Billy-Bob Barnsley Pattern from Country Folk by Brenda Walker

The Billy-Bob Barnsley pattern from the Country Folk range makes an extremely cute sheep / lamb.  Created by the talented Brenda Walker, Billy-Bob stands 26cm (10 1/2″) tall.  The full size pattern to make this adorable sheep / lamb also comes complete with a pattern to make a pair of dungarees too.  Brenda also completes her patterns with easy to follow instructions and says “I design and create decorations for the home inspired by the Northamptonshire countryside”!

Billy-Bob Barnsley can be sewn by hand or by machine.  To make Billy-Bob you will need:-

Materials you will need:

.    152cm (60″) deep x 25cm (10″) wide piece of sheepskin style acrylic fleece

.    16cm (6″) x 16cm (6″) wool felt  for inner ears and face

.    Cotton or polyester sewing thread to match your fabric

.    70cm (27″) x 25cm (10″) denim for his dungarees

.    2 x 12mm (1/2″) cream buttons to attach the arms (or 12mm cotter pin joints)

.    2 x 12mm (1/2″) buttons for the dungarees

.    1 pair 9mm black safety eyes

.    scrap of black felt (nose)

.    1m Black embroidery silk (or Cotton Perle Size 8) for the mouth and eyebrows

.    polyfibre stuffing (250g will be plenty)

.    Fusible webbing

.    Fabric scraps for patches

Equipment you will need:

.     A sewing needle

.     A doll needle

.     Fabric scissors

.     Paper scissors

.     Tailor’s chalk, fabric pen or a pencil

.     An iron (for the fusible webbing)

Stitches used:

.     Back stitch

.     Ladder stitch

 

Skills needed: 

To complete this project, the maker will need to be able:

.     to hand sew or use a sewing machine