4 Feb 75

Sewing: Bunny Sachet {Pattern & Tutorial}

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According to Lunar Calendar and Chinese astrology, the world has entered into Rabbit year starting from this spring （立春）, that’s today, February 4th, 2011. As a memento of the year, I made some bunny sachets. I filled them with silica gel (in bead form) and turn them into desiccant bags for my metal notions stored in the glass bottles. The silica bead will help in controlling the humidity in the glass bottle, hence to protect the metal from oxidation and degradation.

This project is ideal if you have a lot of fabric scraps that you want to de-stash.  It is quick and easy to sew, I am able to complete a dozen of them within hours including taking photos for all the steps.

desiccant bag

This bunny sachet pattern is not confined only as a desiccant bag, you can fill it with other ingredients and turn it into personal amenity, for example:
1. Scented sachet if filled with Potpourri (great gift for this coming Valentines)
2. Sleep pillow if filled with dried chamomile & lavender flowers in a bigger bunny poly-fill (perfect as baby shower gift)
3. Heat bag if filled with rice or wheat and herbs which to be heated up in mirco-wave oven (for medical purpose)
4. Shoes freshener if filled with activated carbon or charcoal (as shown below, best use in summer)

Get the pattern and step-by-step instructions with photos after this jump:

Shoes Freshener Activated Carbon Sachet

Material:
1. Fabric or scraps (2¼” x 3″ – 2 pcs. for mini bunny, 4½ ” x 6″ – 2 pcs. for large bunny)
2. Sachet filling ingredient – silica bead, activated charcoal, or scented potpourri etc.
3. Ribbon, lace, yarn or cord
4. Fusible web (for large bunny)
5. Embroidery floss (for large bunny)

Tools:
1. Sewing machine
2. Sewing kits
3. Iron
4. Printer & letter size paper
5. Pencil or fabric marker
6. Blunt point tweezers

pdf pattern of bunny sachetDownload the bunny pattern in pdf format. Print it out onto Letter size paper. Don’t scale the printing if you wish to have the full size pattern.
Get the latest Acrobat pdf reader if you can’t download the pattern.

How to sew a sachetCut the paper pattern and trace it on the wrong side of your chosen fabric.
Mark a minimum 1″ opening on the side seam.
sewing sachetStart from one of the opening markings, sew alone the sewing line and end at another opening marking.
bunny sachetTrim the seam allowance to 1/8″ for mini bunny, 3/8″ for large bunny.
Clip and notch at the curves on the seam.
Turning right side outInsert the blunt tweezers from the opening and grab one of the ear.
Pull the ear out through the opening.
making sachetRepeat the same to the other ear. Use the tweezers to adjust the seam and smooth the curvature.
making mini bunny sachetTurn the face and smooth all the curvatures. Press with warm iron to smooth crumples.
For large bunny, trace bunny’s face to the fusible web (paper side), cut out and iron the adhesive side to the wrong side of the face fabric. .
Peel off the paper from the fusible web. Embroidery the facial features.
Cut fabric. With adhesive side down, iron the face onto the large bunny.

Fill sachetRoll a piece of paper into cone, cut at the sharp point to make a funnel mouth. Insert the mouth into the opening. Fill the bunny with your chosen ingredient. For this instant, I filled it with silica beads.
You may omit the funnel if you are filling it with scented potpourri, use tweezers to fill it instead.
ladder stitchClose the opening by sewing with slip or ladder stitch.
long ear bunnyShake the bunny so that the ingredients fall to the bottom part..
Tie the ears together with sewing thread, adjust while you pull the thread to gather.
valentines bunnyFinally, tie your prefer ribbon or yarn to the thread.
~~Done~~

scented potpourri bag

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  2. Doris says:February 4, 2011 at 8:32 pm

    Que lindo!!! y super facil!!!
    Muchas gracias :)
    Besos

    Translation (by Google):
    So cute! and super easy!
    Thank you very much:)
    Besos

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  3. superstitches says:February 5, 2011 at 12:14 pm

    Those are so cute. They will make great additions to Easter baskets this year.

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  5. Anne Weaver says:February 5, 2011 at 11:10 pm

    These are sooooo cute!!! they’d also make awesome pattern weights.

