Chicken bald back

[Plum]

I'm going to share how to make a foundation pieced chicken with you. It'll be a few days while I draft it properly, write up instructions and sew a sample (or I may share it as I go along). So you can get bits ready.

 

Anyone can join in. You don't need any patchwork experience I'll explain it as we go. We're going to sew straight lines in running stitch or use the machine.

 

What you need to make your chicken.

- S"Ooops, word censored!"s, 1 colour for the head and neck and wing (could be different) and something for the body.

-The background can be whatever you fancy to go with your chicken.

- Tiny bit for beak

- red for comb and wattle and some fusible webbing eg bondaweb or you can use glue if you haven't any.

- embroidery thread for feet

 

Hand sew or machine. Neutral colour thread is good or to match your fabric. Grey works with most fabric.

 

See you soon hope Photobucket's working for me.

[Plum]

You also need some tracing paper or greaseproof paper, something you can see through and write on.

[Olly]

I'm up for this- the dolphin on the other thread is brilliant. I've done what's now called 'English paper piecing' (we just called it patchwork when I was growing up) so I like the sound of this.

[Plum]

Great it's easier and more accurate so glad you are with us Olly

 

Olly as you're a mod can you tell me why the forum is broken and doesn't send me notification of posts any more

[Olly]

Sorry Plum, no idea - my Mod Initiation Course didn't cover anything technical! I know others have said they're not getting notifications but I'm receiving them so I don't think it's a forum-wide problem - for example, I just received a notification for this.

 

Might be worth going through your settings to check that nothing has been changed that would somehow make you opted out of notifications?

 

Edited to add: if you go to User Control Panel and click 'manage subscriptions' you should see a list of threads that you are subscribed to. See what shows up there?

[Blackrocksrock]

I would like to attempt a chicken too please.

[Plum]

Great

 

Got one that time. See how powerful you are Olly

[Ursula123]

Me too

[Luvachicken]

Now this sounds good, but I'll just watch for now, if that's OK ?

 

My sewing skills aren't up to much .... but I can watch and learn

[Plum]

Please can you pm me your email address and I'll send you the pattern to print off. If you can't print I can post it

 

Smashing Ursula glad you're joining in. Luvachicken you can always join in later

[Ursula123]

Thanks for the pattern Plum.

I shall await instruction as never done this before, so no idea where to start. Hope its ok to join in, all for learning new craft skills.

 

Luvachicken, I have never done anything like this before, go on give it a go

[Blackrocksrock]

pm sent - having real internet issues which they cannot sort till Monday but intermittant so I managed to send it - look forward to the pattern - can print it at work

[Plum]

Your internet can't be as bad as my photobucket issues but I think I've beaten it into submission.

 

 

You should have received a fabric placement guide (the coloured one) and two templates.

Step one - trace the two templates onto the tracing paper, parchment or whatever you have. We're going to remove it after sewing. If you want to leave it in you can use non adhesive interfacing or we used to use nappy liners (unused).

 

 

 

Now you need a FART (fabric acquisition road trip)

[Plum]

don't forget to transfer the numbers as well

[Plum]

Right are you ready to sew

 

1. Take the template with numbers 1 -8 but leave a good margin of paper round it.

 

2. You need to place a piece of fabric over section 1 on the back of the template right side up. Make sure you cover all edges, the seam allowance on one side and you have a straight edge overlapping the line you're going to sew between section 1 and 2.

 

[Plum]

3. Take your fabric for section 2. Be generous you can trim it later and it's so hard if you are mean. Place it right sides together with the edge matching piece 1 and pin. (see pic).

 

 

4. Sew the seam with the paper facing you. Drop your stitch length to about 1.5, it'll make the papers easier to remove. (sorry just added that). Turn over and flip the seam open and press by running a thumbnail along the seam. You can then flip it back and trim the seam allowance but be careful not to clip the paper!!!!

Don't worry about trimming the rest of the sides, they'll be dealt with as we go along.

 

 

5. Move on to section 3. Fold back the paper along the seam line between 2 & 3 and trim the fabric back to about 1/4" beyond the line. I'll add a pic when I've won the fight with photoblinkinbucket Yeh I won !

 

 

Take fabric for section 3 and place it right sides together on section 2 matching the straight edge. Pin and sew as before.

 

Well done you're doing great have some chocolate. Unless like me you didn't use a big enough bit of fabric and had to undo it.

Edited March 23, 2017 by Guest

[Valkyrie]

Oooh Pimmsy Plum! That looks fab. I've got my new laptop up and running so well behind now! They brought it over last night and been playing catch up.

 

Exciting!!! Luvvychicky - you'll be fine I promise. I've not done this before - I may have a go with the treadle for this!

 

Also thank you Olly - my notifications never work so I've followed your instructions too. Hopefully I've clicked the right bits!

 

Edited to add I'm so used to not clicking the notify I had to look to make sure it was ticked!

[Luvachicken]

Luvvychicky - you'll be fine I promise.

 

I am lost on it already

Can't wait to see how you all get on though.

Then I might have an idea as to how it works.

Brains and understanding never was one of my strengths

[Plum]

Currently being hit on nut with a breaker of milk I'll email you when I get home Mrs Ten sewing machines

[Blackrocksrock]

Well printed it out - no way that will end up six inches!!

[Plum]

No the coloured one was when I drew it then I changed size when I put it on the word document. Mine turned out 5" ish, sorry to confuse you

[Plum]

Here's a link to the dolphin row I sent in the swap LINK

 

So has anyone started? Any problems, shall I put up more instructions yet.

 

Remember quilters do it in the ditch!!

[Blackrocksrock]

Link not working for me - will try again with the size as it seemed to print out too small for me - not got time to do it just yet as working full time during the week unfortunately!!

[Ursula123]

Hoping to start tomorrow

[Valkyrie]

Mrs Ten Machines!!!

 

Er I have 4. Anticipating power outages so trying to do treadle a lot!

 

Of course getting the printer to work now . . .

 

Thankies Pimmsyplum xxx

 

And no notifications via email for me. Meh.