This week is the week leading to a summer fair in Wrexham I'm going to participate in. For the past few days I've been sewing nothing else but these: Cheeky Chickens - funky beanbag poultry, embroidered by hand and machine, with all sorts of buttons, felt, beads and crochet flowers. I thought some chicks in bold sunny colours could bring some positive vibes into people's kitchens. I have a kinda feeling they may be a popular buy at the fair :)
I wanted to take my chicks outside to photograph them in the grass with some nature in the background but the weather sucks really bad today so we had a bit of a photo session on the window sill with the rain droplets on the glass :) Maybe later on, during the week I'll manage to get a sunny photo of my poultry :)
and some chicken features:
I love the chickens, only thing is when I made mine got rice everywhere and I mean everywhere, lol kept finding it for weeks
ReplyDeleteThey are fab, very bright and cheerful! Good luck for the fair and thanks for taking part in Handmade Monday x
ReplyDeleteThese are great!! Put a smile on my face anyway! I love the bold bright colours.
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I love your army of chickens, I'm sure they'll do well.
ReplyDeleteYour chickens are so cute. I am signing up to follow your blog. Thanks for visiting me at
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these are adorable! And you've got quite a flock built! :D
ReplyDeleteLovely bright colours. I had the same problem with the weather. Wanted to take my birdhouse hanging in the tree but as it is only paper didn't wnat to chance it!! Hugs Mrs A.
ReplyDeleteI can just imagine how fun your stall is going to look with the chicken army all lined up!
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the fair - can't wait to hear how you get on (and hopefully see a piccy of your stall?!?)
Ali x
What great chickens - love the way they are looking longingly out of the window, just wanting to get out into the garden for a good scratch around in the sunshine!! They will be a hit at the Fair I reckon...Nancy
ReplyDeleteLove the brightly coloured chickens, I had the same problem as Carolee Crafts when I first tried 'bean bag' gifts.
ReplyDeleteThey will do really well at your fair I'm sure.
Jan x
These are brilliant - love 'em! Great funky colours. Hope you sell a whole flock.
ReplyDeleteJo x
How cool are they? And an army of them! Must have taken forever to get them finished. They are super cool.
ReplyDeleteThe chickens are really cool, I love 'em!
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the fair, I bet you sell out!
I agree with all the lovely comments your chickens look fantastic good luck with your fayre I am sure they will sell like hot cakes xxxxxxxxx
ReplyDeleteA lovely combo of colours! I'm sure you will do really well!
ReplyDeleteLove your bright little army of chucks... can see them flying off the stall!
ReplyDeleteThese are sooo much fun - love them
ReplyDeleteThese are adorable! They look so cute all together.
ReplyDeleteI really love the chickens, a lot more seeing the photos than I would have if someone just said, oh, I'm making chickens! haha They're very cute. And I actually LOVE the photo of the bunch of them with the rainy window in the back. Very artsy. Seriously. Of course, artsy photos is what I do. You should do a series of chickens in various places... :)
ReplyDeleteYour chickens are gorgeous, I'm sure they will fly off your stall at the fair.
ReplyDeleteI just love these chucks! Each one has real personality - I'd spend ages choosing one. Hope you do well at the fair. I see it was raining - no wonder they didn't want to go out!
ReplyDeleteThe chickens seemed to all be talking at once! Great fun, sure to attract lots of attention.
ReplyDeleteWondering how your craft show went? I have one on Monday and am hoping to do good with the owls.
ReplyDeleteHow can someone get a pattern...are you willing to share?? We have a women's ministry and the new beginners are called baby chicks...would love to make a few for them...Let me know <3
ReplyDeleteI would love the pattern also. I know it looks simple enough, but a pattern would help me tremendously!
ReplyDeletethe tutorial is here:
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Wow, they look gorgeous!! Another pattern hunter here too, would be great to have one.
ReplyDeleteHi, I havent got any pattern as such, I just used this tutorial:
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or this one:
http://www.pompomemporium.com/content/chick-chick-chick-chick
Too cute! What are you charging for them? I'm certain they will sell like hot cakes! Good luck!
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Hi. In my metric conversion the fabric is cut at about 4.33 x7.78. What size do these little cuties end up being? Thank you, Debra
ReplyDeleteAfter sewing up mine are about 9-10 cm tall and wide. I cut a rectangle that measures 22cm wide (2x 11 cm) and 11 cm in height allowing 1 cm excess to sew up.
DeleteWhat size are these? How tall are they? They look so tiny and cute. About an inch tall.
ReplyDeleteno, they are about 9-1o cm tall
Deletean inch would be too small and too fiddly to sew and fill up with beans
i love your chicken army!!
ReplyDeleteThe tutorial does not seem to be available anymore. Could you provide some instruction? Thank you.
ReplyDeleteI love them!
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