Hive 3 Tracy’s Chickens

 Hello Beemates!

I’ve been having so much fun making blocks for all of you, and I hope you have fun this month making some chickens for me.

We will be using a tutorial from Vicki at Sew Inspired  

http://www.sewinspiredblog.com/2010/02/chicken-quilt-block-tutorial.html?m=1

Let’s get started!

Here is my inspiration and fabric pull. This panel piece is going to be the bottom corner of my quilt and the rest is going to be filled with chickens, chickens everywhere!

The background of the quilt is going to be scrappy off white/cream tone on tone fabrics as I have a ton of leftover bits to use up.  The background of your chicken can be all one fabric or, if you are like me and have tons of scraps, every piece can be different. 

The chicken bodies are going to be black, brown, golden yellow or forest/sage green.

The beaks are going to be yellow to orange.

Their combs are going to be red.

* You can follow her tutorial for cutting your pieces, but please add an extra background piece to the bottom (2 x 8) and the left hand side (2 x 8.5).

Chicken body:

(1) 5.5 x 6.5

(1) 2 x 2

Beak: 

(1) 1.25 x 1.25

Comb:

Approximately 2 x 2.5

Background:

(3) 2 x 2

(1) 2 x 5.5

(1) 2 x 6.5

* (1) 2 x 8

* (1) 2 x 8.5

Before you sew your pieces together, you will need to appliqué your comb on.  I have no preference for how you do this. Follow Vicki’s tutorial, use needle turn, raw edge, zigzag, blanket stitch…whatever you prefer. Just make sure that you leave a quarter inch from the right so that it doesn’t get lost in the seam when you sew it together. 

Isn’t she the cutest!!