Hey, all ya'll chicken lover's out there. Come on in and see my newest little additions to my chicken decor.
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It's Hen House which I showed last week in my Hen House Hutch Tour! If you missed that, pop over to see my hutch all decked out in lots of poultry.
Lots of yardbirds are pecking about outside the henhouse. There are baskets of eggs, sunflowers and blooms- looks like the perfect summer day on the farm. Don't you think?
I stitched this piece in 2021 but did not finish it until last year when I put it into the fabulous chippy frame. To make it fit I sewed a red strip of fabric from my daughter's dress to the bottom of it.
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If you are interested in stitching this piece, just grab , the images. For printing tips, refer to the post Tips for Printing which has loads of tips from my sweet friends.
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Now I can not forget Chicken Scratch!
This little wool applique has to be 10 years old. I made it into a simple pillow and embroidered small x's in red and blue all about the pillow. I adore the mustard colored wool. I wish I had a lot more of it.
If you would like this little doodle too, well just grab the image. I revamped the design since I created it years ago, and it is a little larger than my pillow. So you can enlarge or reduce it to whatever size you desire. I just stitched the x's willy nilly.
Alrighty, Sweet Chickies, I am off to see what mischief I can get into. I hope you get into some yourself. If you have the chance , pop by tomorrow - a new house is in the neighborhood and I would be so honored for you to see it.
Here's a sneaky peek.
OOPS - I almost let you go before I gave you this reminder- YOU ARE AWESOME! I can not thank all of you enough for your kindness and sweet visits. ❤🤗 - Love ya' !
Happy Stitching and Quilting, ya'll
Melisa
Life is better with chickens!
Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤
Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy who was a crazy chicken lover too. . Love and miss you.
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Love those chickens! Sure, takes me back to my maternal grandmother. She'd gather eggs in an old child's tin bucket that had been mine when I was much younger. And she carried chicken feed in the pockets of her apron. Thank you for taking me back to one of my happiest places!
ReplyDeleteOh , Darlene those are some sweet heartwarming memories. Thank you so much for sharing them. There is nothing like having fond memories of our grandmothers is there ? It would be so neat if you still had the tin bucket and her apron. Thank you for bringing a smile to my day. Hugs.
DeleteHey Melisa, love the Henhouse chart and Chicken scratch. They are so stinkin cute. Can’t wait to see your new Saltbox house. Hope you have a wonderful day. Thanks for sharing with us. ❤️
ReplyDeleteHappy Friday, sweet Patti. I hope you had a wonderful day. Aah I am so glad that you like this little chicken pieces- you know how I am about chickens. Lol. Have a wonderful weekend. Hugs.
DeleteSweet, sweet chickens all over this post! Your posts are always so cheerful. Thank you for the designs and I hope you have a sweet, sweet day!
ReplyDeleteAaaw Susie, You made my day. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I can not tell you how much your kind words mean to me. I hope your day was just as sweet. I spent mine working on two quilts so that is always good. Lol. Hugs
DeleteI definitely loved that Hen House, Melisa!!!.
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Aaah thank you so much, Isabel. I would love to have a little red hen house filled with chickens in real life. Over the years we have raised chickens , but critters always get them. So now I have to settle for stitched chickens. Maybe one day I will have a little red hen house. Hugs.
DeleteHen House is darling. Your chicken scratch piece is a cutie. Happy Friday, Melisa!
ReplyDeleteOh thank you so much, Robin. It took me long enough to get it finished, but I am glad to be able to finally put Hen House on display. Hugs.
DeleteThe hen house design is so cute, Melisa! I'm really partial to sunflowers right now, and I really love the sunflowers on that one. Chicken Scratch is fun, too. Happy Friday to you!
ReplyDeleteOh thank you so much, Diann. It took me a while to finish this one up , but I am glad to have it finished for the summer. I am very partial to sunflowers too. I am so honored you are stitching my mini Sunflower sampler. I hope you are enjoying it. Hugs.
