Rag Quilt Bunny

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To make one Rag Quilt Bunny you will need:

1 fat quarter (small prints work best) large scraps of cotton quilt batting Matching thread Embroidery floss for stitching the bunny's face

Start by printing the pattern on the final page.

Next, cut two pieces of fabric 8"X12" and two pieces 3"X3". Then cut two of cotton quilt batting 8"X12" and 2 at 3"X3".

Trace the pattern on to one of the pieces of fabric.

You will trace the entire pattern... both the cutting lines (solid)

and the sewing lines (dotted) as well as the bunny's face.

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If you are using lighter colored fabric, the easiest way to trace the pattern on to the fabric is to use a light box.

Alternatively, you could tape the pattern and fabric to a window and trace it that way.

If you've chosen a darker fabric that the pattern isn't visible through… place the pattern on top of the fabric and insert a piece of embroidery tracing paper between them.

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To embroider the face:

The eyes, mouth and whiskers are done in backstitch. Use satin stitch for the nose.

On this white print fabric I chose floss a few shades darker than the blue in the tiny flowers.

If you don't usually knot your floss when embroidering, please be sure to knot it for this project to make sure that the stitching doesn't come out when washed.

If you don't embroider, the face can be left blank and the bunny will still be really cute.

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Next, you're going to create a quilt sandwich.

With the second piece of fabric wrong side facing up, layer on the 2 pieces of batting. Place the embroidered piece right side facing up on top.

Pin through all layers.

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Sew on all the dotted lines as indicated on the pattern piece.

Note: When I was tracing the pattern, I started out making all those little dots but gave up and then just drew a solid line. If you do the same, just remember that you're sewing on the inner lines. The outer line is the cutting line.

Begin by inserting your needle at the neck. Make sure to draw the

bobbin thread up to the top so that it doesn't get tangled in the stitches on the back.

Sew around the body of the bunny.

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Once you get to the other side of the neck, turn and sew around the head.

End off.

Sew around the outer ears. Then sew around the inner ears.

The trick to sewing around the tight corners on the ears is to reduce your speed and sew really slowly, lifting the pressure foot with the needle in the down position and turning the fabric as necessary.

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End off.

Knot all the threads and bury them between the batting layers.

Following the cutting line (the solid line on the pattern) cut through all layers to cut out the bunny.

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When you’re done cutting her out, bunny should look like this:

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To create the ragged edge:

Make snips with a scissors approximately 1/4" to 3/8" apart all the way around the outside of the bunny being careful not to snip through the sewn lines.

I begin by clipping at all the inside corners as pictured below:

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Once those cuts are made, continue clipping all the way around the bunny.

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To make the bunny's tail:

Trace the circle from the pattern onto one 3"X3" square of fabric.

Layer the fabrics and batting as you did for the body of the bunny.

Sew an X in the center of the circle.

Cut out the circle, cutting through all layers.

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Make cuts about 3/4" deep all the way around the circle without cutting into the center.

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Hand sew the center of the bunny tail to the bunny's bum as pictured below:

The final step is to wash your bunny in hot water and dry in a dryer.

I threw mine in with a load of tea towels.

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Now bunny's fur is all fluffy!

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And so is her tail!

Oh the cuteness!!

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I love her and all her bunny friends! I had so much fun creating them.

I hope you have as much fun making one or more!

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The Rag Quilt Bunny Pattern is ©Susan Flemming 2018

Permission is granted to make items from this pattern for

personal use. Permission is also granted to make items using this

pattern to sell at craft fairs or online venues on a small scale.

Permission is not granted to produce and sell them on a large

scale commercial basis.

Reproduction, distribution or sale of the pattern itself is strictly

prohibited without prior written permission from Susan Flemming.

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