Kids Bunny Collection

When I found out my friend was pregnant - well technically I guessed, I was overjoyed for her.  To start a family was a dream of hers and I was delighted it was becoming a reality.  It was also her first and the scan showed the sex was a boy.  It was all I needed to start deliberating a little baby collection.

At the beginning of the year I had been to a couple of craft fairs and to my local fabric haunts, where I had managed to get some great remnants for a really good price; different furs (fake of course), fleeces, french terry's, baby soft jerseys.  They were all sat in my stash waiting patiently to be converted into something wonderful and this baby collection was the perfect incentive.


I knew the collection would include a toy, some bibs and some clothes, but I wanted a theme to tie it all together.  When I laid out all the different pieces together, what jumped out at me were blue tones (cliche I know but bear with me), greys and bunny rabbits.  And suddenly an image of Peter Rabbit popped into my head.  And that was it.  The theme was set.

With that theme in mind I had the perfect patterns to help me create the collection:

  • Bunny Rabbit Cuddly Toy - Simplicity pattern #8044
  • Hooded Jacket with Bunny Ears - Ikatee Couture Patterns #grandoursejacket
  • Sweatshirts - Ikatee Couture Patterns #sintrasweatshirt
  • Bibs - kit by @tactiletreasures
All patterns and makes were really simple and easy to make:

Bunny Rabbit Cuddly Toy - Simplicity pattern #8044

  • For the cuddly toy, I used safety eyes and noses by Bear Basics.  They're a great site for this kind of resources.  The pattern actually calls for making the noses with embroidery thread, but I find this an unnecessary chore and it doesn't look anywhere near as good as a safety nose.
  • The fabric was a fur remnant from Fabric Godmother.  I wish you could touch it because it is the softest, most loveliest feeling ever.
  • For the toy I was lucky that the hair wasn't too long, so I got away with normal pattern cutting.  It was a close call as there were a couple of areas, not visible unless you really look for it, where the fur was trimmed due to it.  But that's our secret.
Hooded Jacket with Bunny Ears - Ikatee Couture Patterns #grandoursejacket

  • This ones a lovely pattern.  For this I used a fleece bonded jersey.  I could have got away with only one layer, but I actually wanted the jacket to be thicker and so I lined it with a duplicate of itself and had the fleece part visible on the inside of the jacket.
Sweatshirts - Ikatee Couture Patterns #sintrasweatshirt
  • This is another lovely pattern.  I do like this indie pattern brand (in case you haven't already gathered).  The instructions and construction are so easy that it's a really simple sew.
  • However, I wish I had a Coverstitch machine for this one, in order to complete the bias binding neckline.  Unfortunately I don't.  So I settled with overlocking the seam and got away with it not being too bulky, due to the thinness of the jersey.



Bibs Kit by @tactile treasures


  • I found this company at a craft fair awhile back and they have such cute little kits in their store for creating a whole genre of kids toys.  They also have a way of safety testing them in case you want to sell the toys.
  • They have 2 pattern types; a neckerchief and one that's more traditional.  The neckerchief version always appeals to me more for some reason, so I always tend to choose this option.
The collection is so cute.  I can't wait for her to see it in reality and to see her little man showcasing the clothes.  Just got a few months for that 'bun in the oven' to be ready to meet everyone.


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