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We have a couple of baskets of felt and fleece scraps, perfect for projects like this one. This stuffed bunny comes together in about 10 minutes. Super simple and a great beginner sewing project for kids (just 2 straight lines!).
Don’t have fabric lying around? No problem. You can use a sock!Â
You can add a face to your bunny if you’d like. We’ve used puffy fabric paint or glued buttons on ours in the past. You can fill them with fabric scraps, pillow stuffing or mismatched socks! We like making smaller felt ones for Easter and filling them with candy. We have a carrot version as well!
Fleece Bunny Sewing Tutorial
Makes 1 (12″) bunny
Supplies
- 12″ x 16″ scrap of fleece
- ribbon
- pillow stuffing
- rubber band
10-Minute Fleece Bunny
Equipment
- sewing machine
- scissors
Materials
- 1 12"x16" scrap of fleece
- pillow stuffing
- rubber band
- ribbon/yarn
Instructions
- Fold fleece in half so that it measures 6"x16".The right sides of the fabric should be facing eachother.Sew (using a zig zag stitch) along side seam and bottoom seam using a 3/8" seam allowance (line up edge of pressure foot with the fabric).
- Turn right side out. Add a few handfulls of stuffing.Stop when you've filled the bottom 10" of the bag.
- Tie a rubber band around the top to close this section off.
- Cut in the center of the top fleece section to create two ears. You can trim the ears to make them round or leave them as is.
- Create a bunny head by tying a piece of ribbon or yarn a few inches below the rubber band.
- You bunny is complete! You can add other details like buttons or a face if you'd like.
Video
Welcome! I'm Brandy, mother to 5 darling kiddos and a cute black lab named Toby. My husband is in the Coast Guard so we've lived all over the place, turning each house into a home. I love baking, sewing, making cute things with my kids, and sharing what I've learned with all of you!
I did what Mary W did with the ears too, except I just used a straight stitch (the fleece doesn’t ravel). I modified the size to a 10×11 rectangle, which makes the bunny ~4.5 x 9.5—a great size for a “stuffie” in the OCC Shoeboxes. My 8- and 10-year-old granddaughters and I have made over 400 of these in the last 2 years. Thank you so much for sharing this pattern.
400?!? That’s incredible!
hi., I am in a creative slump and wanted to make something quick and easy for the grands for Easter and saw your cute bunnies. Perfect, great idea. I actually went really small since I have to mail them and did 6″ x 8″. Also thanks for the video.
That size would be adorable!! What a sweet little gift to send to grands!
I love your pastel green bunny fleece would you share where I could purchase it or the brand name if possible , thank you
CK
Hi! It was purchased from Joann Fabrics probably back in 2010. I’m not sure what it was called, I’m sorry!
Super cute and easy. Before I added the rubber band I sewed a zig-zag stitch in the shape of two bunny ears and trimmed down the fleece. Thanks!
Love this! Will be making several for the Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes to send to children who need something to cuddle! Thank You! Tina
I love that! And thank YOU! What a blessing that will be for a child. 🙂
I love making these bunnies I don’t know what to do with them my grandkids r all grow up have any idea what I can go with the dunniEs
Right? Aren’t they so fun to make! I bet a local hospital would be happy to hand them out to children. Our church makes little teddy bears to donate to hospitals. 🙂
Those are so cute!!!!! My daughter will love making them. They could also be used as gifts and have candy inside.
Yes! They’d be perfect for candy! 🙂
I wonder if filled with rice it could be used as a heat pack to pop in the microwave when the child is cold?! What do you think?
Absolutely! I’ve made fleece rice bags in the past and they work great!
Cuteness! Both the bunny and your wee one. Thank you for sharing this project. I’m pinning it for future reference.
I made these and gave your blog a shout out and a link on my blog. Thanks for the idea. http://quitecarriedaway.blogspot.com/2012/04/giveaway-fleece-bunnies.html
Wow, that’s super cute and I can’t believe how simple it is! I have lots of fleece; I’ll have to try this! Will you share it with my reader? I’m sure they’d love it, too.
http://www.clipwithpurpose.com/easter-egg-bunny-craft-made-for-you-monday-linky/
This is adorable! I want to make a whole adorable bunny army now! Thanks for sharing
Btw, your daughter is beautiful!