Friday, August 20, 2010

Josie's Bunnies: Purl Bee Bunny Finger Puppets


Do you ever have those projects where you start off really excited about them, get to work on it, and then it fizzles out after a while?  Man it happens to me all the time!  This is one of those projects.  First of all how could you not get excited about this tutorial?  I found it over at the purl bee (which if you haven't checked it out, you should.  It's such a fantastic blog!)

 

I started on these with the intention of them being an Easter gift for my niece Josie.  That didn't exactly pan out, so I thought I would just send them as a surprise Josie present in my sister's birthday present box in May.  If you recall, I think I mentioned in an earlier post that this didn't exactly pan out either.  They did eventually get to Josie sometime in July and I hear they are a big hit!


I know I can't do any better than the tutorial over at the purl bee, so I'm just going to direct you there. As for my blog, please just enjoy the pretty pictures :)

 I just noticed this!  The tutorial took their bunny photos on a green back drop, and 
I took mine on my ugly old green chairs - great minds think alike!

I did make some minor changes from the tutorial.  I didn't use the recommended spring felt bundle, which I'm sure is just amazing!  I have limited selection here, so I just went for run of the mill Hobby Lobby felt squares.  I went ahead and picked up all the neon colors.


Also instead of stitching them with white thread, I used colored embroidery thread to match the felt.  I was pretty impressed at how closely I got them to match.  Go me!  I sort of followed the order the tutorial told me to sew them in. I don't actually remember now, but I know I didn't do it exactly the same.  I'd say, just do what works for you! Oh and instead of sewing the tail on, I just hot glued it.  I was just sick of embroidery thread by then!

Anxiously awaiting their tails

Anyways,  I hope you enjoyed my bunnies!  I did have a great time making them once I set my mind to it.  And I think they are just about the most adorable things ever!  Don't you?

 Off to Josie's house we go!

3 comments:

mom said...

I just found all those bunnies in her toy box :)

What I Did Today said...

These are so stinkin' cute! Might just have to make some of these for Ash!

Crystal said...

Jenny,
They definitely ARE just about the most adorable things ever!

I love your version with the matching embroidery thread, too! :-)

There have been times I lost interest in the middle of a project. I think it's because I want to try so many things and I get impatient if something is taking too long! lol ;-)