Cherry Blossom

Sometimes Spring comes late but it's always worth waiting for!
By
John Neary

Chocolate Bunnies

At first I couldn't remember very much about this project even though I made four bunnies as Easter presents for family members back in the 1990's. But as I began to think it all came back to me. I used a favorite soft toy bunny called Binky as inspiration, after more than twenty years he is still a favorite. I sketched his likeness onto paper then cut it out to use as a template for the craft felt. I made a front and a back stuffing him with polyfill and sealing it up with a blanket stitch. His cotton tail is a yoyo and button and the eggs were filled with chocolate. I used dark brown felt for my Auntie Christine as if it were a real chocolate bunny.