It's easy to make a felt carrot for your bunny with my free sewing pattern. This quick sewing project is so simple, even children could make them!

Free felt carrot sewing pattern

With Easter quickly approaching I'm sharing this simple sewing pattern for your bunny dolls. It's little details like this that make a handmade doll extra special if you are giving it as a gift. They are also really fun and quick to make!

What you will need to sew a felt carrot

• Orange and green felt
• Matching thread
• Toy stuffing
• Pins
• Sewing needle 
• A chopstick or similar
• Sewing machine (optional)

Felt carrot sewing pattern

To make these easy felt carrots you can either draw your own template or download my free pattern using the link below. The pattern includes a step-by-step photographs and illustrations explaining the hand stitches if you need them

Download free felt carrot sewing pattern

How to make a felt carrot 

There are only a few simple steps to make a felt carrot

 Step 1 

Download the pattern and cut out the two pieces below

 Step 2 

Fold the carrot piece in half widthways (don’t press) and sew as shown to make a cone shape. You could use a sewing machine for this or sew it by hand using backstitch 

 Step 3 

Trim the seam allowance and snip off the bottom tip, as shown. This will make it easier to turn the right side out

 Step 4

Turn the carrot the right side out. Gently push the chopstick into the end of the carrot to make it pointed 

Step 5

Make 1" (2.5cm) cuts into the rectangle 3/16" (0.5cm) apart to create the carrot’s leaves

Step 6

Roll the rectangle into a cylinder as shown and hold it together with a few stitches. Secure the stitches with a couple of knots

Step 7 

Fill the carrot with stuffing, stopping 1/4" (6mm) before the opening 

Step 8 

Tie a knot in a piece of thread and place the needle through the inside of the carrot and out near the seam by the opening. Use a running stitch to sew around the opening of the carrot. Pull gently on the thread to gather the stitches

Step 9

Place the leaves into the opening and pull the thread to tighten the gathers so they hold the leaves in place

Step 10

Make a few stitches through the gathers and leaves to hold them in place and secure with a knot

That's it! They really are so easy to make. If you wanted you could scale up the pattern on a printer to make the carrots bigger to use as Easter decor or make some for your children's play kitchen 

 

Pin this board for easy reference! 

 

 Don't forget to share your finished creations with me - tag @studioserenpatterns on Instagram

I hope you found this tutorial useful! I would love to hear from you in the comments