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Here we have a Large Primitive Grubby Garden Bunny holding an Easter Egg surrounded by a Garden of Violets inside a Grubby Carrot Sock, that I have fondly named "Easter Garden". This piece measures 30" tall and 8 " wide and 5" deep. This set is just the sweetest and sure to be an Easter or Spring Garden favorite and would be perfect as a Door Greeter or a wall hanging anywhere in your home.

I have created this piece in a primitive fashion to give it that time-worn look. I have sewn the bunny's soft-sculptured body from muslin, stuffed it tightly with long floppy ears and separate twig arms. For her facial features, I have pinch-stitched her nose and embroidered her eyes with black french knots and her mouth with black back stitches. She was paint-washed antique white, sanded to soften the coat and brushed with a coffee-vanilla-cinnamon stain solution. Her whiskers are stitched with strands of blonde sisal rope. Her ears are adorned with tiny rusty bells at the top.

I have given her a big wide collar cut from felt with pinking sheers, paint-washed in pink and grubbied with a coffee-vanilla-cinnamon mixture and baked. Three tiny rusty bells embellish the front of the collar. She is holding a Prim Easter Egg that I have sewn from muslin, stained in the grubby cinnamon mixture and embroidered pink french knots for decoration. She is holding the Easter Egg with her twig arms.

She is popping out of a large grubby carrot sock that I have sewn from muslin, stuffed tightly, needle-sculpted dimples and paint-washed terra cotta. After a good sanding, I aged it with the grubby mixture and baked it again. The carrot is adorned with a scarf made from grubbied cheesecloth sprinkled with cinnamon and tied into a bow on the side. Tiny rusty bells are sewn all around the scarf and a round disc tag with a rubber stamped "B" is attached to the center of the bow with a rusty safety pin and a tiny rusty bell.

This darling Easter Bunny is surrounded by a lush garden blooming from the top of the carrot consisting of purple violets, fragrant preserved Sweet Annie, and rustic twigs. The petals of each Violet bloom were individually cut from muslin, paint-washed purple, grubbied with the cinnamon mixture and hand sewn together on curled rusty wire for the stems. They sprout all around the bunny for lots of color.

This sweet Easter Garden gathering was lovingly handmade by me from a pattern created by Kentucky Primitives.

This design will come to you dated, signed and tagged with my own label "Collectibles by Joan" which states "The Handcrafting and Time Invested in this Piece are its Own Mark of Quality".

SHIPPING NOTE: Amounts listed are only estimated for the furthest zip code from here on the west coast to the east coast... as ArtFire does not offer calculated shipping. Item will be shipped the least expensive way via First Class, Parcel Post or UPS Ground based fairly on the weight and size of box.If you need the item sooner, contact me for an upgraded shipping cost. I need your zipcode and complete address to figure accurate cost. The difference will be refunded to you at time of purchase. Insurance is optional at an additional $1.75 up to $50 value and $2.25 up to $100 value as I cannot be responsible for lost or damaged items in shipping. I am happy to combine shipping on your multiple purchases and I do NOT charge for packaging supplies. Any buyers can contact me for an exact quote prior to purchase.

muslin, cheesecloth, cotton batting, acrylic paints, cinnamon, coffee, vanilla, twigs, sweet annie, embroidery floss, black beads, round tag, rusty safety pin