I was able to stitch all the pennies on today without incident, adding a few more for a better layout. I use freezer paper templates, but tend to cut them out free hand and not on the line to make them prim and wonky. I'm using a variegated white perle cotton for the thread. I'm working on the tongues this afternoon and have a red wooly flannel by Moda for the backing, a flannel that looks like wool but isn't and lots cheaper.
