TUTORIAL - The bunny doll

- Categories : Doll / Teddy , Special Easter

tuto coudre une poupée lapin

Hello everyone,

It's been a long time ... I finally got a space on this new blog and I suggest you sew this cute Easter themed item: the sweet soft bunny!

An endlessly customizable "bunny" doll ... Here is the tutorial & pattern ... It's up to you now! 

Material:

  • a cloth of  35x35cm linen / cotton fabric 

to make the ears

  • a cloth of 25x60cm fabric of your choice

to make the clothes of the doll 

  • 1 snap button
  • filling

with wadding or a ball of very thinly cut fabric 

Step 1 : cut the shapes

Print out the pattern and cut out the shapes for your bunny doll. You have now: 

  • 1x head
  • 2 x front of the body
  • 1x back of the body 
  • 4x ears 
  • 2x front of the garment
  • 1x back of the garment 

découper les fomres

Step 2 : the head of the bunny 

Take the shape of the head in front of you. Draw the eyes and nose, either with a small hand or machine embroidery stitch.
You can also add whiskers if you want. 
coudre les yeux et le nez
Fold the front piece in half, right sides together and sew 0.5cm from the bottom edge. It will give volume to your head. Then sew this  right sides together at 1cm on the middle of the front upper body.
la tête en volume
cousez la tête sur le corps
You have now the front of the doll. 

la face avant de la poupée

Let's take care of the ears. Arrange each pair right sides together then sew and finally turn them over. 

confection des oreilles

confection des oreilles

Then place the ears on the head and sew. 

épingler les oreilles sur la tête

coudre les oreilles

Step 3 : the body of the doll 

Pin right sides together the 2 pieces and sew all around leaving an opening on the side of the head and another along the body.
épingler les parties du corps endroit contre endroit
coudre le corps
Notch the roundings and turn the piece over by the head. Flatten the shape well and mark with an iron.
retourner l'ouvrage
Take your filling and fill the head first before closing it with a blind stitch.
rembourrer la tête
Then fill an arm and sew as in the diagram below. Then the second arm and legs. It is necessary to make a stitch each time. End with the belly and close with a blind stitch.  Use a rod to push in the wadding properly, otherwise it's a bit of a hassle.

Schéma ici >

lapinou rembourré

Step 4 : Dressing the doll 

Have fun! Personally, I chose for fabrics that do not require finishing: 
Cut out and arrange the sides right sides together. The outer edges should match. Sew, turn over and iron.
You can finish with a small hem.
I just have to add 1 snap button  and then dress my "Ferdinand"! 
mon ferdinand
And you, how will you call your bunny doll ?
See you soon,
L.

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1 comments

Harmony - 07/26/2023 22:07:27


Bonjour, merci pour ce tuto que je vais essayer