Upcycled wool sweaters into bunny pillows
Bunny Pillows: It definately feels like spring now, so I thought I’d make some fun pillows/cushions to celebrate the new season.
In my large stash of old woolen sweaters I had a few lovely soft pink cashmere ones, perfect to turn into a cute bunny pillow. These pillows are really quite simple to make, they also add a bit of spring fun to the sofa. Not sure my friends cat is too impressed though !
What you need to make your bunny pillows
How to Make Your Bunny Cushion
One sweater will be enough per cushion.
- 1. Lay your sweater out flat and place your paper on top to make a template. Draw out a pattern on the paper that will allow you to make as big a cushion as possible. Whilst the paper is pinned to the sweater draw the face and feet on to paper.
- 2. Cut out your cushion shape from the sweater, keeping the sleeves to one side. Cut out a bunny shaped ear from each sleeve.
- 3.Cut out the felt for the face using the paper template.
Before sewing up the sides of the bunny body and ears you need to make the face.
- 4. For the eyes cut out 4 circles decreasing in size for each eye in a variety of colours. Cut out 2 felt eyelids these are half circles slightly bigger than your largest circle. Using fabric glue stick the circles on top of one another in size order with eyelid on top. Then sew these onto your felt facepiece.
Use any stitch you prefer. I used a blanket stitch whereas my friend Wendy just used a random stitch. It is nice to use an embroidery thread in a contrasting colour and make the stitch a feature.
- 5. Cut a small triangle of felt for the nose, and the embroider the mouth and teeth.
- 6. When the face is finished, stitch this to the front of your sweater using your prefered stitch.
- 7. Turn your sweater body and ears inside out and stitch up leaving a small hole to stuff it. Turn them the right sides out and stuff with fiber filling and sew the holes shut. Sew the ears to the body.
- 8. To give your bunny cushion more character, you can add some embellishments. Such as inners in a contrasting fabric for the ears & feet pads. Felt flowers and hearts are great for hiding any holes in your jumper and some extra interest.
Don’t forget to make a big pompom for the tail ! Click here to see a quick and clever way to make pom poms
Hopefully the cat will eventually grow to love the bunny cushion !
Debrashoppeno5
16th March 2017 at 12:06 amI adore these pillows. I will be looking for some wool sweaters in my travels around the thrift stores so I can try to make one or two. Pinned.
Claire Armstrong
16th March 2017 at 7:24 amThank you, and good luck with h your sweater hunt.
Melony
15th March 2017 at 1:05 pmYour friend’s cat is crazy! This looks like the most snuggable pillow ever! Thanks for linking up!!!
Claire Armstrong
15th March 2017 at 6:17 pmThank you, the cat certainly has personality.
marjan
15th March 2017 at 12:51 amThese are so cute and cuddly!
Claire Armstrong
15th March 2017 at 7:07 amThank you!
Charlene Asay
5th April 2016 at 10:55 pmLoving your blog and exploring it more. My three year old would love that pillow. Thanks for linking up at Family Joy Blog Link Up this week.
Claire Armstrong
6th April 2016 at 5:45 amThank you very much and glad you liked it.
Danielle from Storypiece
28th March 2016 at 2:20 amHa! These pillows have so much character. Thank you for sharing at the Celebrate Your Story Link Up Party.
Claire Armstrong
28th March 2016 at 7:04 amCheers and thank you.
Pam @Threading My Way
28th March 2016 at 12:48 amAdorable little bunny cushions, Claire. I’ve featured them today…
Claire Armstrong
28th March 2016 at 7:04 amThank you very much and I forward to seeing them.
Marshablog
25th March 2016 at 2:41 amFantastic! So cute. I believe that my daughter will love it.
Claire Armstrong
25th March 2016 at 7:02 amThank you ! I’m sure she will.
Audra @ Renewed Projects
24th March 2016 at 2:59 pmVery cute! Good find on those bright sweater colors.
Claire Armstrong
24th March 2016 at 3:47 pmThank you ! My mum and my Aunt pass all there old sweaters on to me.
Sandra
24th March 2016 at 12:39 pmHow adorable are these and those faces are too cute! Thank you for sharing this at Celebrate Your Story link party and have a Happy Easter!
Claire Armstrong
24th March 2016 at 2:53 pmThank you, we had fun making the faces.
Wendy
23rd March 2016 at 1:30 amVery cute Claire!
Claire Armstrong
23rd March 2016 at 7:09 amThanks you !
Shirley
22nd March 2016 at 7:08 pmThese are adorable! I think it’s the faces that make them. So cute.
Claire Armstrong
22nd March 2016 at 7:27 pmThank you ! We had fun designing the faces.
sustainablemum
19th March 2016 at 9:31 amI love making things out of old felted jumpers! Your cushions look great, I bet they are cosy to snuggle up to.
Claire Armstrong
19th March 2016 at 9:37 amThank you, they are lovely and soft.