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Bunny Doll Sewing Pattern
The Bunny Doll is an intermediate sewing pattern in one size. It takes about 3 hours in 30 written steps. It is in the Sewzy iPhone app with every size included. Print it as a letter-size PDF or an A0 copy-shop file.
Updated October 29, 2026
- Level
- Intermediate
- Time
- About 3 h
- Sizes
- 1
- Steps
- 30
The Bunny Doll pattern comes in one size. It is an intermediate project that takes about 3 h, in 30 steps. Best fabrics: quilting cotton, linen or cotton-linen with a tight weave and no stretch, 1 fat quarter.
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Sizes and fabric
| Size | Finished size and details | Fabric |
|---|---|---|
| Doll | about 13½ in tall | Doll: 1 fat quarter |
Doll: quilting cotton, linen or cotton-linen with a tight weave and no stretch, 1 fat quarter. Clothes: lightweight cotton, lawn, chambray or fine corduroy (dress ¼ yd + ⅛ yd lining, overalls ⅜ yd, apron ¼ yd, sun hat 1 fat eighth).
You also need
- Polyester fiberfill, about 4 oz (115 g)
- Stranded embroidery floss: dark brown + pink
- ¼ in elastic, 5½ in
- Two ⅜ in buttons (age 3+)
- ⅜ in hook-and-loop, 1¾ in
- Light fusible interfacing (hat brim)
- Strong thread for the ladder stitch, chopstick, hand needle
Pattern pieces
Head & body (cut 2 on fold), Ear · bunny (cut 2 body + 2 contrast), Leg (cut 4, 2 pairs), Arm (cut 4, 2 pairs), Tail (cut 1), Dress bodice front (cut 1 + 1 lining on fold), Dress bodice back (cut 2 + 2 lining, pairs), Overalls (cut 2, mirrored pair), Overall bib (cut 2 on fold), Apron skirt (cut 2 on fold), Apron bib (cut 2 on fold), Hat crown (cut 2 on fold, outer + lining), Hat brim (cut 2 on fold + 1 interfacing)
Seam allowance: ¼ in (6 mm) on the doll, ⅜ in (1 cm) on the clothes, included on every printed piece.
The steps
The written guide in the app takes you through 30 steps, one at a time.
- Doll · cut and mark
- Doll · embroider the face
- Doll · ears
- Doll · legs and arms
- Doll · place ears and legs
- Doll · sew the body
- Doll · turn and stuff
- Doll · attach the arms
- Doll · tail
- Doll · finish
- Dress · cut, shoulders
- Dress · line the bodice
- Dress · side seams
- Dress · skirt
- Dress · closure
- Overalls · crotch seams
- Overalls · bib
- Overalls · casing and elastic
- Overalls · inseam and hems
- Overalls · straps and buttons
- Apron · cut
- Apron · skirt
- Apron · straps and bib
- Apron · waistband
- Apron · fit the straps
- Hat · cut
- Hat · ear holes
- Hat · band
- Hat · brim
- Hat · finish
Watch how it's done
Short tutorials on YouTube for the techniques in this pattern, by other sewists. They are not made by Sewzy.
- Satin Stitch for Softies Abby Glassenberg · Embroidering the face
- How to Sew a Ladder Stitch - Slip Stitch, Blind Stitch or Invisible Stitch Instructions Melly Sews · Closing the gap after stuffing
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Questions about the Bunny Doll
How much fabric does the Bunny Doll need?
Best fabrics: quilting cotton, linen or cotton-linen with a tight weave and no stretch, 1 fat quarter. Exact amounts for each size are in the guide inside the Sewzy app.
Which sizes does the Bunny Doll come in?
It comes in one size. The size table on this page gives the finished measurements.
How long does the Bunny Doll take to sew?
About 3 hours. It is rated intermediate, and the written guide in the app has 30 steps.
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