Sweet Rosy Miss Lettice

Happy new week, friends!

Here is another sweet Miss Lettice rabbit I created for an Etsy customer today...

 

Miss Lettice would make a beautiful Easter gift for a special person...{{smiles}}

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With much love,

Kelly-Anne

Lovely Miss Lettice...

 

This lovely Miss Lettice is now available in my Etsy shoppe over here...I do so enjoy creating these vintage~style rabbits...I have a few more in different colours coming soon!

Happy Valentine's Day, sweet friends!

Kelly-Anne

Lovely Miss Lettice...

I know I have said it many a time before, but lovely Miss Lettice is one of my very favourite fabric items to make for Heartmade...

I love selecting coordinating fabrics for her dress and choosing matching lace and ribbons.

Adding the finishing touches to her face - french knots for eyes, a sweet pink nose and a touch of blush for rosy cheeks, I always think of how blessed I am to do something that I love so much!

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Miss Lettice is such a cheerful rabbit with an especially darling outfit...

She can be cuddled, kissed and admired all day long and can always be relied upon to bring a smile! 

Oh, how could you not love her...?

I don't usually use yellow and red together for my sewing projects, but this fabric literally jumped out at me on a recent visit to a fabric shop!

The narrow red lace adds a beautiful finish, as does the red hair ribbon...

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Here is another Miss Lettice I created using shades of beautiful blue...

Oh, don't you think the little pantaloons are so adorable...?

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And lastly, a pink Miss Lettice to satisfy all my fellow lovers of pink out there...

I just love these little flower buttons!

Which is *your* favourite Miss Lettice?

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Blessings, dear readers!  

Thank you so much for visiting today and leaving such sweet comments - I always love hearing your thoughts!

Till next time!

Kelly-Anne

Vintage Style Collector’s Bunny ~ Miss Lettice

I just had to introduce you to sweet Miss Lettice, one of my latest sewing projects… 

Recently I shared photographs of these darling rabbits on my personal blog, Beautiful Girlhood, but since then I’ve made a few minor changes and improvements to my pattern and to the clothing...

This rabbit has a certain vintage charm which is quite striking and her clothes are perfectly suited to her as well.
I had such a lovely time designing and creating on my sewing machine and I am so happy with how she turned out!

Of course I must also say a thank you to my very dear mother, who not only encouraged me to make Miss Lettice her adorable pantaloons, but also assisted me with making changes to patterns, etc. 

And to my kind younger sisters who were more than willing to share their opinions and ideas for improvements with me…they have each requested one, but I’m not so sure I can have five made in time for Easter to gift all of them with!

But now, let me tell you a few more details about Miss Lettice and show you why she is so special…

Miss Lettice has an unbleached calico body and ears made from patterned quilting cotton… 

She is 100% handmade with love and created with the utmost attention to detail.

I embroidered her simple face with tiny stitches and gave her claws on her dear little paws…  Of course I just had to give her pink cheeks with a touch of blush, too!

Her frock is made in coordinating fabrics, and the skirt is gathered and trimmed with lace for added vintage charm…

 

I added a teeny little pocket to the front bodice piece and adorable blue buttons to keep the straps in place…Did I ever mention how much I love buttons…?

 

The sweet pantaloons have a ruffle near the hem and I also added a little bow for more of a three dimensional effect…

 

 I love these delightful blue fabrics - they are so soft and beautiful to look at!

I can just picture sweet Miss Lettice sitting among precious sewing books or on a new baby’s bed, bringing joy to the heart of each person who stops by to pay her some small attention or give her a cuddle… 

And I hope she will bless many - just as she has blessed me…

I think Miss Lettice will become a very special part of Heartmade and the work that I am indeed privileged to do in the future…

With love,
 Kelly-Anne