Sometimes Crafter

  • Home
  • About
  • Quilting
    • Price + Services
    • Designs
    • Gallery
    • Quilt Prep
    • Quilting Request
  • Blog
    • Tutorials
    • Quilting
    • All Categories
  • Contact
    • Errata
    • FAQ
  • Shop
    • Quilt Patterns
    • Bag Patterns
    • Sewing Patterns
    • My Account
    • Cart
Sewing•Tutorials

Bunny Ornament Tutorial

December 19, 2010

IMG_6898

A few of us quilt-y friends decided last month to do an ornament swap.  Our deadline to mail was this week and my secret partner got her ornament!  We roped Yahaira into choosing our partners for us so none of us would have an idea of what were were getting.  Jeni was my swap partner and I was so happy to have the opportunity to spoil her since she spoils all of us!  I knew right from the start I wanted to make her a bunny ornament and came up with the idea of doing a small patchwork stuffed one, but that didn’t quite turn out as planned.  The ears were too narrow to pull through, so I had to come up with another plan…because I wasn’t going to make another 66 piece tiny patchwork piece again.  So the project slowly evolved into what you see and I couldn’t be more happy with it!  I have plans to make an owl, and a Christmas tree with green patchwork, and…  Lots of stuff.

IMG_6912

So this will be a quick tutorial…because it’s really simple.  You really could figure this out on your own, but I’ll give you the template I used and some quick instructions.

1. Cut out 66-1” squares from your fabric (I used my tiny scraps for this)
2. Sew the pieces together into 6 strips of 11 squares with a 1/4” seam allowance, making sure to use a shorter stitch length to better hold the pieces together.
3. Sew your 6 strips together.
4. Trace the bunny template onto the paper side of fusible web and iron on to the backside of the patchwork piece.
5. Cut out the bunny shape and peel away the paper backing.  Iron on to your backing fabric (I used a large scrap of linen)
6. Sew a running stitch around the outside edge of the bunny with three strands of embroidery floss.
7. Layer on top of batting and backing fabric (with fabrics right sides out).  Trim your fabrics with a 3/4” of the backing fabric left around your bunny.  Your rectangle should be approximately 4” x 6-3/4”.
8. Edge stitch around your rectangle with a 1/4” seam allowance leaving an opening at the top to insert the loop later.
9. Trim your edges with a pinking blade or shears.
10. Insert your ribbon loop and top stitch opening closed.
11. Glue on your bunny tail (a pom-pom) with fabric glue.

IMG_6916

A lot of directions, but it’s really pretty quick and easy!  The tiny patchwork seems hard, but it’s really not.  It won’t be perfect – small patchwork rarely is – so just go with it.  Make sure to give yourself a small stitch length when sewing it together so it doesn’t separate as you work with it.  I’d love to see what you create – feel free to add it to my Flickr group!

IMG_6896

You know what I especially love about this ornament?  I could see it hanging in a craft room all year long!

———————————————————————————————–

Edited :: Per Yahaira’s casual request, here’s a dog for the dog lovers out there.  Just exclude the bunny tail part of the directions.

Edited Again :: And a kitty for the kitty lovers out there…

…and an owl

…and a robot

29 Comments

Reader Interactions

Leave a Comment Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Comments

  1. Katie says

    December 19, 2010 at 6:25 pm

    Thanks for sharing this! I saw Jeni’s post about the package you sent her and I just loved the ornament :)

    Reply
  2. Michele says

    December 19, 2010 at 6:48 pm

    That is so stinkin’ cute!

    Reply
  3. Giddy for Paisley says

    December 19, 2010 at 6:53 pm

    Adorable!

    Reply
  4. Kristine Hanson says

    December 19, 2010 at 6:55 pm

    so cute Christina!

    Reply
  5. Rachel Hauser says

    December 19, 2010 at 7:02 pm

    Ooh, thanks for the tip about using a small stitch length. I wouldn’t have thought to do that!

    Reply
  6. andrea creates says

    December 19, 2010 at 7:07 pm

    super cute!

    Reply
  7. tracy_a says

    December 19, 2010 at 7:54 pm

    lovely! thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  8. Chase says

    December 19, 2010 at 8:04 pm

    so cute!

    Reply
  9. Donna says

    December 19, 2010 at 9:04 pm

    love love – maybe the kitty one will be margo’s ornament fornext year..

    in the mean time, i have tons of green scraps from a failed wall hanging..so maybe some little trees would be cute done this way!

    Reply
  10. maggiesquiltnthreads says

    December 20, 2010 at 12:50 am

    This is super cute I love it! I think i’m going to have to make some for my tree … dunno if they will be done for this year though my list is pretty long and time is short lol! thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  11. CraftCrave says

    December 20, 2010 at 5:00 am

    Just a quick note to let you know that a link to this post will be placed on CraftCrave today [20 Dec 01:00am GMT]. Thanks, Maria

    Reply
  12. Poppyprint says

    December 20, 2010 at 5:20 am

    Sweet!!

    Reply
  13. Megs says

    December 20, 2010 at 4:48 pm

    This is adorable! I’ve already started a file for NEXT Christmas and this one is definitely IN!

    Reply
  14. patterns by figgys says

    December 21, 2010 at 1:06 am

    how cute are you and that ornament!

    Reply
  15. Angela says

    December 21, 2010 at 6:22 pm

    Christina, these are all so cute! Thanks for making us the extra ones.. can’t wait ot try them out.

    Reply
  16. [email protected] says

    December 23, 2010 at 10:45 pm

    This is beyond cute. Thank you SO much for this. I have got to make the kitty! I’ll be linking as wel.

    Reply
  17. Susan in SC says

    December 30, 2010 at 4:24 pm

    Love this ornament!

