Cottonthe bunny

Pattern and Instructions to complete one Bunny with 2 ear variations

Finished size: approx 10” tall

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Oh the expressions that will be shared when this Skills Used:
little bunny reaches the hands of a loved one. • Machine-sewing straight and
curved seams
• Sewing Darts
• Fusible web applique to attach
eyes
• ladder stitch for closing seam
openings.
• basting (with sewing machine)
• Sewing in tight spaces
• Backstitching
• Snipping and notching seam al-
lowance to allow seams to lie flat.
• There are basic definitions for sew-
ing terms at the end of the instruc-
tions.

Suggested Fabrics:
This pattern is designed to be used
with different types of fabric including
woven or knit. The choice of fabric
will change the look of the finished
softie a small amount. A woven softie
will not be as full and slightly taller. A
knit fabric will create a more plump,
shorter finished softie.

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Materials and Tools:
• 1/3 yard of main fabric • basic sewing tools (sewing machine,
• 1/4 yard of accent fabric scissors, iron, needles, pins, fabric mark-
• 3”x3” piece of applique fabric (felt, cotton, er, awl)
etc.) for eyes • hemostat- optional but very handy
• 3”x3” piece of light duty fusible web
• sewing thread to match fabric choices
• Embroidery floss for applique fabrics
• stuffing

Printing the pattern:

1. Select “actual size” to print out the pattern pages on letter sized paper.
2. Cut out each pattern shape along outer dashed lines.
3. Use an awl or something pointy to poke a small hole in the pattern pieces where there is a
dot.
4. There are more detailed instructions for printing and resizing at the end of the pattern.

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Cutting the fabric:
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1. This is an optional layout to pin your pattern pieces onto the fabric. Make sure to follow the
arrows for the grain line. If there is no arrow, the grain line does not matter.
2. This layout is for cutting on minky or other fabrics that require to only cut 1 piece at a time.
Remember to turn directional pieces so you get pieces that are opposite of each other.
Alternately if you are cutting on cotton or a woven fabric you can fold the fabric to get
mirrored images that way as well.
3. If cutting from fur or minky, make sure the pattern pieces are placed so the furs/naps
direction is going down the body.
4. Before starting make sure to mark all dots and notches onto the fabric for ease of sewing
later. This can be done by poking a hole in pattern on the dots to transfer marks onto the
fabric and using scissors to cut a small notch into the seam allowance where shown. There
are more directions about what dots and notches look like at the end of the instructions.

optional cutting layout:

main fabric
accent fabric

11” 7”

10”
41”

main fabric
accent fabric

11” 9”

12”
43”

Note:
Remember to turn
pattern pieces to
create a mirror image
of each piece.
Before you begin:
• Briefly read through the instructions so you know what to expect.
• The seam allowance is 1/4” throughout this project, unless other wise indicated.
• “Right sides together” will be shorted to RST.

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1 2

Eyes & Nose

1. Take your fusible web and iron it to the wrong side of your chosen applique fabric.
2. Trace your applique pieces (2 eyes and nose) onto the paper side.
3. Cut eyes and nose out.

4 5&6 7 8

4. Using 2 strands of embroidery floss and the pattern as a guide, stitch the eye shine onto the
eyes by using 3-4 straight stitches next to each other. Another option is to use white fabric
paint to add a small dot on each eye to create the eye shine.
5. Using the paper face pattern piece as a placement guide, cut out the eyes and nose outline
and line it up over the fabric face piece.
6. Place the eyes and nose in place. (Pin if worried about moving).
7. Iron in place before removing the paper.
8. Applique the eyes into place.
applique t
stch
i

options:
use a tight zigzag or
straight stitch on your ma-
chine to stitch the eyes on.

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A

D
1 2 3

Face
1. With the face piece, fold it in half, RST.
2. Sew from the edge of the fabric (A) to the end of the dart, marked with a dot. Open.
3. At the bottom of the face, fold at the dart marked D.

5
5 B
4

4. Sew from the edge of the fabric (D) to the end of the dart, marked with a dot.
5. Repeat for the dart marked B. Set Aside.

Note:
Curve the end of
the darts to create a
more rounded end
that doesn’t poke out.

