How to Make an Easter Bunny Garland | Bunnies and Carrots

Since Spring has sprung I decided to make this sweet felt Easter Bunny garland. In case you haven’t figured it out by now, I have an obsession with banners. They are a great way to decorate fireplaces, walls, doors, etc. and are super easy to store when not in use. I keep mine in clear plastic storage bags for easy access.

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First I cut out 2 white felt bunny pieces, 2 orange felt carrot pieces and a green felt leaf (I recommend using stiff felt for the leaf). I have found that I have had the best results using the fleece setting.

So for the bunnies I layered the two bunny pieces on top of each other.

And separate the embroidery floss into 2 3-strand lengths. If you want the stitch less prominent you could use 2 strands, or if you want it bolder you could use 4 or more strands.

I like to start stitching at the bottom. When blanket stitching on two layers of felt like this, I like to sandwich the knot in the middle by starting the needle a little bit away from the top piece’s inside edge and then angling it so it comes to the outer front edge of the top felt piece.

Then pierce through both layers to the right of the first stitch and inwards from the edge. After pulling the needle through keep the thread loose enough to create a loop that the needle will go through. The needle should go over the thread and then can be pulled taut. This should a stitch on the edge that looks similar to a backwards “L”.

The easiest way to blanket stitch and get even stitches is to do it down onto a flat surface.

Continue working around the perimeter of the bunny. If you want to add stuffing remember to leave a 1/2 – 1 inch opening to stuff it before sewing it up the rest of the way.

You can also hot glue a pompom on as a little cottontail.

For the carrot it will be a similar process to the bunny. The main difference will be the leaf piece that is inserted between the two orange carrot pieces.

If you are stuffing the carrot, I suggest leaving the opening in the side so you can easily stuff the tip and secure the leaf. To blanket stitch around the carrot where the leaf is, when coming from the back with the needle, you’ll want to pierce the needle through the green felt to the edge of the orange and pull it through the loop from there.

To string the pieces together to create the Easter Bunny garland, I’ll usually use either twine or fishing line on a needle and thread it through the centers of the pieces alternating between bunnies and carrots.