Miss Maggie Rabbit Softie Sewing Pattern

Meet Miss Maggie Rabbit! This little bunny is entirely stitched by hand and made of wool-blend felt. She wears a (machine-stitched) peasant dress made of the finest Liberty Tana Lawn cotton all the way from London, sports removable boots, and has a hand-knit capelet to keep her warm. With this pattern and a few supplies, you can make a dressed-up Maggie of your very own!

This pattern includes:

• Stitching instructions with photos
• Embroidery tutorial
• Knitting pattern
  
• Pattern templates

Finished Size: About 18" (45.5cm) tall (including her ears) 

Separate, individually downloadable PDF patterns are now also available for a pair of pants and a shirt, a knitted dress, a knitted raglan sweater, and a knitted hoodie so you can add to your rabbit wardrobe.

To make Miss Maggie Rabbit, you will need:

For Maggie:

• One 12" x 18" (30cm x 46cm) piece of National Nonwovens wool-blend felt in color #WCF2612 Sandstone 
• One 4" x 5" (10cm x 13cm) piece of Liberty Tana Lawn cotton in Eloise (Pink)

For her dress:

• Two 9" x 14" (23cm x 36cm) pieces of Liberty Tana Lawn cotton
• One yard (91cm) elastic thread

For her boots:

• One 5" x 8" (13cm x 20cm) piece of National Nonwovens wool-blend felt in color #TOY2616 Havana Gold

For her capelet:

• 40 yards (10g) of Brown Sheep Nature Spun sport-weight yarn
• Three colors of 6-ply DMC cotton embroidery floss: #3023 (Tan), #3021 (Dark Brown), and #823 (Navy)

As well as:

• Size US5 (3.75mm) knitting needles
• Size #5 embroidery needle for stitching rabbit
• Size #18 chenille needle for elastic thread
• Water-erase fabric marker
• Paper scissors, sharp fabric scissors, and sharp-tipped embroidery scissors
• Sewing machine and thread to match dress fabric
• Iron and ironing board
• Wool batting and hemostats for stuffing Maggie
• Pink stamp pad and small, short-bristled paintbrush
• Spray starch, and spray bottle with water
• Marker matching color of dress fabric (to dye elastic)

Please note: Miss Maggie is a special bunny, and not meant to be played with by unsupervised babies or small children who might swallow her boots or her capelet, or chew off an ear or a leg. Please use your judgement and watch your baby or child carefully when they are playing with handmade softies, or any toys with smaller parts. Thank you!

Please note: This pattern is available as a downloadable PDF pattern only. You will need Adobe Reader to view and print this pattern on your home computer.