DeleteYou have the sweetest variety of chickens ever! That hen house is darn cute besides. I too like that mustard colored wool. It made up into a sweet pillow and what a great name for the pattern!--TerryK@OnGoingProjects
ReplyDeleteI am chicken obsessed, Terry. Lol. I wish I could have some real ones here in the holler- maybe one day. I bought that mustard colored wool over 10 years ago and I am very conservative when using it. Thank you for the sweet Friday visit. Hugs.
DeleteLove chickens! I used to have a handicapped chicken in my house. I carried her all over such a personality. Thanks so much for the beautiful things in country life you share and your amazing stitching!
ReplyDeleteAaaw I think that is so sweet, Lori. How fortunate that your sweet chicken had you to take care of it and spoil her. They do have personalities don't they? We had a rooster that would run to get in the front seat of the vehicle if it saw us leaving. It was sneaky because sometimes we would not see it coming . Lol. Have a blessed weekend. Hugs.
DeleteOh my goodness Melisa! I always leave your blog so inspired to stitch like crazy! Where do you find the time to do all these adorable projects?! (Google is messing with me today~ Sandie @crazy'boutquilts) ;-)
ReplyDeleteAaah ,Sandie, you just brought a big smile to my day. Thank you so much, you are the sweetest. I feel the same about your blog. I wish we both had more hours in the day to do all the things we want. Don't you? Thank you for the sweet visit. Hugs.
DeleteHere...chick chick. Can never have to many sweet chickies. So thank you for all their sweetness.
ReplyDeleteLol, I agree , Gail . I always got to have one more chick! Hee ! Hee! Have a wonderful weekend and thank you for the sweet visit and giggle. Hugs.
DeleteLots of chickens everywhere! So nice.
ReplyDeleteJenny , I am chicken crazy. I can not get enough of them. Unfortunately neither can the raccoons in my area. We have given up on raising them . Maybe one day we will have a hen house of our own so they will be safer. Have a great weekend. Hugs.
DeleteFabulous stuff! I don't have a hen house, but some of my friends do and that is awesome. THANK YOU for chicken scratch! I've been waiting patiently, and now my wait is rewarded! Great design, old one or updated one. Have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteAaah thank you so much, Susan. I meant to share it last Friday, but you know how life sometimes gets in the way of some of the fun things we want to do. lol I am so glad you like it. Hugs.
DeleteYou are so generous! I finished 3 of your salt box houses so far and I love them. I can't wait to see the one you are now working on. And blue is my favorite color! Thank you! Margie \Tennessee
ReplyDeleteThank you for being so generous with your Chickens. The Scratch is so fun and I also love that mustard yellow wool. The Hen House is just too cute!
ReplyDeleteAaah you are so welcome, dear Ginny and thank you. The chicken stitches are always some of my favorites. I wish I had more of the yellow wool. I am very conservative with what little I have left. Hugs.
DeleteOh I love the hen house! It's perfect! The embroidery is so cute too...I love the mustard yellow and I'm not really fan of it! Lucky you to find it! I know Missouri Star Quilt Co. sells wool in many colors...check with them. Blessings!
ReplyDeleteAaah thank you so much, Donna. It was a delight to stitch especially when I began adding in all of the chickens in the yard. I will definitely check out MSQ Co. for the wool. Have a wonderful day. Hugs.
DeleteLove me some yardbirds, Melisa!! This is a fun stitchery. Thank you!!
ReplyDeleteLol I never met a chicken that I didn't like. Thank you so much, Brenda. I hope your weekend is off to a great start. Hugs.
DeleteYour Hen House is so cute and I love the chippy frame. It is perfect for that piece. Chicken Scratch looks like a fun wool project.
ReplyDeleteI debated for what seemed to be forever on how to finish Hen House and then I found the chippy frame at the Goodwill. I wish there had been more of those cute frames for I would have bought them all. Lol . Thank you for the sweet visit, Jeanna. Hugs.
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