Easter bunnies

This month's Seamstar kit contained the materials to make three little Easter bunnies. I decided to make one each for the children to keep in their smalls drawer. This kit was a very good one for me, since it forced me to use my sewing machine, which I am a bit scared of.

I think it's partly because it's so very loud.  Also, looking at the manual, there are so many, many things that could potentially go wrong with it. So many sharp, loud moving things that could go horribly wrong at any time. 

However, something going wrong with it is probably preferable to leaving it gathering dust for a decade, sneaking glances at it every now and again, in case it is plotting to kill me in my sleep.

Turns out the machine is not that evil after all. It's actually quite helpful and handy.  And a darn sight quicker than sewing by hand.

The first step was to machine "draw" the outline of the bunnies onto white felt, as though they had been roughly scribbled.  "Don't try to be too neat" said the instructions.  Not a problem.  Then, I sewed the ear sections on. A few short sentences, and yet it took quite some time! Not the actual sewing, but working out how to thread the machine, and draw up the bobbin thread. The first time took over an hour, the second under ten minutes.  I am hoping to get it down still further next time.

Last night I sewed tails, a small carrot and a name on each bunny's back.

Tonight I machined them together and stuffed them with lavender. They are small, and have numerous mistakes, but I am rather fond of them.