zoo 3,6 x 10 hoopings for background, animals, some from old craft books, some from makerist that I digitized, others stuffies I had, the animals I added rubber first by stitching the smallest stitch x 2, stitching just inside the outline, and tearing away before adding top fabric, I did this on the front and back, with just a small amount of filling, it makes them firm for standing...wendy