magamamma Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 I sat down and made this chicken door stop today.With my kids watching the spongebob movie on i managed to finish it.Thankyou spongebob maggie p 06/07 Lily Bluebelle HENrietta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 It's lovely. Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 Ooh, that's lovely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 Ooh, well done magamamma, it's lovely! Love the fabric I made some myself last year for christmas presents - in a gold coloured curtain fabric and filled with Tesco's value rice. They were much appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 very creative, well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A chickychickychick-ENN!! Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 I can't see it. Has the image disappeared? Anna x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surferdog Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 I can't see it either! Does anyone have a pattern or instructions to make one of these? I love the ones in the Omlet shop but they are sooooo expensive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A chickychickychick-ENN!! Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 HOW TO MAKE A CHICKEN DOORSTOP COMPONENTS: Cardboard for templates Some thick fabric (a really strong pillow case is good) Two or three big bags of cheap rice (and a funnel) Red felt (quite thick) Yellow felt Some eyes (buttons, felt, googley eyes - whatever you fancy) Needle, thread, glue. PREPPING THE COMPONENTS: I made a pyramid-shaped chicken by cutting an equilateral triangle cardboard template which I then used as the basis to cut out four fabric triangles, placing one in the middle and then one along each edge*. I made cardboard templates for the comb and the wattle, allowing an extra fat bit along the edge of the comb so it could be sewn into the seam of the body. Draw round these on your felt and cut your felt out. For the beak, I cut a square of felt in half along the diagonal to make triangles, then folded those triangles in half to make the 'top beak' and 'bottom beak'. MAKING THE CHICKEN: Sew the triangles together INSIDE OUT if you have used separate triangles, or if not, pull the outer corners up, and sew all the adjoining seams together. This will give you your pyramid. Leave a one inch hole near the base so you can add your rice. Before you start sewing, insert the comb where you want it near the top of one of the seams near the point of your pyramid. Make sure it is positioned so it is on the outside once you turn the pyramid right-side out again. Remember - it is inside out when you are sewing it! Turn your chicken right-side out again so it is no longer inside out. You should have neat seams on the outside now. Use a flat side as a face. I just sewed the wattle and beak straight on to the fabric. Fill with rice, and sew up the hole. I used a big fat funnel so I didn't spill any rice. Stick the eyes on with glue. THE COMPLETED CHICKEN: Voila! One doorstopping chicken. And you can reuse the templates. Which is why everyone in my family is getting a chicken doorstop from me this Christmas! Anna x *Or, if you can visualise it, create a 'big triangle' made up of four of the smaller triangles, and then pull the corners of these up, so you have less sewing to do along the seams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 As it is an old post, I think the link to the original picture must have broken. This was my doorstop, with instructions! It is a very simple pattern, basically two rectangles of fabric with some s"Ooops, word censored!"s of felt for the comb and beak. You can make it as small or large as you want, I think my rectangles were 7" x 9". Position your beak, comb and wattles as shown, between the two pieces of fabric, right sides together. Stitch around three sides, either leave a gap for turning or insert a zip on the left side seam. Snip the corners. This is the difficult bit to explain! Open up the unstitched side and bring the already stitched seams together. This creates the triangular shape. Stitch. Turn right side out and fill! I used cheap value rice from tesco. the one in the picture was hand stitched as a kind of test run model, but it is still going strong as a doorstop! And while I was doing this, Chickychickychicken has also posted! Oh well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A chickychickychick-ENN!! Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 Oh that's cool! I wanted to do the rectangley ones but couldn't work them out, hence my fat-bummed pyramid chicken! Anna x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 ooh I quite like the fat-bottomed pyramid one! (Eglu bum?!) You have inspired me ... I've been pondering on what to make for Christmas presents this year, didn't think of doing these in a 'paperweight' size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 I have two which Phil bought me at Christmas last year - one is bigger and doorstop size, the other is about 3" tall and what Olly calls paperweight size. I'll try to remember to take some photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 Hi Snowy Thank you so much for posting the instructions for this as I bought a doorstop just like thia at craft fair a couple of years ago but couldn't figure out how to do it! They sell them at www.refab.co.uk but are too expensive (nice fabric) -so I have now made 6 in just over an hour! I still ave to fill them when I get some cheap rice but they look really good THANK YOU Julia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackgold Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 would love one but think my dogs would just think it was a toy to destroy...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A chickychickychick-ENN!! Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 I am not making any more now. I have made over 30 hens this year and I am chickened out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 wow how super cathy x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 They look great - but 'chickened out'? Surely not! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A chickychickychick-ENN!! Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 Not with the real ones, just the sewn ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 I love them, I'd have one on every stair! I tried making one, but couldn't work out how to sew in the comb & beak, so I gave up. |Think it's best for me to buy one instead. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 Wow, they look brilliant. What are you going to do with all those chickens? I've had a go at making small ones for tree decorations - a bit fiddly but they are getting better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A chickychickychick-ENN!! Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Post 'em Olly! They are presents. Big ones as doorstops, small ones to go in hampers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 I'm making a chicken version of the dangly felt turtles but I'm not a sewer. I'm sure all this is very simple for you sewers but I think I'll have to get my mum to show me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraJ Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 very cute will have to have a go of these? lol sewers? i was thinking sewers like drains doh me! what are dangly felt turtles poet please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 very cute will have to have a go of these? lol sewers? i was thinking sewers like drains doh me! what are dangly felt turtles poet please? I thought it was just my mind going into overdrive , take a look on here BarbaraJ for the dangly turtles viewtopic.php?f=32&t=51182&view=unread#unread Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 .....This is the difficult bit to explain! Open up the unstitched side and bring the already stitched seams together. This creates the triangular shape. Stitch. Turn right side out and fill! .... I just wondered if somebody could explain this more simply as I don't understand thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...