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1 2 5
3

Ears (Option 1)
1. Place the ears RST. Each ear will have one accent fabric and one main fabric piece. Make
sure they are cut opposite of each other.
2. Stitch around the ear, leave the bottom open. Clip around the curve. Repeat on second ear.
3. Turn both ears right side out.

N N

4 H 5 H 6 H H

4. Fold in H, matching up the dots.

5. Fold the other end (G) over, lining up the edge of the fabrics. Repeat for second ear.
6. Baste Closed. Notice the angle at the ends of the ears, make sure you have 2 opposite angles.

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P P
N

1 2 3 4

Ears (Option 2)
1. Fold ear 2 outer in half with RST.
2. Sew the dart closed from N to the dot.
3. Place ear 2 outer and ear 2 inside together, RST. With one accent fabric and one main fabric
piece.
4. Stitch around the ear from P-P. Leave the narrow end open. Clip curves.

N
P

5 6 7

5. Turn both ears right side out.

6. Pinch the top of the ear closed (matching up P). Line the edge of the fabric of the inner and
outer ears together. Notice the inner ear isn’t the same depth as the outer ear, that’s ok, just
make sure the edges of the fabrics are lined up together.
7. Baste closed. Repeat for the other ear.

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Tutorial
F

1 2

Back of Head
1. Place the two head back pieces RST.
2. Stitch from A to F.

N N N N

1 2 3 4

Attaching the Ears

1. Ear option 1: Place the ears so the N marking on the ears line up with the N on the face.
2. If they are placed correctly the ears will cross each other and the accenting fabric will be fac-
ing the face fabric. Baste in place.
3. Ear option 2: Place the ears so the N marking on the ear line up with N on the face.
4. If the ears are placed correctly the inner ear will be facing away from the face. Baste in place.

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A
A

E
1 2 E

Sewing the Head together

1. Place the head back and face RST. Line up the marking E, the middle seam (A) and back
down to E. Pin. Make sure the ears are tucked inside, except where basted into place.
2. Starting at E stitch up and around the face back down the other side to the other E. Clip
curves. I find it easiest to stitch with the face down against the sewing machine.
3. Turn the face right side out. Check to make sure you are happy with the placement of the ears.

J
K

leave gap
for stuffing

1 2 3

Arms
1. Place arms RST.
2. Stitch around the arms from K to J, leaving an opening where indicated for stuffing. Clip the
curves.
3. Turn right side out, repeat for the other arm.

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leave gap
for stuffing

R U
Q
1&2 3 4

Legs
1. This is the most important part to have marked. Mark both Q and R on the leg and foot pad. If
you haven’t done that yet, do it now, it will make the foot much easier.
2. With the RST line up the foot pad with the leg from Q-R. Ease it around the slight curve.
Stitch. Make sure to only stitch from one dot to the next. Don’t go to the end of the fabric.
3. With the other half of the leg, line up Q-R on the foot pad again and stitch. Remember to only
stitch between the dots. Don’t go to the end of the fabric. When opened this is what it looks
like.
4. Line up your 2 leg pieces and stitch from the top of the leg down to T. Again, stop at the T,
don’t go to the end of the fabric. Clip curves.
5. Stitch from the top of the foot down to U, make sure to leave the gap for stuffing.

R
R

Q Q
U
6 7
6. Pull the bottom of your foot apart (at R) to open the foot pad and lay it flat against the leg piece.
The front of the leg and foot pad should line up. Stitch to close the gap, from R-R.
7. Do the same with the back, lining up U with the middle of the back foot pad. Stitch from Q-Q.
Clip curves. Turn Right side out. Repeat for second foot.

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1 2
L

Belly
1. Fold the belly in half with RST.
2. Stitch up the dart starting at L and ending at the dot. Curve your stitching up at the dot to
create a smooter transition and to keep from having an odd point in the belly of your finished
softie. Clip curves. Set Aside.

M
finger press
seam open
1 2 3

Back and Tail

1. Place back body pieces RST.
2. Stitch from W-M.
3. Finger press open.

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4 4 5
4. Turn over so right side is up and mark placement of tail with a washable fabric pen by cut-
ting the half circle out of the paper pattern and tracing it onto the fabric. Also do this on the
right and wrong side of the fabric of 1 tail piece. So you’ll have it marked on both sides of the
tail.
5. If desired, fold the marked tail piece into fourths and snip a small hole in the center of the
tail.

