Wednesday 16 November 2011

Chick chick chick chicken....

..... don't lay a little egg for tea!  I wouldn't really fancy a stuffing and fabric egg!

Part of my sewing this week was leading my quilting group in a 'Christmas Chicken' making session - very simple to make, and everyone seemed pleased with the idea.  There may be a chicken kit giveaway in the not too distant future....

I've had two other projects this week.  One was to make pyjamas (and, it turned out, a skirt) for one of DD2's teddy bears - a useful distraction whilst her big sister was out playing with a friend.







My other project was to make up the foundation pieced blocks that I'd designed - one based on a bit of railway and platform, the other on a section of baling machine.

Curved piecing for foundation blocks?  I always knew that it was going to be tricky, but these curves were almost too severe given that the blocks are only 9" square.....

What I was 'supposed' to be doing was making notes on shape, of course, but I'd almost always rather be sewing!

Hope that you are having fun too.



3 comments:

  1. These blocks look lovely and graphic Plum. Thanks for the kit, what a nice surprise.

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  2. I am SO sorry that I didn't make it on Monday, partly because it was so rude of me, but partly cos I love the chickens!!! The foundation piecing looks great (lovely colours) I haven't done much (just flying geese and pineapple blocks on Foundation by the yard) but how on earth do you FP curves?

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