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In November, Claire started the Month of Softies. Every month she posts a theme and starts to create a stuffed animal or toy based on that theme - others from around the world do the same... This month I'm feeling the need to add a little craftiness to my otherwise school centered exisistance. This month's theme is "Alice in Wonderland," which for me is translating into making bunnies. So far I've got the head on one bunny done - and I've already started to refine the process. My plan is to have the ears, arms, legs and body made out of spring flower patterned material, but the head is made out of muslin. I thought of a flowered face, but really those kind of faces need more shaping that embroidery and I'm just not that good without a pattern.

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