Ok, Jane Austen Play Set Week 3 here we come!
This week is all about making your very own 1:12 scale bunny doll. (ok, it is the tiniest bit bigger than 1:12 scale, but it still totally works in a standard size doll house. And the pieces won’t driving you nuts as you sew it, so you are welcome for the tiny size adjustment!)
You can make it alone to use in a doll house or make it as the first step in our Jane Austen Play Set journey. (Admittedly, if you are just watching this journey, not sewing along, this video will be a bit dry. But don’t worry, next time we will have some more eye candy for your viewing pleasure.)
First and foremost, to get your FREE pattern, simply enter your email into the box below and we’ll send the file directly to your inbox.
If you are sewing along, here is what you’ll need to make your very own bunny:
Mini Bunny Doll Materials
- Fill out the Free Mini Bunny form to get your FREE pattern (If you’d prefer a pattern with written instructions, or if you don’t want to be part of our email list, you can find the full pattern in our Etsy shop by clicking here )
- 20” x 12” piece Fabric A (I suggest using a thin, sturdy fabric such as quilting cotton)
- 8” x 6” piece Fabric B (again, cotton is a great option)
- Fiber Fill (just a small amount will do)
- Embroidery floss (for eyes and nose)
- Coordinating thread
- Removable marking pen
- Hemostats to help turn and stuff your little pieces
- Chopstick to help turn
Step by Step Video Instructions
As always, I LOVE to see what you create! Please share your bunnies on your favorite social media using #sweetbriarsisters. Can’t want to see your creations!
If you’d prefer written instructions, you can find the fully illustrated pattern in our Etsy shop.
Thank you xxx
You are so welcome!
Thank you, sew cute!
Thank you!!!
Thankyou so much,I am so excited to make this bunny.
I’m so glad! I’d love to see how it turns out!
Can I use toy stuffing ? I have no fibre filling. Oh I have some rice or lentils can I use ,
am so excited to make can’t wait for shops to open lol. Thanks
You can definitely use toy stuffing! Good luck!
Thank you for the pattern and the really great video
You’re welcome!
I really am having a hard time with the arms, head placement. I wish you would have gone slower and really had zoomed in on this step. I’m so confused, having to stop for the night and start again tomorrow. Maybe I am just over thinking. I’m loving my bunny so far and terrified of making a mistake.
I’m so glad to hear you are loving it so far! Were you able to figure it out? The arm is lined up with the seam connecting the two body pieces. You are more than welcome to send me a photo of where you got stuck and I can try and help.
Just curious, is there written instructions or just video?
No written instructions yet, I’m actually working on a set right now that will be available for purchase soon. But for the free pattern it’s just the video.
Ok thx! My nieces and nephews loved them and I enlarged pattern and made a few large ones too! Thx!!
What a great idea! I’m so glad you are liking the pattern!
I have made a couple of these for my kids and I am really loving them. I would like to make a mommy and daddy version. Is there an easy way to resize the pattern to make a larger bunny version?
I’m so glad you are liking them!!! The pattern pieces will work great scaled larger. When you go to print your PDF, there is an option for “custom scale” and then you can type in your preferred scale. Anything over 100% will enlarge it!
Thanks for the pattern and the video they where great! Can you make clothes for this bunnie now? I would really love overalls and a t-shirt. Thanks!
Thanks so much for the pattern and tutorial. I just knit a baby blanket and wanted a bunny to tuck in with the blanket. It was perfect. Wish I could figure out how to post a picture… thanks so much!
Sounds lovely! I’m so glad you found it!
I’m looking forward to sew the cute Bunny Doll I Will try to make some clothes to Bunny
Thank you for the pattern.
You are so welcome!
Downloaded your free sweet little bunny pattern tonight. And you give free instructions on how to make….such a kind gesture, thank you very much indeed, I will enjoy making and dressing for my lovely American daughter in law….a huge Austin fan ! Stay safe and well
So glad you like it!
I don’t own any hemostats so I used some tweezers and they worked just fine for turning and stuffing too. 🙂
Yay! I’m glad to hear they worked!