Bunny and books

This is a (not very good) photo of little lapin, a simple bunny with fabric ears and a slightly baffled expression. 

You might just be able to make out  the bunny picture in the background, from a magazine which gave me the idea for making this.  Selvedge is the magazine in question.  It's a publication I love, but I always feel a twinge of guilt buying it.  £8.50 is a lot of money for fritter away, but the artwork in it is so gorgeous and there's always something that sparks off creativity in its pages.  The bunny in the picture is wider, with a ribbon tie and embroidery detail on the body.  My version: the ears are a floral fabric on one side and linen on the other, and on the reverse side he has an embroidered fluffy tail.  With a bit of tweaking I reckon he could be a good child's toy as he's the right size for a small hand to grasp. 

Apart from sewing I've also been catching up on some reading.  Still going with Amitav Ghosh's superb 'Sea of Poppies' which is highly readable and so accomplished.  Plus just getting into Amy Tan's 'The Bonesetter's Daughter' which is quick to read and there's an intrigue about the main character's mother and her background which really makes you want to find out more.  I'd recommend both for these long summer days.