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Hello Funky Chicken block makers. Sindy has her new block up on her website:

www.fatcatpatterns.com

So get your block downloaded and post her photo on this thread when you have her all sewn up.

And there's only one more block to go! So if you haven't yet started putting your top together....

I will pull the name of the winner of Sindy's gift on January 2, 2013. Everyone who has posted all 12 of their blocks by midnight on December 31, 2012, will be put into that drawing.

On the same day, I'll post a new thread for those who have their entire quilt top put together and posts a photo of it on that thread. Those ladies will be put into a drawing for a fifty dollar gift card from her choice of shops. That lucky lady's name will be pulled on January 8, 2013. I know everyone gets really busy around the holidays, so this will give everyone an extra week to get that top together!

OMG; had forgotten. Thanks for reminding me. Just printed mine out. Now need to find the time. lol. Just got through saying to my husband, "I have the I don't want too's". Gotta get over that for sure.

Thanks bluesnail, I downloaded the pattern. Might start tomorrow, don't know yet. It's a nice bird

Here's my November bird! She doesn't look that funky to me!

Anael- that is a cute funky chicken. I like it. I am glad to see that your energy is back. Sue

Cute bird. You're the first one done. Good work.

Here's my November Chick!

Anael, yours is so cute!

Thanks Deb, yours too

I have my November chick done but for some reason I can't get my camera to download it onto my computer. I will try again later.

Nice chicks ladies!

Got it to work. sorry it is so crooked.

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Both of your chicks with the gingham fabric remind me of my Aunt who owned a chicken farm, she always wore an apron, gingham fabric or feedsacks.

Well, I had 2 days off. And I have plan on catching up on my chickens....and I did. Here's number 11....

Here's all 11 of them. The only thing I have to do to them, is the satin stitching around them. I have 3 done with the stitching.

i have a question. how do u turn under those tiny pieces (comb, beak,eyes and that thingy under the chickens neck?) i'm working on the 11th block, i've done the body and that was hard, this is the first time i've tried applique. haven't done the other pieces yet. is there a trick with such small pieces to turn the fabric under and applique it?

Patsy

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Patsy, I can't help you. I'm fusing the parts. I didn't want to do needle turn because of the problems you're facing!

What great looking chickies, ladies! And look how many of you are FAST this month! LOL

Patsy, I think almost everyone is fusing the pieces down and doing a decorative stitch over the edges. Some are done with the blanket stitch and some with a satin stitch.

Congrats, Gracie, for catching up. All your chickens look awesome.

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I've done lots of applique in my years. This time I'm doing mine in a different manner known as replique (upside down applique) and its definitely not the same.

For those doing it in needleturn applique, you can use a needle tip to turn your seams under ahead or a tiny narrow strip of emery board. Don't turn under and sew any further ahead than a half-inch ahead at a time. Hold the turned under pieces firmly in place with your left finger and thumb.
Its sometimes easier to press the tiny bits along the seam line you intend, that way they are ready and bending over before you have to struggle to tuck them under. You can finger press them or use your iron.
For points, I usually fold under the tip itself, then the right side is turned under it and any excess that would stick out underneath is trimmed off before proceeding around the point.
For tiny beaks, I'd turn under the point first, turn under the right side, trim excesses, and then turn under the left side so the whole beak is in my hand. Take a couple of stay stitches to hold it in place if you like. Then sew it down on the pattern and remove the stay stitching.

Each appliquer has the technique that works best for them and there are many. You'll find your niche eventually.

well i already appliqued the body down, so i'll try and do the rest the same way. maybe frame the block . i must say the needle turn applique i did came out pretty good for the first time doing it. but boy that is alot of work and time consuming. i think i will do the fusible way for the quilt otherwise it will take me forever to finish this quilt if i applique.

Patsy

p.s. there is a great video on how to do it on youtube and thats what i used to learn.

Such cute funky chickens Here's mine

I'm trying to catch up. I've got June, July, August & September ready to be stitched. I'll be taking them with me to Magnolia to stitch there. I'm gonna try to get October done, too. Then I'll only have November to do between Magnolia and leaving for the Thanksgiving trip. Gonna be a busy month at my house.

Cute chics ladies. Just downloaded mine and this month is really a cute chic.

