Decorative soft animal – Bunny knitting

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Oh Dear! and I thought I had got over the Bunny thing!! Obviously not!!! In between making fun fabric collages I got the unstoppable urge to make a little floral bunny – not just a decorative bunny – but a bunny knitting!!!

Its a little green flower power bunny, designed and handmade, complete with its own knitting bag and a half knitted scarf (I reckon there is enough yarn in that little ball for its new owner to finish off the scarf if they wanted too!)

I have knitted some embroidery thread on two toothpicks and secured them in place with a couple of stitches, made a simple gathered lace trimmed skirt and small alter neck top to match. One of my own pattern designs, a simple cute creation that will happily sit anywhere as a decorative piece, (especially as I designed it with a flat bottom for that reason) Made from small left over pieces of cotton fabrics from other projects I finished it off with a few little buttons, a lovely multi-green satin bow and added tiny beads to the ends of the knitting needle toothpicks then added a little white fluffy pompom tail – its so cute! 🙂

Complete with fluffy pompom tail! Check it out on  MY Etsy Shop, with more images and details available at,          https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/carenscanvasandcraft

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Handmade decorative animals -Definitely the last of the Bunnies for a while!

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Its another bunny! From the front and then the rear…

Then another………

Okay, this is maybe getting a bit weird now, even for me. Its no wonder my children call me ”Crazy Woman!’ And, they are used to my over indulgence on a theme! If you haven’t caught my last couple of posts, you will probably be thankful, for those who have, sorry, promise no more bunnies:-/ I am just going to put the rest of my bunny creations from last week below…and promise no more bunnies for a while! Though I was thinking of making a ”Doorstop Dumpy” bunny…hmm!

But at least I have gone some way to preparing for Easter and the mad bunny rush! They are everywhere, looking at me from inside their little plastic covers…I hope they get new homes soon, I seem to be overrun with them. Good job they are all female, well nearly all, Mr Bunny is definitely fastened in tight with his Mrs bunny and she doesn’t look ”in the right mood”!!!… if you know what I mean?

As a bit of variation I have also started adding some more original artwork and prints, as well as these hand-crafted items to my Etsy shop: Carens canvas and craft,

https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/carenscanvasandcraft

(…just a little footnote to those who have been asking about more originals..and there will be more in the future to come!)

(Last of the bunnies – these are giants in comparison to the others!)

Handmade bunnies

”That’s all for now folks!” I’m off routing in my buttons again, I just had a new idea….!

 

Its bunny time! – Rustic bunnies – Handmade, original and unique decorative soft animals

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Rustic bunnies

Not forgetting their bunny tails

Over the last week or so I have been making things for the Easter Season. As a crafter you really need to be a few steps ahead of upcoming events to have enough stock for craft fairs and the like. So when I get an idea I certainly seem to go full steam ahead, and those who know my site, it means I never can stop at just one, always wanting to explore other possibilities, using different materials. Look out for a couple more bunny posts after this one!

This little pair were my first creations from the pattern I made, which is quite similar to the one I used for my penguins and snow men/women at Christmas time. Using quite a stiff cotton canvas material, which I would normally use when making bags/totes, but as I had a few pieces that were too small for that, they seemed perfect for experimenting. Whilst rummaging through my little scrap pieces looking for some linen to make their clothes, I found a small preprepared patchwork square that had been left over from a previous project, but it was just the perfect colour combination to match the canvas and the felt I had stitched on for their faces. So Mrs. Bunny was sorted! After a bit more routing I found a nice bit of lined to make Mr. Bunny a little jacket, I even inset some shirt sleeves and gave him a matching neckerchief.

Then I noticed it…

…I had trimmed off the salve edge of the linen and when I turned it over it had the words, ‘Made in England’ printed there, too good to pass up as that is where I made them, I thought. Oh my! I was so excited it was perfect to make Mrs Bunny an apron.

After a few finishing touches of adding tiny seed beads for their eyes and stitching little noses I found a few little buttons for their clothing and sowed a little felt base for each of them to stand on. As ever I have handmade and designed these little characters and no too will ever be the same, the little touches of tilting their faces or not making them too perfect all gives them their own character and personalities, which is what I love so much about creating and crafting, always making something original.

Now they have hopped over to My Etsy Shop! Carens canvas and craft in plenty of time to be a seasonal gift or an all year round  pair of decorative bunnies.

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Creative Patchwork and Applique – Folded Origami style bags

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Little origami bags

These little handmade bags for children are made using the origami method of folding. Each bag has eight internal different sized pockets, all folded from one square. The square starts as two pieces of cotton with a thin layer of wadding sandwiched between  It is simply a case of folding and hand quilting through as you go. For extra effect I turned back little flaps on the two smallest pockets which reminded me of ears! So to finish I added a few decorative beads, a cord strap and buttons for eyes and a nose – Which I think give them cute individual characters!

Soft Animals – Penguins in scarves

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Aida, Beads, Black and white, Black and white penguin, Black cotton, Creative craft, Cute penguins, Decorative craft, Decorative penguin, Decorative soft animal, Felt, Felt characters, Handmade, Handmade characters, Handmade soft animal, Orange felt, Orange nose, Penguind, Pompoms, Seasonal craft, Seasonal decoration, Snowballs, Tartan scarf, Tartan scarves, Tiny buttons, White aida, Wondering penguins

“Anybody know when the next bus is due?”

These handmade penguins are made from black cotton for their bodies with a small oval piece of pure white Aida stitched  to the front. Bright orange felt had been used to create noses and flipper feet. Small scrap pieces of tartan act as little scarves with finishing touches of tiny buttons and beads for their eyes, lastly small white pompoms for snowballs. Cheerful, decorative soft animals for seasonal display!

Patchwork ‘Lavender Ladies’

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One of my poshest ever ‘Lavender Lady ‘ Creations!

I have been making my ‘Lavender Ladies’ for a couple of years now. Each year I harvest home grown lavender from my garden and once dried I collect small pieces from my blues and purples. Small pieces of cotton fabrics left over. For decoration a selection of wool scraps for hair, feathers for hair adornments, ribbon scraps, lace, buttons and beads. No two are ever the same, they are all simply unique! great to keep and give as gifts. Being only approximately 8″ tall,  they are not only super stylish and cute, they smell wonderful too!

One of my poshest ever ‘Lavender Lady ‘ Creations!