    Reply
  18. urbancraft says

    January 14, 2011 at 12:24 am

    this is super cute and I’m thinking maybe a cool easter gift, too?

    Reply
  19. Coffeebean's Dailies says

    January 14, 2011 at 12:33 pm

    oh thank you so much for doing this and sharing your lovely extra patterns with us. me, i’m a kitty girl! thanks!!

    Reply
  20. notes of sincerity says

    February 23, 2011 at 2:57 pm

    Oh how cute!!
    Thank you for sharing.
    This will be the perfect craft for Easter and my cat lovers!! :o)
    Sincerely, Trish

    Reply
  21. DonnaP says

    April 8, 2012 at 3:12 pm

    These are darling – I can see these as door hangers with my nephew’s and niece’s name on them!

    Reply
  22. Elizabeth Lewis says

    January 6, 2013 at 6:53 am

    That’s so cute! Wow!
    Liz

    Reply
  23. HagridsMom says

    February 23, 2014 at 11:10 am

    TY for sharing – the cat is darling too! They will be great small gifts. And who doesn’t have tiny scraps?

    Reply
  24. Hannah says

    April 10, 2014 at 6:30 pm

    this is soooo cute! I would love to make this one day. I included it into my Easter Round up: http://www.sewadorablefabrics.com/10-cute-quick-diy-easter-projects/
    Thanks, Hannah

    Reply
  25. Pauline says

    February 27, 2015 at 4:43 pm

    This is very very close to NanaCompany’s work.

    Reply
    • Christina says

      February 28, 2015 at 11:25 am

      As in her style or did she also make a patchwork bunny?

      Reply
    • Christina says

      February 28, 2015 at 11:31 am

      I went and took a peek, she has a very cute style. She did indeed do a scrappy patchwork bunny in 2012, two years after I did this post. Perhaps she was inspired, wouldn’t that be a honor from someone that does such cute work.

      Reply
  26. eva kampi says

    March 17, 2020 at 4:43 pm

    Amei seu trabalho e gostaria de me inscrever, mas não consigoooooo! Que faço? bjs Eva

    Reply

Trackbacks

  1. 22 Simple Sewing Projects for Spring - TLC Inspirations says:
    March 4, 2015 at 3:02 pm

    […] Bunny Ornament by Sometimes Crafter – This little ornament could easily double as a handmade gift tag, too. Very sweet for Easter or just Spring in general. […]

    Reply
Previous Somerset Ornament Tutorial
Next Half Square Triangles

Related Posts

Fall Stitching Needle Card

Embroidery

Travel Sewing Case Add-Ons

Sewing

Hourglass Blocks Tutorial

Tutorials
Sometimes Crafter // Square in a Square Block

Square In A Square Block

Sampler Quilt Along

Primary Sidebar

Shop

Binding 101

Categories

  • Books + Mags
  • Embroidery
  • Longarm Quilting
  • Patterns
  • Quilting
  • Sampler Quilt Along
  • Sewing
  • Spaces
  • Tutorials

Never miss a post

Just stopping in for the yearly documenting-of-the Just stopping in for the yearly documenting-of-the-wrinkles. #41
Here we go...2000 is old enough to drink. Going be Here we go...2000 is old enough to drink. Going be a wild year!
2020: The year I turned 40, saw @tiesto live for m 2020: The year I turned 40, saw @tiesto live for my birthday, and then a bunch of other stuff happened that paled in comparison to both of those events. The end. #longlive2020
The yearly photo of my moms birthday "cake". My mo The yearly photo of my moms birthday "cake". My mom requested I make this Swedish Braided bread with apple pie filling for her birthday this year, instead of a cake. It smells delicious and I can't wait to dig in! #birthdaytreat #swedishbraidedbread
It took a ton of coats of glaze, but Brice's ornam It took a ton of coats of glaze, but Brice's ornament for this year is done. I decided to make his ornament this year, and while I set out to make a toilet paper roll ornament, he saw white clay and assumed goose, so I made him Lucy goose. He's quite happy, and so am I. He loves our Lucy goose.
.
I used oven-bake polymer clay (Michael's brand was what I had on hand), acrylic paint (just the craft variety...again, what I already had on hand), and a glossy glaze (Sculpey, which I don't recommend, its gotten very thin since I last used it, it took way too many coats to be the right thickness). The ornament is about 1.5"h x 1.5"w x 0.5"deep. It was really easy to make, so don't say you can't do it. You can. 
.
#goose #chinesegoose #lucyandherducklings #ornament #handmadeornaments #gooseornament #clayornaments #polymerclay #messwiththehonkyougetthebonk
Irish soda bread seemed like a holiday kind of bre Irish soda bread seemed like a holiday kind of bread to make, especially since it has currents, cranberries and sultanas inside! I don't think I've made one since I was about Brice's age! Its been too long. #holidaybread #irishsodabread
Taking advantage of my end of year time off from q Taking advantage of my end of year time off from quilting to do a little crafting. I made an ornament for Brice (which I'll share later when it's finished), and then painted these cute little canvases while my paint was out yesterday. You can see individual photos of each of them over on my other account  @christinalanecreates (grouped with the photo like this).
It gets so dark here this time of year, by afterno It gets so dark here this time of year, by afternoon I've lost all light for photos! This is another quilt quilted for @jenny.l.barrett I felt Sashy was the right amount of modern and traditional for this quilt top. I was having a hard time picking a design for this but kept coming back to this. It's a go-to design for me and I always love it on everything. I think it ended up being pretty perfect for this. #sometimescrafterlongarmquilting
Copyright © 2021 Sometimes Crafter
  • Privacy Policy
  • Disclaimer
Theme by SheShoppes