Jul
15
Cluck & Co.
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I’ve been enjoying the ‘black and white and red all over’ color scheme a lot lately. It’s the first thing I thought of when I started developing my new chicken pattern.
You may think of white chickens, or Rhode Island Reds, but I was inspired by a short story I once read about “Dominikers” or black-and-white Dominique chickens.
Here’s my new pattern, Cluck & Co. Four fancy chicks are stepping out in style!
I used raw-edge fusible machine appliqué for my version. For a refresher on that method, here’s a link to my Raw-Edge Fusible Demo. Of course you can always use your own method if you favor another one. It’s all good!
Another trick that I pulled out of the bag for this one was the double-layer strategy for the heads, to avoid shadow-through when putting light over dark. Just fuse two layers of light fabric together, then use this composed fabric just like the others in your project.
Hope you are enjoying your summer! I have a couple months off from shows and have been knee-deep in foster kittens!
Until next time,
Kay
By Kay Mackenzie
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Dec
31
The roosters’ new clothes
Filed Under Designers, Fabrics, Patterns | 3 Comments
My pal Janet Locey, Head Chick at Henscratch Quilting, recently redid her Pecking Order quilt sample in fresh new fabrics from Maywood Studio.
If you like chickens, this is the pattern for you!
It’s available on Janet’s pattern page.
Be sure to bookmark Henscratch for all your Featherweight needs as well. John Locey, the Ruler of the Roost, is a specialist.
Until next time,
Kay
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