DANISH KNOT BUNNY

Perfect for holding some Easter sweet treats, enjoy a Danish knot masterclass when you make this cute rabbit bag

HOW TO WORK A DANISH KNOT

Step one Make a straight stitch and then bring the needle up a short distance below.

Step two Slide the needle under the straight stitch, keeping the working thread to the right of the needle. 1

Step three Pull the thread taut, but not tight. Step four Slide the needle under the straight stitch again, keeping the working thread under the needle. Pull the thread taut again. 2

Step five Tack down the knot by going down through the fabric at the bottom of the triangular knot. 3

Step six If necessary, shape the knot slightly with your finger. HOW TO MAKE A BUNNY BAG

Step one Cut out the bunny bag template.

Step two Cut the felt in half to make two pieces each measuring 25x15cm.

Step three Press the Bondaweb paper side up onto the wrong side ( WS) of the linen fabric. Step four Peel off the paper backing then place the linen right sides ( RS) up onto one piece of felt and press into place.

Step five Place the template on the centre of the RS of the linen, draw around it and cut it out.

Step six Place the template on the centre of the other half of the felt, draw around it and cut out.

HOW TO EMBROIDER THE FACE

Step one Place the cut out linen/ felt shape on top of the template and trace over the facial features. Tape the template and fabric onto a window to trace if necessary.

Step two Stitch the features using six strands of stranded cotton.

Step three Work the eyes as Danish knots in black and the nose as a pink Danish knot.

Step four Stitch the mouth in pink backstitch and the cheeks in pink satin stitch. 4 HOW TO ASSEMBLE THE BAG

Step one Pin the linen/ felt front and felt back bunny shapes RS together.

Step two On the felt back, mark the lines from the template where the ears and head meet. 5 Step three Sew around the bottom of the head, starting and stopping at the marked lines, and backstitching at either end to secure.

Step four Turn the bunny bag RS out then press carefully so the curved seam lies on the edge. Step five Stitch around the shape by hand in running stitch using pink stranded cotton.

Stitch through both layers of the head and only through the top layer of the ears. 6

Step six After you have filled the bag, tie ribbon around it in below the ears to close.