George has finally got a set of clothes…
George is my first attempt at making a Luna Lapin rabbit, the patterns are all in a lovely book by Sarah Peel called Making Luna Lapin. He’s all hand-stitched apart from the ears. As this is a Christening present for my great nephew I’m making an ‘Archie’, Luna’s little brother. The rabbit pattern is exactly the same for both, but there is a complete set of clothes for Archie.
The clothes are wonderful, they are traditionally made clothes, just tiny! They’re stitched on the machine with a 1/4″ seam. The shirt has a lined yoke with a box pleat on the back, a neat little collar and a set of working buttonholes – I didn’t know my machine could make such tiny buttonholes! I had some 6mm mother of pearl buttons, vintage style, they worked perfectly.
The waistcoat is lined with a cute rabbit fabric I had left over from making a baby quilt (for the same baby!) I turned the buttons over for this one to make brownish buttons.
The trousers have a hole in the back seam for his tail, I made the tail last night, I had to buy a whole ball of wool just to make one pompom, I made it how I used to make them as a child, with two circles cut out of a cereal packet with a hole in the middle. It came out about 2″ round, so I then gave it a major haircut, shaping it to more of a scut shape. I’m still not 100% sure about his tail, but it’s stitched on and it’s staying.
I think he looks rather dapper!
By the way, before any one gets worried, I will be telling the parents that he can’t play with George until he’s older due to all the buttons!
thecraftycreek 
He looks extremely handsome; I like the lining detail.
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OK ~ now this is way to cute! Awesome job on the clothing!
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What a beautiful work of art. This will be a long treasured gift.
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Super cute! And what an excellent tailor you are…the outfit looks fantastic! 🙂
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George is indeed looking dapper! I love his tail!
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Handsome fella!😄
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Very cute! He will make a great addition to the nursery decor!
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Awww, George is divine, such a dapper chappie, with his little waistcoat, and a hole for his cute tail!
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Aww! All those tiny clothes and so detailed.
I love his tail, don’t change it.
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Oh my goodness , he is wonderful. I love the attention to detail.
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Absolutely gorgeous present Margaret, I’m sure it will be treasured. I can’t imagine sewing a collar on such a small scale, it’s hard enough full sized!
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Adorable! Perhaps, for a bit, George will visit his for-real parents in between wardrobe fittings? I have a hunch there might be some addiction on both sides . . . 😘
PS/Agree that cute tail stays!
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He is such a handsome bunny with the most exquisite clothes!
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Fabulous! I chickened out with my waistcoat buttonholes. I used snaps. I had no idea my machine might be able to make them that small!
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George is looking so smart! Love the fabric for waist coast lining ^^
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Fabulous!
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He’s perfect! What an heirloom.
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