6 7 8

6. Line up the tail and the back RST using the markings you just added, while also using the
small hole to make sure it’s over the seam of the body back.Turn right side out. Pin into place.
7. Sew on the marked circle.
8. Pin the tail up out of the way.

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M
M

9 10 M L 11 11
9. Fold the back body in half RST.
10. Sew from M-L.
11. Open the body back and line up the M seams together so they are touching and then pull
the dots out the create a straight line. (Make sure the tail is out of the way) Stitch.

12 13 13
12. Back to the tail: Use scissors and create a hole by carefully clipping inside the circle
through both the tail and body back, do not clip through your stitching.
13. Push the tail through the hole you just created. Finger press open.

14 15
14. Place the second tail piece RST onto the tail/body.
15. Sew around the outer edge. Clip Seams.
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J

1 2

Putting it all together

1. Place arm in the dart where marked on pattern (lining up the top of the arm with the J notch)
in the back body piece. Pin or baste.
2. Stitch dart closed. Repeat for the other arm.

back body

leg

foot pointing
up

leg

back body

4 5 6
3. Pinch the legs so the seams of the legs are touching each other.
4. Place the leg where indicated on back body. The back of the leg needs to be touching the
right side of the fabric, with the toes pointing up.
5. The legs need to be placed at an angle. Use the guides on the back body pattern piece to
place them at the correct angle. This illustration hopefully helps your understanding.
6. Baste into place.
7. Do a little check at this point by pulling the legs down and making sure they are straight.

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x x
x
x

L
8 11 12
8. With right sides together pin the belly to the back body matching up X-L-X. Start with the bot-
tom seam L and work up, one side at a time.
9. Make sure the legs, arms and tail are tucked up inside the body and not caught in a pin. We
don’t want to stitch any of them into the side of the body.
10. Baste.
11. Open up the body and make sure you like the placement of the legs, that they are straight and
going the right direction. If they are, stitch closed. If not, be grateful all you did is baste, reposi-
tion things and try again.
12. Clip curves. Pull right side out.
c
S S c

1 3

Attaching the head to the body

1. Place the body inside of the head RST which means the body will be right side out. Line up
the center first (S) and work your way out on each side pinning the rest into place.
2. Make sure when lining up the body to the head that all the seams are flat and complete-
ly opened. You don’t want to catch any extra fabric. Baste. Check to make sure you like the
placement.
3. Stitch. When stitching it’s a little tight but managable. Just go slow and remember it’s like
stitching a circle, as you are sewing rotate the circle back up and around the foot of the ma-
chine so it’s not pulling awkardly at the neck while you’re trying to sew. Clip seam around
neck.
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11
4&5

4. Pull the body out of the head and keep it wrong side out.
5. Line up the neck seam and stitch from W up to I, leaving an opening at the top of the head for
stuffing.
6. Turn right side out. Remember to pull that little tail out too, if you haven’t already!

Stuffing
1. Stuff the tail.
2. Stuff the body before filling the head.
3. Stuff the head.
4. Stuff the arms and legs. Do small pieces of stuffing at a time so you don’t get any unusual
lumps.
5. Stuff firmly so the seams are smooth and don’t wrinkle.
6. Ladder stitch each opening closed.
7. You’re done! Congratulations I’m sure it looks great! If your interested in showing off your new
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what each other are creating. You can also use the tag @mistyswhimies on instagram.

ladder t
stch
i
right side of fabric
knot between
the layers of
folded fabric

folded edge
(inside)
14

right side of fabric

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understanding pattern y
s mbols
Cutting Line:
The outer dashed line of each pattern piece pro-
vides a guide for cutting the fabric.

Sewing Line: 1/4”

The inner solid line indicates the finished size of
the pattern piece and where to sew the fabric

grain line
pieces.

Seam Allowance:
This is the distance between the cutting line and
the sewing line and is 1/4” wide in this pattern.

Grain Line: letter

The solid line with arrows at both ends in the
center of the pattern piece. When laying out the
pattern piece this line should be parrallel to the
selvege edge of the fabric.

