Felt Easter Bunnies - blanket stitched

It seems any excuse these days and I am hand~sewing.
It truly is so therapeutic!
(& faster than I had ever imagined)

This year I have hand~sewn felt Rabbits.

Last year I knitted Hares.
(Next year - I am thinking Bilbies!)

I found a free template on Lisa Bunting Thoms blog - here

Then set to work:

I've used wool felt & wool fleece to stuff them with.

I used gather stitch at the base of the ears, after I had blanket stitched the 

inner and outer together.

This helped the ears to stand up. 

 I had to (i.e. wanted to) do one for each of my boys
for their Easter gift.

I needle felted the puffy little tails on.

They are just as sweet with their ears up or down I think!

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