When I designed the Calico Bear pattern as a Signature Bear in 2008 I had no idea that it would become so popular as a keepsake bear pattern. Lots of people sew lovely keepsakes with my bear pattern BUT some have made… a bunny!
Whaaaaat?
A Keepsake BUNNY?
Yes! You don’t even need ANOTHER pattern! It’s so easy to do, just use the Calico Bear Pattern and add
- a little bit more fabric for longer ears * (You can see how to make LONGER EARS in this blog post I wrote in 2012 about making longer ears for one of my other bunny patterns!)
- and a pom-pom for the tail and hey presto…
…you have a keepsake bunny!😃
AND… HOW cute is this keepsake bunny made from babygrows , sewn by Lily Grace Keepsakes, from my Calico Bear pattern!
And look at this pretty pink keepsake bunny created by Memory Lane Bears using my Calico Bear pattern!
Ooh, and look – they give me credit for my patterns – it’s so nice to support a fellow crafter – thanks guys! 😀
ADDING bunny ears to Calico Bear pattern
BUT I need to put a disclaimer here:
Please note: Adjusting a pattern like this – by making longer ears, adding a pom-pom tail, unicorn horn or similar changes – does NOT make this a new pattern. If you use the pattern for commercial use (selling items made from the pattern) you will still need to adhere to my copyright guidelines. 🙂
OK, back to the fun stuff….. MORE Bunny Keepsakes sewn with the Funky Friends Factory Calico Bear Pattern!!!
Here is a bunny keepsake sewn with school uniforms – what a special way to remember your school days!!!
Look how clever this is ~> incorporating a special household item like a crochet into the Keepsake Bunny as a little bunny jacket! 💜 💜💜
While we’re on a purple streak – here is another Bunny Keepsake – sewn by HeartLandBears! 💜 💜💜
Do you sew keepsake animals with my patterns? Please post some pics to my Facebook Page!!! 😀
Test bunny keepsake
I have made Calico small and big but didn’t think of a bunny keepsake! Thanks for all the ideas your share how to adapt your pattern to make other fun toys.