🧵 Whimsical Bunny Quilt

The Whimsical Bunny Quilt pattern is a charming choice for anyone looking to create a delicate quilt with a playful and unique touch. Perfect for children’s rooms or as a personalized gift, this project combines simple blocks with whimsical bunny appliqués.

The step-by-step instructions include fabric cutting guides, block assembly directions, and how to apply the bunnies using either hand or machine appliqué techniques. With a blend of soft tones and cheerful prints, this quilt is ideal for both beginners and experienced quilters.

By following the complete guide, you’ll learn how to arrange the blocks in a harmonious layout, sew them with precision, and finish the piece with a neat border and light quilting that highlights the bunny details. The pattern also allows creative variations such as adding flowers, carrots, or personalized

🪡 Skill level: Intermediate
📐 Block size: Approx. 12″x18″ per bunny
🧶 Technique: Appliqué + Quilting + Piecing
🎨 Theme: Cartoon-style bunnies with bold colors and expressive faces

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✂️ Materials Needed:

• Colorful cotton fabric scraps (solids & prints)
• Fusible web (like Heat’n Bond or Steam-A-Seam)
• Background fabric (e.g., teal, blue, green)
• Batting & backing
• Fabric markers or embroidery floss (for details)
• Sewing machine
• Thread in coordinating colors
• Iron, scissors, pins

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📌 Step 1: Prepare the Bunny Templates

1. Sketch or print out 6–7 fun, cartoon-style bunny shapes (or trace from the quilt image).
2. Include different ear shapes, eye sizes, and goofy expressions.
3. Trace each bunny piece (head, ears, eyes, nose, body) onto fusible web.

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✨ Step 2: Choose and Cut Fabrics

1. Select colorful fabrics for each bunny — aim for contrast between body and background.
2. Iron the fusible web to the back of each chosen fabric piece.
3. Cut out the bunny shapes carefully with small scissors.

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🖼 Step 3: Assemble the Bunnies

1. Position each bunny on your background blocks (12″x18″).
2. Iron them in place to fuse.
3. Stitch around each piece using zigzag, blanket stitch, or free-motion embroidery.

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🧵 Step 4: Add Details

1. Sew or draw pupils, mouths, and whiskers.
2. For added texture, hand-embroider expressions and outlines using black thread or floss.
3. Optional: Use a crochet appliqué (like a granny square) on one bunny’s belly!

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🧩 Step 5: Arrange the Quilt Top

1. Lay out all your bunny blocks in a grid (e.g., 3 rows x 3 columns).
2. Add sashing or colorful border strips if desired.
3. Sew the blocks together to complete the quilt top.

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🪡 Step 6: Quilt & Bind

1. Layer your quilt top with batting and backing.
2. Quilt around each bunny, enhancing the outlines and background swirls.
3. Trim edges, attach binding using your preferred method.

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🧺 Step 7: Finishing Touches

• Add a label to the back of your quilt.
• Wash gently and dry flat.

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  🧵 Whimsical Bunny Quilt – Step-by-Step Tutorial
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  🪡 Skill level: Intermediate
  📐 Block size: Approx. 12″x18″ per bunny
  🧶 Technique: Appliqué + Quilting + Piecing
  🎨 Theme: Cartoon-style bunnies with bold colors and expressive faces
  
  ✂️ Materials Needed:
  Colorful cotton fabric scraps (solids & prints)
  Fusible web (like Heat’n Bond or Steam-A-Seam)
  Background fabric (e.g., teal, blue, green)
  Batting & backing
  Fabric markers or embroidery floss (for details)
  Sewing machine
  Thread in coordinating colors
  Iron, scissors, pins
  
  📌 Step 1: Prepare the Bunny Templates
  Sketch or print out 6–7 fun, cartoon-style bunny shapes (or trace from the quilt image).
  Include different ear shapes, eye sizes, and goofy expressions.
  Trace each bunny piece (head, ears, eyes, nose, body) onto fusible web.
  
  ✨ Step 2: Choose and Cut Fabrics
  Select colorful fabrics for each bunny — aim for contrast between body and background.
  Iron the fusible web to the back of each chosen fabric piece.
  Cut out the bunny shapes carefully with small scissors.
  
  🖼 Step 3: Assemble the Bunnies
  Position each bunny on your background blocks (12″x18″).
  Iron them in place to fuse.
  Stitch around each piece using zigzag, blanket stitch, or free-motion embroidery.
  
  🧵 Step 4: Add Details
  Sew or draw pupils, mouths, and whiskers.
  For added texture, hand-embroider expressions and outlines using black thread or floss.
  Optional: Use a crochet appliqué (like a granny square) on one bunny’s belly!
  
  🧩 Step 5: Arrange the Quilt Top
  Lay out all your bunny blocks in a grid (e.g., 3 rows x 3 columns).
  Add sashing or colorful border strips if desired.
  Sew the blocks together to complete the quilt top.
  
  🪡 Step 6: Quilt & Bind
  Layer your quilt top with batting and backing.
  Quilt around each bunny, enhancing the outlines and background swirls.
  Trim edges, attach binding using your preferred method.
  
  🧺 Step 7: Finishing Touches
  Add a label to the back of your quilt.
  Wash gently and dry flat.