Place on Fold:
This is the solid line with two arrows at right angles
that point to the pattern piece edge. It indicates
that the pattern piece should be placed along a
folded edge of fabric.

Notch:
The short line intersecting on the cutting line. These short lines mark where to position adjoin-
ing project pieces for sewing. You should transfer these markings onto the fabric by clipping it
into the seam allowance after cutting out the pieces.

Dart:
This is a fold which will be sewn into the fabric to provide shape to the project. To make a dart
we first mark the points to the fabric piece. Fold the dart in half with right sides together and
matching the right and left fabric edges. Next, pin and sew along one side of the dart line, until
you reach the mark. With a dart, the seam allowance starts at 1/4” but then gradually sewing off
the edge of the fabric at the indicated mark.

Basting:
This is a straight stitch in a long stitch length used to temporarily hold pieces in place before
the actual seam is sewn to attach them. Basting is always done within the seam allowance so
that the stiches are hidden when the finishing stitch is sewn.

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markingthe pattern
Poke a hole in the pattern using an awl or some-
thing sharp where the pattern is marked with a
small dot or letter to be able to use a marking pen
to accurately mark the fabric below.

Where there is a notch mark on the pattern piece

note:
make a small notch in the paper to indicate where
it should also be marked on the fabric so you don’t
miss it and have to come back later and mark it. If you want to make your pat-
tern pieces more durable, you
can print them on cardstock or
glue the printed pieces to other
heavyweight materials and then
cut out.

printing 1

The PDF file consists of the

instructions and pattern pages.
It is only necessary to print the 2
pattern pages. Click “Print” on
the File Menu when you are
ready. Next, follow these steps
in the popup dialogue page.
3
1. Select the printer you want
to use.
2. Select “Pages” options on
the “Pages to Print” tab and
enter the start page and
end page.
3. Select “Actual size” option
on the “Page Sizing and
Handling” tab to ensure 4 5
correct size of the pattern.
4. Click “Page Setup” Button
to Select “Letter” paper size.
(If you need too, this may already be selected depending on your regular settings.)
5. Click “Print” button.
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Enlarging

resizing* (optional)
If you want to make a larger or smaller 1
version of the softie you can scale it 2
using your printer. To enlarge the pat-
tern click on “poster” and the percent- 3
age you want to enlarge it in the “Tile
Scale” box. Select the options “Cut
Marks” and “Labels”. “Cut Marks” add
little lines in the corner to show where
you should cut to more easily line up
the pieces back together since they 4
won’t be on the individual patter piec-
es. “Labels” will add a little label in the
corner of each page to number each
poster piece to better know which go Reducing
together. Both those options are very
handy. Click “Print”.

To reduce the size of the softie in the

“Page Sizing and Handling” select
“Custome Scale” and indicate the per-
centage you would like to shrink the 1
pattern pieces by. Click “Print”.

*Check the next page for pattern

2
adjustments that are needed when
resizing.

tip: 3
Press Tab after adding your
changed percentage to
show it on the preview.

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Before you can use the scaled patterns
21 Tutorial
you will need to adjust the seam allow-
ance back to 1/4 of an inch. Re-add a 1/4”
seam allowance by drawing 1/4” away
from the sewing line all around each pat-
tern piece. Then cut it out on that drawn
line.

Alternately, you can cut each pattern

piece along the sewing line as a template
without redrawing the cutting line but
don’t forget to add the 1/4” seam allow-
ance when cutting out each fabric piece.

redraw cutting
inaccurate cutting line by hand
line

1/4”

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Test Square:
1 inch
measure this
square to make
sure you printed
“actual size”

face
cut 1
main fabric

grain line
eye and nose
placement
guide

cut 2
eye
arm
cut 4
stuffing opening main fabric
grain line nose cut 1

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 head back
cut 2 main fabric
Ear option 1
cut 4
2 from main fabric
2 from accent fabric
I

grain line
grain line
stuffing opening

grain line

Foot
Cut 4
Main Fabric
grain line

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 belly
cut 1
main fabric

grain line
ear 2 outer
optional
cut 2
Main fabric
grain line

tail
placement
guide

Tail
cut 2
main fabric

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 ear 2 inside optional
cut 2
Accenting fabric

grain line
grain line

back body
cut 2
main fabric

tail
placement
guide
ement
leg plac

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