Fluffy Bunny Tail Chair Sash Tutorial

These adorable sashes look like a

 little cottontail rabbit

just crawled right up the back of the chair,

burrowed in  and

decided to stay!  

These are super easy and so adorable.  I think

the kiddies won't be able to keep from stroking

their furry tails.  I know I couldn't.

I was inspired by chair sashes at Pier 1.  They 

didn't have the ears and were a little on the small side

so I decided to create these to go with my burlap

table cloth.  I love how they turned out.

So let's start with the easy one before I scare

you away with the Ruffled Burlap Tablecloth Tutorial!

This one anyone can do!

I already had the burlap ribbon which I had ordered

on Amazon.  It is Ashland 10' x 5".  Here is a link

for that.  It also says it is available at Michaels.  You

will need about 2 yards per chair so buy accordingly.

I had to go and buy fur and I found this at

Hancock Fabric,  It was called Bunny Fur.  I had

to laugh at that.  It is long and furry and so fun.

Start by cutting out circles of the fur.  I used an 8 inch

salad plate and 1/4 yard made 7 so if you need more

get 1/2 yard.  

Using a double thread, stitch around the outside of the

fur circle then pull it tight and fill with a handful of

batting.  Pull the opening as closed as possible and

stitch from side to side to close the opening.  Tie off.

Here are some of the tails lined up ready to go.  This

went super fast and I was even doing it with

kiddies playing around me.  

This reminds me of the Star Trek

The Trouble With Tribbles!  These little

guys aren't going to take over though.

Now to make the ears.  I already had some burlap

on hand that I got at Wal Mart.

These are pretty free form so just cut

out two layers at once to get the ears to match.

You could also glue the edges together

but it was quick and easy to serge.

Create the curve of the ears by a little stitching.

I used hot glue to attach the ears to the back side of 

the tail.  Make sure the curve of the ears face the right

way as the bunny is looking away from you.

Tie the burlap ribbon on the chairs and let 

some ends hang down - I did about 12 inches
hanging on each side.

To make it easy to take the sashes off the chairs I

used a safety pin to attach the tail to the sash.

I always love to dress up a chair and these are

super easy and fun.  

I will be posting with 
Foodie Friday
Feathered Nest Friday
Home Sweet Home

Metamorphosis Monday
What to Do Weekends
Centerpiece Wednesday

Peter Cottontail Tablescape

It's been a busy week here at

Purple Chocolat Home

sewing and crafting for

Easter and this ruffled

round burlap tablecloth is

the star!  

I have been wanting to make one of these

for a long time and just got going on it

this week.  I will give a tutorial on it later.

I just love the look of it and it goes so well with - 

These adorable Peter Cottontail chair sashes

that I will also give you a tutorial on later.

and finally these darling bunny ear napkin

rings that I made, so you can see it has

been a busy and fun week!

This table brings Peter and friends right

out into the garden with the brown of the

burlap tablecloth.  Can I just say how much

I am in love with this, all ruffles and rustic

yet feminine?

The bunnies are playing in the garden with

the cabbage plates stacked on one another.

Pink and green is one of my favorite combinations.

The first dress I ever sewed in 7th grade was

pink and green for my Easter Dress.

A pretty pink cabbage bowl tops the stack.

It is a beautiful sunny day so these

bunnies really are outside enjoying the weather.

Pink and green is the color scheme,

hoping that soon the garden will be

showing pink and green.

 Both pink and green goblets

accent the table.

This stunning bunny casserole takes

center stage on our table today.

And he is surrounded by his friends.

We have had an extremely mild winter this year

and today was perfect to get outside and play.

What a fun week getting some long awaited

projects done to help decorate for Easter.  Look

for my tutorials on the 

Ruffled Round Burlap Tablecloth

Bunny Tail Chair Sashes

and

Bunny Ears Napkin Rings.

!I was inspired by Susan's tutorial

a few weeks ago on these napkin rings,

having seen them at Pier 1 and they were

fun and easy.)

I will be posting this with

Foodie Friday

Feathered Nest Friday

Home Sweet Home

Tablescapes Thursday

Pink Saturday

What to Do Weekend

Centerpiece Wednesday

Sources

Chargers - Pier 1

Cabbage Plates - Home Goods

Cabbage Bowls - Tuesday Morning

Flatware - Tuesday Morning

Napkins - Home Goods

Green Goblets - Tai Pan

Pink goblets - gift from my niece

Covered Bunny Casserole - Home Goods

Ceramic bunnies - Home Goods

Chair Sash, Tablecloth and Napkin Rings - DIY