Carrot Loving Bunny Pillow

Bunny is ready for Easter

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I love Easter candy.  I just had to get that out there. The Whopper Robin Eggs are just the best and I have already consumed one bag full - just a small one but a whole bag none the less.  I am also a fan of all the yummy chocolate treats!  Like this guy. Mmmmm, chocolatey goodness...

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The chocolate bunny that was the inspiration for my Easter pillow, however I found the image that was just a bit different than the usual silhouette one usually sees.  I loved that he was holding onto a big carrot. I like to think that it is his own post-Easter candy delivering treat.

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Just like my Lucky Shamrock Pillow, there is little or no sewing involved with this project.  I have embraced the joys of fabric glue! It makes projects like this one so easy.

Materials

• Pillow cover - I made an envelope type cover so I can remove it. There a ton of tuts online.  Just Google "directions envelope pillow cover"and you will find a ton of resources. 
• Felt - dark brown and orange
• embroidery thread - green
• fabric glue
• Printed out image of your bunny
• Pins

Directions
Step 1:  Cut out your bunny

• Once you have your bunny image cut out, lay it on your felt.
• Pin the paper to the felt
• Cut around the paper cut out
• For the carrot, I free hand cut it out

Step 2: Making the "carrot greens"

• Cut 9 pieces of green embroidery thread about 7 inches long
• Separate into 3 groups and braid each group
• Tie a knot about 1 inch from the end and separate the threads so it looks feathery

Step 3:  Gluing

• Glue the carrot greens to the back of the carrot and let dry
• Place the bunny on the pillow cover and move it around until it is just where you want it
• Pin the head to the pillow
• Glue the bottom half of the bunny to the pillow, except for his paw
• Remove the pin and glue the top half of the bunny
• Bend back the paw and place the carrot in position
• Pin the top of the carrot
• Glue the bottom of the carrot
• Remove the pin and glue the top of the carrot
• Glue the paw to the carrot

Step 4:  Enjoy your bunny pillow!

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Jenny at The NY Melrose Family and Amanda at School House Scraps
were kind enough to feature this tutorial.