    I linked to your tutorial over at Craft Gossip Sewing:
    http://sewing.craftgossip.com/tutorial-bitty-bunny-sachet-or-pattern-weight/2011/02/05/

    –Anne

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  6. Timmi says:February 5, 2011 at 11:24 pm

    Awe…these little bunnies melted my heart <3…so super cute! My three year old heard me gasp when I first opened the page and came running to see what cute craft I happened to find this time and she said ohhh….those are so cute hoppers!

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  7. Steph says:February 6, 2011 at 1:16 pm

    These are so sweet! Great idea to use them as dessicant sachets. I’d love to make them for pattern weights as well. Happy Year of the Rabbit!

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  8. happy zombie says:February 7, 2011 at 2:51 am

    Found your tutorial via Pinterest – love it! Love your blog!!

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  9. Marion says:February 7, 2011 at 9:35 pm

    Thank you very mutch for these nice pattern!

    Gretings Marion

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  10. jojo says:February 8, 2011 at 1:43 am

    merci c est genial bises ma belle jojo

    Translation (by Google):
    thank you c is genial kisses my lovely jojo

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  11. Linda says:February 8, 2011 at 5:35 am

    So cute! I think I have to make some of these, fill them with lavender and find a home for them in my drawers (though they are actually too cute to live in drawers… we’ll see!)

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  12. Tiff@MakeLifeCreative says:February 9, 2011 at 9:43 am

    How cute is this!!! You could even put rice in them and heat them up and use them as handwarmers or a boo bunny!

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  14. Laurel says:February 10, 2011 at 4:46 am

    So simple, sweet and useful! I love these! I wanted to let you know that I submitted this to the M&T Spotlight: http://www.makeandtakes.com/spotlight

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  15. Ng Pei Cing says:February 10, 2011 at 8:09 pm

    It is very cute! ^^ Instead of filling it with gel, could I fill in something else? ….. like instance, I could fill the bunny with cotton and use it as embroidery?? or…. I could make it flat and sew it onto a bag or something…. ??

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  16. Sheri@childmade.com says:February 10, 2011 at 10:40 pm

    Just adorable! Thanks for sharing! I’ve posted a link and yours has made this week’s top 10 most popular, and will be featured in this week’s newsletter! Great job!

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  17. Alice (bits of taste) says:February 11, 2011 at 10:31 am

    These is so cute! I also admire the shoes ! haha….

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  20. Norma Silveira says:February 17, 2011 at 5:31 am

    Adorei seu site, tudo é muito lindo e bem explicado…
    obrigada

    Translation (by Google):
    I loved your site, everything is very beautiful and well explained …
    thanks

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  21. Lora says:February 20, 2011 at 1:12 am

    So clever…thanks for sharing!!

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  22. MIRIAM says:February 20, 2011 at 9:15 pm

    Ola, Sou do Brasil e adorei Seu Blog Que ESTA Bolão batento hum ….
    Bjxs

    Translation (by Google):
    Hello, I’m from Brazil and I loved your blog that is beating Bozo hum …. Bjxs

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  23. jenclair says:February 21, 2011 at 12:29 am

    Thanks for sharing these! So cute!

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  24. Heloisa says:February 21, 2011 at 9:11 am

    Que lindos esses saches!! Seu trabalho é maravilhoso,Parabens!
    Vou fazer alguns para a Páscoa que está chegando.
    Muito obrigada.
    Helô

    Translation (by Google):
    How beautiful these sachets! Your work is wonderful, Congratulations!
    I’ll make some for Easter is coming.
    Thank you.
    Helo

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  25. Candy says:March 6, 2011 at 8:17 am

    Love this idea and your tutorials are some of the most informative I’ve seen. Thanks so much for sharing!

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  26. Corissa says:March 8, 2011 at 1:54 am

    I love the idea of filling it with the silica beads. I think I’m gonna make a couple for in my jewelry box! Where can I find silica beads? I didn’t know they came in anything but jel :)
    Thanks!

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    • Craft Passion says:March 8, 2011 at 5:26 am

      Silica gel comes in beads form and sometimes many misunderstood that it is in gel form due to its name. If you can’t get it in any store, try pet shop, they do have silical gel (beads form) for managing “cat little”.

