thanks guys! and the pattern is the one that pipp5 gave me the link for, so I'm guessing I don't have to turn them down before sewing because you sew over the seams. But I guess before I start worrying about the squares I should start cutting out some more circles.
and one question pipp5, where did you get all the jean material at? I found a box full that I could use in the back of our sewing room closet and thought I'd have enough, but now that I'm drawing circles, I have a feeling I won't have enough.