This is a new design I've been working on lately- the long-eared rabbit. It's one of those things I was thinking about for a long time before he materialised. Maybe from back when I did this embroidery last year. In any case, I knew I wanted to make an old-fashioned bunny with extra-long ears. I was watching my nieces with their soft toys last week, and noticed that their favourite ones to carry around with them were the softest and squishiest- as if they were just half-stuffed.
Inspired by them (and this book of course) I decided to use blue velveteen for the body and a brushed flannel cotton for the inside of the ears. And the face is just simply embroidered on in cream thread. But I do think he needs a scarf for winter, as it's getting colder and darker here by the day, so that's my next project.
