This is a great stash-buster project as you only need 30cm of outer fabric and 30cm of lining fabric. I like to use linen for the outer fabric although any medium-weight woven fabric would work well. I have always hand embroidered their little faces, and there is a template in the pattern for this, but you could also get creative with your embroidery function on your sewing machine
These little bunny bags are perfect for egg hunting on Easter morning but also make great gift bags or toy storage bags.
What you’ll need:
Pfaff Sewing Machine (optional design available for embroidery machines)
Bunny bag template
30cm main fabric (linen or cotton works well)
30cm lining
2 metres of 25mm ribbon
Stranded thread for hand stitching the face or machine embroidery thread if you are going to use your machine
Step 1: Print and cut out your pattern. Cut one pair of main fabric and lining of the bag and one pair of main fabric and lining of the ears. Also cut one piece of interfacing for the bag and two ears.
Step 2: Press your interfacing to the wrong side of your outer fabric
Step 3: Draw your bunny’s face on to the right side of the interfaced outer piece. Hand embroider using a simple back stitch. If you prefer you can stitch out the face on your embroidery machine.
Alternatively, hoop the interfaced outer piece and embroider the bunny face using the free downloadable design.
Step 4: With right sides together sew the bag front to back around the curved seam leaving the top open. Repeat for the lining leaving a 5cm gap at the bottom to turn.
Step 5: Sew the ears. With one outer piece and one lining piece right sides together, stitch each ear leaving the bottom open. Clip the seams, turn right side out and press.
Step 6: stitch a button hole on each side of the outer fabric, 2cm down from the top, this will be to thread your ribbon through
Step 7: Place the bag lining inside the bag outer with right sides together. Place the ears inside the two layers on the back side (not the side you have embroidered the face) with the lining facing down
Step 8: Stitch around the top of the bag catching the ears in place. Turn right side out through the hole you left in the lining and press.
Step 9: Topstitch the top of your bag to create a channel for the ribbon. One row 1cm from the top and another 3cm from the top ensuring your buttonholes land in the centre. Stitch the hole in the lining closed.
Step 10: Cut your ribbon in to two pieces and use a safety pin to thread a piece through from each side, creating a drawstring.
Your bunny bag is done! Fill with eggs and let the good times roll!
This would be a great project for a beginner sewer or the accomplished maker alike.
We would love to see your makes! Use the #bunnybag and #pfaffmakes
I hope you love this Easter sewing projectuntil next time, happy sewing
Julia xx
We can’t wait to see what you create! Don’t forget to share them with us on Instagram, tagging @pfaffsewingaus and using the hashtags #pfaffsewingaustralia #pfaffsewing #perfectionstartshere or our Facebook page Pfaff Australia
Julia Mulcair is the owner of Pitt Trading, an Australian online fabric store and the lingerie society, a monthly subscription service for lingerie sewers. She grew up around fabric, and has been sewing for 30 years.
Julia focuses on garment sewing, with a particular love of lingerie making. She shares her makes on Instagram and YouTube and is always working on the next lingerie design!
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