Patchwork Bunny

a
Patchwork
pattern
Skill level: Advanced Beginner

Bunny
What can you do with a 5” stacker pack or a charm pack? Well, from 21
5” squares, you can make 2 bunnies! And from a charm pack, you can
make 4! Just in time for Easter, it’s the Patchwork Bunny, an easy way to
use up scraps of 5” squares. This pattern also makes a wonderful baby
gift. Complete color instructions included in this free pattern.
For He has made
Supplies all things beautiful
in His time.
1 5” stacker pack or charm pack
2 small buttons with shanks
small amount of embroidery thread Ecclesiastes 3:11
stuffing for bunny such as fiberfill
This pattern
may be printed
and distributed
but may not be
sold. All rights
reserved.
© 2013 Lilac Lane,
LLC

Fabric is from
the line Happy
Ever After,
designed by
Sandra Workman
for Riley Blake
Designs and was
provided by Riley
Blake Designs.

Designed by Melissa Stramel

Lilac Lane Make Life Beautiful

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Fabric Selection
Choose a charm pack or a stacker pack of quilting
cottons or flannels. Alternatively, you may cut 10 5”
squares from your stash to create one bunny.
Supplies
Read all of these instructions before beginning.

1 5” stacker pack or charm pack 3. Choose two more 5” squares and place right sides
2 small buttons with shanks together. Cut out the leg again and the ear again,
small amount of embroidery thread creating two of each, and both will be mirror images
stuffing for bunny such as Fiberfill of each other.

Preparing Fabric Sewing

Besides a sewing machine, you also need an iron, 1. Begin by sewing around the ears with a 1/4” seam
sewing shears, pins, needle, thread, and seam ripper. allowance. Make sure the right sides are together.
Try to use an exact 1/4” seam allowance for the entire Leave the bottom of the ear open for turning. Snip off
project. However, if you use more or less than 1/4” the fabric point of the ear, avoiding the stitching and
it will still come out wonderful, just a bit smaller or then turn right sides out.
larger. Just make sure all the seams are the same.
Consistency in cutting and sewing is the key! This
project is also perfect for the serger using a narrow
(right needle only) seam allowance.

1. Choose 8 fabric squares for the body of the bunny.

Sew together into two four-patch units.

2. If desired, run a gathering stitch along the bottom

of the ears to create depth.

3. Place the bunny body right sides together. Insert

the ears on top of the bunny head and pointing down
into the bunny body. Make sure the bottom of the
ears (which you may have gathered) is included in the
2. Take the two fabrics and place right sides together. seam allowance. Sew around the bunny, leaving an
Pin so that the seams are matched all around. Place open area for turning. I prefer to leave the open area
the bunny body, leg and ear templates onto the at the bottom.
fabrics and cut out.

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4. Be careful about clipping or notching the seams as
this will weaken the seams when stuffed. Clip only
Metric Conversion Chart
where you feel it is absolutely necessary. Turn bunny 1/16” 1.6 mm 5“ 12 cm 7 mm
right sides out and stuff with fiberfill. 1/8” 3.2 mm 6“ 15 cm 3 mm
1/4” 6.4 mm 9“ 22 cm 9 mm
5. To close the bunny, slip stitch the opening or top 1/2” 1 cm 3 mm 12“ 30 cm 5 mm
stitch with your machine. 1” 2 cm 5 mm 17“ 43 cm 2 mm
2” 5 cm 1 mm 19” 48 cm 4 mm
6. Sew the legs and stuff as in steps 3-5. 3“ 7 cm 6 mm 22” 55 cm 5 mm
4“ 10 cm 2 mm 36” 91 cm 5 mm
7. Place the legs where desired on the back area of
the bunny. Sew in place by hand stitching all around 1/8 yard 11.4 cm 1/2 yard 45.7 cm
the leg. 1/4 yard 22.8 cm 5/8 yard 47.2 cm
3/8 yard 34.3 cm 1 yard 91.4 cm

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reproduced by the user and by shops. It may not be sold but it
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patterns are for personal use or sale of handmade products
produced in limited quantities ONLY by at-home businesses.
Manufacturing of ready-to-use products made from Lilac Lane,
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This pattern is presented in good faith. Because the publisher
has no control over materials used or the correct following of
instructions, no warranty is given nor results guaranteed.

The author requests that items for sale state that the item is
8. To add whiskers, take the embroidery thread. I made with a pattern from Lilac Lane, LLC. For more information,
prefer to use all six strands. Run it through the nose please e-mail mstramel@melissastramel.com.
area, leaving long tails on both ends. Clip. Do this
All designs, photographs and images are protected by federal
through the same hole 3 times. Take all 3 threads and copyright.
tie in a knot like double knotting a tennis shoe. This PUBLISHED AND PRINTED COMPLETELY IN THE USA.
will simultaneously form the nose.

Glossary
Basting: a long stitch which can be easily removed. Usually 4.0 to
5.0 stitch length.
Clip: to cut through the seam allowance to (not through) the
seam line, every ¼” or so. Also refers to snipping off triangular
corners to reduce bulk.
Gather: parallel rows of straight stitches (usually machine length
9. To attach the eyes, pass the needle through the
of 5) that are then pulled so that the fabric forms small folds.
head and then the shank of one button. Pass the Slip stitch: a hand stitch consisting of small stitches which close
needle back through to the other side of the head and an opening and are nearly invisible. This stitch works best with
then through the shank of the other button. Continue two folded edges. It is best done by taking a few fibers from one
this pattern until the two eyes are secure. Knot tightly. fold line and then catching just a few from the other fold line
with your needle.
Top stitch: (also called edge-stitch) a visible stitch which is
parallel to a seam, generally no more than 1/8” from the seam.

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 Cut2 pairs slightly away

create reverse images.

Patchwork

from fold to
Bunny Ear
Bunny
To assemble the body of the bunny, overlap the papers at the
corners, lining up the marks. Then tape the body, making sure
everything lines up. Finally cut out the body.
Cut 2 slightly away from fold to create reverse
Patchwork Bunny
Bunny Body

images.

Join with page B here. Pattern pieces will not overlap.

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 Join with page A here. Pattern pieces will not overlap.

Cut 2 slightly away from fold to create reverse images.

Patchwork Bunny
Bunny Body
Patchwork Bunny
Bunny Leg
Cut 2 pairs slightly away from fold to create reverse
images.

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