Instructions

Prep Pattern

1. Print out the bunny ear template or freehand and cut your own shape. Print out the bunny tail template. Cut out the templates with craft scissors. The bunny ear template comes in two parts and will need to be taped together. Once that is done, set all the templates aside for later.
2. Create a 16.5" or 17" circle pattern on paper or poster board. I did this by tying a string to a pen and measuring out a radius of 8.5" for a 17" circle. Mark the string at 8.5". Place the marked string onto the poster board and hold it down the marked area on the string with a finger. With the opposite hand, rotate the tied pen around in a circle. Make sure the pen is kept straight up and perpendicular to the paper. Once the circle is made, cut out the circle template with craft scissors. Set aside.

Cut Fabric

1. Two large circles will need to be cut out. Make sure the fabric is folded in two, with the right sides facing each other. Place the large circle template onto the fabric. Trace around the template with a pen or fabric pen. Remove the template and pin the two pieces of fabric together. Cut out two circles with fabric scissors. Set aside.
2. Two fluffy fabric ears and two coordinating fabric ears will need to be cut out. Place the bunny ear template on the fabric, making sure it is placed parallel to the salvage or so the fabric stretches as seen in the image. Trace around the template and cut with fabric scissors. Take one fur fabric ear and one pattern fabric ear. Pin these together, right sides facing each other. Repeat this for the second ear. Set aside.
3. Place the bunny tail template on the wrong side of the furry fabric. Trace around the template with fabric pen/pen and cut out ONE circle. Set aside.

Sewing

1. Using a 1/4" seam allowance, sew together the bunny ears. Flip so that the right sides of the fabric are out. Set aside.
2. Unpin the large circles and place the bunny ears between the two circles. It is up to you how close or far you want the bunny ears. Once you like the placement, pin together the two circles with the bunny ears between them. Using a 1/4" seam allowance, sew the two large circles together. Make sure to leave a 4" opening gap for stuffing. Trim off any excess fabric of the bunny ears. Turn the pillow out, so that the right side of the fabric is outside.
3. Thread a sewing needle with embroidery thread. Cut enough to sew around the bunny tail circle and knot the end. Sew a running stitch, about 1/4" from the circle edge of the bunny tail circle. Place a handful of Poly-fil inside the circle and pull on the embroidery thread to close up the circle. Pull as tight as it will go and tie a knot.
4. Thread a sewing needle with more embroidery thread. Knot the end. Find where you want the bunny tail and sew it to the body of the bunny pillow. Sew from the inside of the pillow and come up to the outside, grabbing some of the tail fabric. Go back down through the body of the pillow. Continue to do this in a circular pattern until the tail is attached to the body.
5. Stuff the main body of the pillow. Add as much Poly-fil until you get the firmness you like. Ladder stitch the pillow opening close.
6. Pillow is ready to be displayed!