Mary

These chickens are all just adorable.
GracieOh...Thanks for sharing all 11 of yours together. Great job of keeping up.

Well, I've downloaded the pattern but can't get my blankety blank *&$@)f*)# printer to work so I can print it out. I absolute h*ate this wireless printer. Computer says its not online. Printer says it is online. Whatever, they refuse to talk to each other so I can't print a thing. Spent hours on this mess with no luck.

That's why I don't have wireless hardware! I hate it too.

Cuts birds ladies
Gracie, thanks for sharing your chicks together! It's going to be a great quilt.

Here is mom's tommitalk Nov chicken

Here is my Sept chicken to get me caught up.

Here is my Nov chick.. Mom and I liked some of the same fabric this month. Just love seeing all these.
I have wireless printer, sometimes have to turn the computer and printer off then back on. Think I finally hooked usb to it and if don't work do the on/off and seems to see it then. They can be a pain.

So great to see all these chickies flying in to roost. Keep up the good work, ladies. I've been checking out the variety of fabrics in the sashing around all the blocks. Some of you definitely are on the wild, funky side - and I love those brights and bolds you are all using.

I have my November chicken cut out and fused. Just need to do the satin stitch around all her parts. I must say that I much prefer the chickens that have those plume feathers better than the ones like this month's. But it does make a nice variety.

Looking forward to seeing more November chickies. And only ONE MORE TO GO!!!!!

Dani, I love your and your moms chicks! Your striped September bird is very cute

i ordered and got the pattern yesterday. i ordered and got chicken wire fabric for the backround and got that yesterday too. i can't wait to get started on this quilt. it is gonna be so cute. ya'll have the cutest blocks and of course ya'll inspired me to try this quilt.

Patsy

Have fun Patsy! Please show us your finished birds

Here's mine; wanted to put some tail feathers, but didn't. Love all your funky chicks. Can't believe just one more to go.

Just bringing this up to the top so more ladies will (hopefully) get their block done and posted.

Wow. Only one more block to go, a little bit of sashing and a border and we're done with this top!

My computer is gone kaput. I have not been able to print for a while. I think I did the first three.
I hope DH or Santa will bring me a new computer. Maybe I can catch up. Are the blocks going to be available for purchase?

Linda, Sindy has the entire 12 blocks for sale on her site.

Did you write a nice letter to Santa?? And I hear he really likes cookies. LOL

Love these birds! Have all but last row together already - waiting for December chicken! Mine is to be a Christmas gift, so need to get it done as soon as possible to get mailed in time, BUT it's going to be very hard to watch these birds fly out the door! May have to make a 2nd one to keep! Lol.

dere sante,

I bene de goodest gurl in de hole wied worlh thes. yere! !!!

dis heer de onle ting I wunt fer crismus. i wunt dem thar settin hen picters what ya seed on da innernet. I wunder whut ye cud find on da outternet! O! an dunt fergit de ting dat go in ye lap caus mine dun broke an dat be de reesin I ain't dun hid em on dat lap thingie.

Sante I dunt cuk worth a hoot, i spind all my time quiltin, so frum heer on out to crismus, when DH tooks me out ta diner at Sir Anthony's Bakery, I will save up my free cookie dat ye git on yer tray, in de rute celer an be Putin dem out wid sum nise cold goats milk rite near the pine tree. it wus dekorated wid some popcorn balls but dem dar chickins an rats got hungry.

G@d bless momma and poppa and G@d bless Sante and bluesnail!!!! Make shur Sante be wearing his clean drawers jest so he wunt turn red faced ifn he gits stuke in my chimney and loose his pants,caus my chimney be reel little. I bin hoping he would loose dem dar red pants cause dem dar pants be da purfek color I be looking fer to finish my crismus quilt!!



I love you Sante
Happy Holidays!!!!
warm buns



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I was cleaning house yesterday and was cleaning out a closet (so I could hide more quilting fabric) and there was an extension cord that had just been haphazardly thrown in the floor. I Threw the extension cord out of the closet to put it where it belonged later. Later I stepped over the cord to keep from slipping on it. When my foot touched the floor on the other side the pain in my back was unbearable. I went to the Dr this morning. After a decadron shot and other good stuff. Wala!!! My letter to Sante!!! Happy Holidays!!!!!!

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