Spring Chickens!
Posted by deonnstott on Friday, March 2nd, 2012
Hi, there! I'm Deonn from Quiltscapes, and I spend a LOT of time in my sewing room. Maybe a little too much time, you be the judge. I especially love pincushions... chicken pincushions.
Right now, it's awful quiet around here...
...nobody here but us Chickens...
You may have seen these gals floating around the internet on Pinterest,
the Quilting Board, Sew We Quilt, with a few appearances over on
Quiltscapes; even a sighting in the middle of a recent RBD video tutorial!
the Quilting Board, Sew We Quilt, with a few appearances over on
Quiltscapes; even a sighting in the middle of a recent RBD video tutorial!
I call them my "Hen Party Chicks."
You've got to admit, they're adorable ~ Don't they just make you smile?!
You've got to admit, they're adorable ~ Don't they just make you smile?!
I think everyone should have a basketful of these cheerful chicks.
Photo Tutorial HERE
Printable Instructions HERE
NOTE: Since posting this tutorial, I have learned that
a LOG CABIN version originally designed by Doreen Speckmann
with paper-piecing patterns and kits may be ordered HERE
with paper-piecing patterns and kits may be ordered HERE
Today, instead of using Prairie Points for the beak, comb and tail, let's try something new
with some of Riley Blake's fun notions!
"If there's a simpler way..." (that's my motto!)
with some of Riley Blake's fun notions!
"If there's a simpler way..." (that's my motto!)
~ Supply List ~
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Two 3-1/2” to 5” squares fabric for chick body
(cotton, upholstery fabric, pre-quilted fabric, etc.)
- Riley Blake Jumbo Rick-Rack, assorted colors.
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| 4" squares of "Daisy Cottage" fabrics, Assorted Jumbo Rick-Rack |
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About 1 cup rice, ground walnut shells, silica sand,
or use polyester fiberfill for stuffing (your choice).
~ Instructions ~
PREPARE comb and beak pieces:
CUT one section of rick-rack for beak, FOLD in half, TRIM.
CUT one section of rick-rack for comb, TRIM.
LAY OUT one of the chick body squares right side up,
and ARRANGE beak and comb pieces as ↓ pictured.
PIN- or GLUE-baste to secure beak and comb in place.
PLACE the other square right sides together over the comb and beak.
Pin in place, then STITCH along the lines indicated, using 1/4” seam allowances.
Start in the corner opposite the beak and comb.
Leave an opening at the bottom through which
you will be able to turn the chicken right-side out.
Leave the last side OPEN. Set aside.
PREPARE tail pieces. PIN- or GLUE-baste pieces together.
SANDWICH your tail piece in the remaining open seam of the chicken:
Align the top and bottom seams and center the tail.
This will form the pyramid shape of the chicken.
PIN, then STITCH across that seam.
TRIM.
TURN your chicken right side out through the opening.
(Hatch your chick!)
STUFF with your choice of filling;
HAND-STITCH the opening closed.
Sew on some little beads or poke a couple of pins in the right spot for eyes.
Spring Chickens!
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| Fabric: "Daisy Cottage" by Lori Holt (Bee in my Bonnet) for Riley Blake Designs |
Love these fabrics, and the soft cotton jumbo rick-rack worked great!
↑ Tried folding rick-rack for the comb, too. So cute, makes me smile.
Hmmm, that gives me an idea...
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↑↑ what was THAT??
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WHAT IF... I lowered the beak about halfway down...
Nope, didn't look right. Had to rip it out.
HOW ABOUT... a double beak. OK, I think that will work...
Stitch along one side, enclosing beak.
{Tee hee}
Hmmm... WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF...
I added a couple of Pom-Poms in the seam, too. Rip it out again.
HOW ABOUT IF... I stitched a little Ultrasuede eyebrow...
{Heh heh...}
Now add a couple of folded comb pieces....
Finish the other seams...
{Chuckle}
Add the rick-rack tail,
Turn him inside out...
{Giggles}
Fill with rice, Stitch him closed.
Add a couple of little pins for the eyes...
{Hahahaha! Snort...}
Look what Momma made!
Oh, my goodness, it's a..... a.....
FOUL FOWL!!!
{wiping off tears...}
OK, guess you had to be here... :)
Pincushion? Beanbag? Hackey-Sack?
Won't these be fun for Easter?
Oh... what about a bunny?
Uh... No.
Let's just stick to Chickens, and we'll have a Hen Party!
...and what ↓↓ is THAT ?!?
Hope this tutorial helped you get started on your own batch of these Spring Chickens!
And that little mystery chick that snuck into my picture?
Stop by Quiltscapes to see him, and all his little friends...
Stop by Quiltscapes to see him, and all his little friends...
Be sure to join me on the 2nd Monday of each month for Quilting Basics
tutorials right here on Cutting Corners College.
Until then, Happy Sewing!
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