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  27. Sabine alias Streuterklamotte says:March 9, 2011 at 5:03 am

    What a wonderful idea and tutorial! Thank you so much! I’ve already tried it. If you would like to have a look at what I made from it:
    http://streuterklamotte.blogspot.com/2011/03/erstes-osterhaschen.html
    Once again, thank you for sharing!
    Sabine

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  28. Sue Paula says:March 20, 2011 at 7:45 am

    Cute!!!Thanks for sharing!
    Kisses
    Sue

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  29. Laura e Márcia says:March 24, 2011 at 6:43 am

    Que linda idéia, amamos…uma gracinha, teu blog é o máximo! Visite o nosso, será um prazer…beijão!

    Translation (by Google):
    What a lovely idea, love … a cute, your blog is awesome! Visit our will be a pleasure … XOXO!

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  30. Erika Mulvenna says:March 30, 2011 at 2:34 am

    Hey there Craft Passion! We think this crafty tutorial is great, and we want to share it with other sewers and quilters by featuring a link on http://www.WeAllSew.com! We’ll be featuring you at our Free Stuff page all next week. Please let me know if you have any questions about being featured at WeAllSew.com. Thanks so much-Erika

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  31. empi says:April 1, 2011 at 2:53 pm

    I was so excited to try this, just in time for Easter! But – I’m having a really tough time sewing the tight curves for the ears on my sewing machine. Any tips?

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  32. Staci says:April 4, 2011 at 9:01 am

    These are so cute…I just want to make a whole bowl full of them! I’m including them in my Friday Favorites this week!

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  33. someday crafts says:April 4, 2011 at 11:10 pm

    These are adorable! I’m loving them. I am featuring this at somedaycrafts.blogspot.com.

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  34. Muss says:April 5, 2011 at 9:39 pm

    Fantastic! So simple and so cute! Thanks so much for sharing!

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  36. Erlene says:April 20, 2011 at 2:23 am

    Just wanted to thank you for the great pattern. I made about 100 little bunnies and put them into recycled egg cartons and gave them to friends at work. Everyone loved them!

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  37. doro says:April 20, 2011 at 5:39 am

    thanks for this tutorial.
    now i made some of them myself. and i really like them!

    best regards, doro K.

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  38. Claudia Oliveira says:April 20, 2011 at 8:26 pm

    It´s so lovely!! The Easter is comming soon, but I will have time yet to do this. It´s quick and a beautifull gift.

    Thanks!

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  39. Kati says:April 23, 2011 at 10:57 am

    I love these!!! I am making a bunch of them for Easter… hand sewn. I wish i had a machine… but im only 12 haha…

    anyway, enough of my sob story ;) great pattern and tuts! :)

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    • Craft Passion says:April 23, 2011 at 12:30 pm

      Glad to know that I have another young reader :) I learned sewing with machine around this age where my mom supervised me over her old paddle unit. Catch up the good job with craft yay :)

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  40. nenden says:June 1, 2011 at 10:31 pm

    waw!beautiful. i really like those bunny <3

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  41. lillyblanc says:June 10, 2011 at 11:31 pm

    Très mignons ces petits lapins!
    Pâques est fini mais je vais les faire garnis de lavande pour continuent à gambader dans mes armoires
    A bientôt

    Translation (by Google):
    These cute little bunnies!
    Easter is over but I’ll be filled with lavender to continue to frolic in my cabinets
    Soon

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  42. Tracy says:June 18, 2011 at 10:02 pm

    Oh how adorable are these?? And that mini rose fabric!!! I’ll never ever be able to find that….sigh. It’s just beautiful. I’d love to know if you remember Ü
    Thanks so much!

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  43. Heloanne says:July 1, 2011 at 4:03 am

    i loved the shoes!!!! How can i make to get this shoes???? kisses bye bye

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  44. christie says:September 10, 2011 at 3:56 pm

    i was wondering where you buy your silica gel at.?

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  46. Janine says:October 30, 2011 at 12:31 pm

    Thanks for this cute idea
    Have a good sunday

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  47. Alexandra says:November 26, 2011 at 7:10 am

    These are so cute and easy, i made them for a space filler for my friends’ present, i made a few for me too!

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  48. Ivana says:February 7, 2012 at 6:17 pm

    i made mine just now. it’s still not perfect but i’ll try making some more. thankyou! :D

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  49. lidiya says:February 7, 2012 at 11:56 pm

    Спасибо большое!У Вас очень интересный сайт и мастер-класс замечательный!Удачи Вам!

    Translation (by Google):
    Thank you very much! You have a very interesting site and a wonderful master class and good luck to you!

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