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<\/a>So here is my easy-to-sew zenki-style soft toy pattern for a rabbit…and if you’re a teacher looking for some ‘arty’ softies you are going to love the Sew a Softie Workbook no 1. Kandinsky Inspired Softies to Sew with Kids<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n I know yellow and blue aren’t natural colours for most of the rabbits we see hopping around, but Rabbit is a zenki, and the other zenkis I have made assured me that yellow and blue are perfect colours for a zenki rabbit…and Rabbit told me, post factum, that he was very pleased with my choices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But your <\/em>Rabbit might have different ideas, so choose whatever colours feel right. You can check with your own Rabbit after you’ve completed him. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Happy Year of the Rabbit, Trixi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Blue felt<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Yellow felt<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Grey felt for nose<\/p>\n\n\n\n White felt for eyes<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pompom for tai<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n Needle <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Thread<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pins<\/a> or sewing clips<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Stuffing<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Weighting material<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Glue<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Scissors<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n This post contains affiliate links. I may receive a commission if you make a purchase after clicking one of these links.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trace the templates<\/a> for Rabbit and cut out as shown above. If you want perfect circles for the eyes, you can punch them out using a hollow punch.<\/a> This video will show you other easy ways to cut out circles from felt.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n Position and sew on each eye with a french knot as its pupil. Here is my simple video on how to make a french knot.<\/a> I’ve used black thread but you can give Rabbit whatever coloured eyes you want.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Position and glue on Rabbit’s nose. I’ve made his mouth from three stitches. You can see how I do it by watching this video on making a wombat softie<\/a>.<\/strong> The mouth stitch comes up at about 5:20 in the video.<\/p>\n\n\n Pin or clip the two sides of his body together. Use a <\/strong>running stitch <\/a>to sew around his torso. Remember to leave an opening for stuffing as indicated in the template and shown above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ive used Aurifil’s Mako 12, multi coloured Marrakesh thread<\/a> to sew around his body.<\/p>\n\n\n Fill the bottom half of Rabbit’s body with a granular weighting material. <\/p>\n\n\n\n A funnel is helpful. I’ve used uncooked rice grains as my weighting material. Have a look at this post on the best stuffing materials for softies to see other alternatives as well as one disadvantage of using rice as a weighting material. If you prefer you can use these BPA free stuffing beads<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n Then fill the top half of his body with stuffing…<\/p>\n\n\n …and when you have stuffed him as much as you want, pin and sew the opening closed.<\/p>\n\n\n Glue on the pompom to create his tail.<\/p>\n\n\n Position and glue on the insides of his ears…and your little easy to sew rabbit soft toy is complete. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Very Important Note<\/strong>: Unlike ordinary run-of-the-mill softies, zenkis can feel a little hungry after they have been created, so you might like to give Rabbit something to eat. A little grass should do the trick, but of course, I don’t think he’d say no to a radish or carrot.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 2023 is the Chinese Year of the Rabbit. So it seemed like the perfect time to design a rabbit softie pattern. 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How to sew your rabbit softie<\/h2>\n\n\n
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