Well here is my first tutorial, and it's for a project that has a special place in my heart. My mum is a school teacher and she's always picking up or designing cute little projects like this.
These Face Washer Easter Bunnies are great for kids to make as presents or as gifts for friends who may not necessarily want or need too much chocolate!For each bunny you wish to make you will need a face washer (any colour you want, slightly bigger washers are better), a rubber band or hair elastic, embroidery cotton and needle and any trims you wish to use (pom pom for tail, ribbons etc).
Step 1: Take your face washer, place it on the diagonal and roll it up into a sausage.
Step 2: Fold the sausage in half, the 'u' part will form the bunny's bottom and the loose ends will form the ears.
Step 3: Fold the 'ears' back over themselves towards the 'u'. This part will form the head. Tightly wind the rubber band/ elastic around the washer to secure the head and ears.
Step 4: Embroider eyes, nose, whiskers on the face and attach tail. This is optional, I have been known to give the bunnies away with no sewing on them, the shape is usually enough. You can also wind ribbon around to cover the elastic if desired.
Step 5: Rest an egg or other gift (nice soap, cosmetics, other chocolates, whatever you like) in the body of your bunny.
And there you have it, a novel and easy to make gift suitable for kids and adults! You could even make a Fat Quarter Bunny for a sewing friend!
Today's sunday stash comes courtesy of my brother who has just returned from a holiday in Japan. I asked him if he would bring me back some fabric, never expecting that he would. And by his own admission he had no intention of finding fabric except that on his last day he stumbled upon a fabric store and couldn't think of an excuse not to go in. The funniest part being that he had no idea how much to buy so he bought 2 metres and asked me if that was enough!
Just in case you were starting to get worried..... my Peppermint did arrive. She actually arrived a few weeks ago but I haven't had the time to post etc etc. I'm a mean mum and I'm not letting Little Guy play with her, I've decided that since she is a Melly and Me original that she's of the look but don't touch variety.
So once again thank you to Rosie and Melly for choosing my name and for making me my own special Peppermint. Here is a photo of her hanging out on my sewing table.
I've really enjoyed the last month following Sew Mama Sew's Fat Quarter February. I joined in their fat quarter swap and happily mailed off 4 fat quarters of a lovely creamy fabric covered in rich red poppies. I had one swap partner from Victoria and 3 from the USA.
So thank you to Rachal from Victoria whose lovely fabric was the first to arrive. I can't wait to see what the girls from the States send!