I made this rabbit for my baby nephew Leo, who turns one tomorrow. He and his sister live on a farm, so are more likely than I am to see a live rabbit in their garden. Leo is one of those beautifully squishy, jolly babies and I'm looking forward to seeing him tomorrow.
I wanted his soft rabbit to have an old-fashioned feel, so I used light brown linen for the body (and a bit of 'climbing trees' print for the underside of the ears) and hand embroidery for the face. He also has rather skinny, lumpy arms and legs and perhaps what you might say is a slightly creepy look about him. Such is the fate of my handmade toys, I'm afraid.
Also in rabbit-news, I carved out this stamp to use for his wrapping-paper, and while I was stamping things, I made these linen lavender sachets for his drawer, too. Can't have enough rabbits around, I say.
It's feeling very springy here today, Nick Cave is on the stereo, the sun is shining and I keep looking out of the window at all the potential gardening to be done. Enjoy your weekend!
