Mary Had A Little Lamb Mat Kit

Description

The Mary Had A Little Lamb Mat Kit is an 11″ by 16″ oval.   Who hasn’t grown up with this popular nursery rhyme by Sarah Josepha Hale in 1830?  Our designer is Mary, so of course, we had to have her little lamb.  This fun mat would look delightful in a child’s room, or bring out the child in us all.   It is a three layer mat providing heft.

Everything you need to start is right in the package including precision cut wool felt, floss, a sewing needle and instructions.

Rating: Apprentice – 12 Hours

This product is Made in the USA in our Shop in Colfax, California.

Instructions:

1. Center the red oval over a cream oval.  Pin, then blanket stitch the edge with black floss.
2. Pin then blanket stitch the sheep legs, body, and head to the assembly with black floss.
3. Backstitch decorative curls on the body and chain stitch the tail with black floss.
4. Use French knots to make the eyes with cream floss.
5. Backstitch the mouth, eyebrows, and text with cream floss.  To make the text bolder you could use a chain stitch.
6. Chain stitch the grass with green floss.
7. Use four heart petals to make each flower.  See our Petits Fours video for help.
8. Add the second cream oval on the back and blanket stitch the outer edge with green floss

Our wool felt is Made in the USA from wool grown in the USA.  It is a blend of 35% wool and 65% rayon.

Why A Blend? 

• Our goal was to have a blend that is close to the wool/cotton blend which has been in use for hundreds of years through out the world.
• The wool/cotton blend was favored over 100% wool or 100% cotton as the combination provided much better service
  • The wool provided strength and warmth while the cotton added breathability and softness to touch.
  • It was an ideal combination for all kinds of weather and purposes.
• Rayon and cotton are almost identical with cotton being a little bit softer and rayon being more silky or shinny on the surface.

How are Rayon and Cotton Different?

• Rayon is made from cellulose, a carbohydrate plant substance, derived from wood and wood pulp which is then made into fibers.
• Cotton is made of cellulose fibers from the cotton plant.