Do you love adorable sheep? Than my free pattern is just for you!

For my Button club project this month I packed a whole lot of cuteness into a little mat!

The Fat Quarter Shop button box this month has a theme that lets you 'count sheep' for a relaxing nights sleep. Its all Baaa...lack, White and Sheep!!  

How do you like my 'BeEWEtiful' circle mat? Now I want to add sheep to more things!

• My Aurifil 50 wt thread is is used to piece and sew on the buttons
• ** 50wt Aurifil  
• My Bonnie Lane Fabric. 
• Buy the EWE button Kit,

Let me show you some tips for this fusible applique project. Click the photos for a larger image if you need to.

• For the large circle you will trace it onto Freezer paper using the quarter circle template. 
• Directions explain how to use it as a template
• Freezer paper

For as many shapes as I can, I will cut away the middle part, called the donut method. That way the fusible acts as a basting rim and will be under my stitches.  The legs I do not cut any of them out... yes you can thank me for that!

• Heat N Bond
• My favorite Scissors
• My Teach Me To Applique Book for more tips

 

I need to put down a sheep in solid white first so that it blocks the green fabric.

Seeing the green background through the top layer is called 'Shadowing'. The solid white makes a block then the cream final sheep is put on the top.  

Stitching is through both layers

I had SO MUCH fun with this!! A few of the buttons I layered in the border, like the white heart on a square black bead

• Buy the EWE button Kit, it's SO CUTE!
• My Bonnie Lane Fabric.
• My Aurifil 50 wt thread  
• Subscribe to the Button club

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