby bunny in bag and tie a ribbon around top. Baby is now ready for an outing.
Word of caution: These babies are very mischievous, keep a close eye on them.