No wish I did they live at the bottom of my garden in chicken cottage click link to coop

The sheep belongs to a friend who has a smallholding, a lot of friends I met online go there each year for fun and barbecue (chicken forum)

The plywood run could work if it had perches so they can see out and big enough for a couple but not sure if it's predator proof but how many foxes do you get on your balcony :shock: Anything is better than a battery cage

Renata I shall be making my little quilt up so I can have lots of embroidery and blinging to do. Now if we were to do a hand dye swap I could make one for that

Looked at #100100. You are right that the title can be very suggestive or leading. Needed to break away from that first. I do have an idea though and will try to sketch something out.

Wendy, with your chickens and profile photo with sheep - do you live on a farm : :

Reetzbobeetz wrote:
Me too

Wendy, what a great design for a quilt! Would love to see it hanging somewhere as a quilt.

Wendy, I love your chicken quilt design. I also, love chickens. When I was in Baltimore a few weekends ago there was a group of people in the park promoting "green ideas" encouraging city people to grow things (tomatoes - lettuce -spinach & etc.) in limited spaces. Since the powers that be never created an ordinance prohibiting raising chickens within the city limits it is still legal to have them in your yard or on your balcony. They were also promoting this:



The plywood box in behind the cage was the structure they suggested using in a small space. How's this for off topic?

If you love chickens google Maggie Walker and look at her Garden Party quilt. I have that pattern on my list of "wants".

Very cute design, Wendy! That'll make a lovely little quilt!

Nancy

Wendy I like your little Chuck. Can't wait to see what you do with it.

loise98 wrote: this label is getting larger by the minute :shock: I'm not sure about getting all the names on unless we go for something about A5 size (approx 8" x 6") or is that the size we will need any way. I haven't actually got around to adding labels to my quilts yet, the first 2 I added my initials & date in the quilting and the Sott's quilt had the label as part of the backing design.

Well, seeing as we are not supposed to be talking 'on topic', it is not really surprising is it

I should have added a I'm like you Louis, tomorrow I'm on to something else but I don't get to the 'I will be done bit'. Having read another thread on here, I'm not alone!

Looking forward to seeing what you've come up with on monday.

My something else is a little quilt for fusing with the fabrics I dyed.


We are constantly off topic on this thread and I know we should post on another thread in the right section but hope anyone else who wants to chat joins in and plays the design game as well. Can we add 'Open House' to the title of the thread?

Where's Lorchen I've not seen her around for ages?

twiglet wrote:
I am not doing it. I am reading about it. I am only experiementing with threads and applique techinques she is using. I am working in an 8"x10" framework. Then I will be done. Tomorrow it will be on to something else.

Oh dear Lois a 238 ft quilt is going to keep you quiet for a while, you better get some more fabric starched!

I've just been looking at some of her work. Wow Lois she is so creative, the Frida Kahlo quilt is amazing.

Maureen, Have a cup of tea! There are no quilt police saying you can't add a little nip of something to the tea. Have a good nights sleep and you will know what to do in the morning! It's guaranteed! I am sure of it!!!

I continue to have fun with 1000100. The starched fabric is dry but I am into trying new techniques for me. I am off on a tangent. I am taking a course from Pam Holland in Houston. I have been reading her blogs, archived back to 2009 and I am fasinated by her work. She is creating a duplication of the Beayux Tapestry. One of the oldest pieces of needlework we have ( I think that's correct.) It tells the story of the Battle of Hastings in 1066. It is 238 ft x 2 ft. She previewed 120ft of the work last night to her local guild in Australia. The original was embroidered, I think. Her reproduction is appliqued and illustrated with colored ink. She uses ink in places where very detailed illustration is required. Anyway, learning about her techniques sent me on my sidetrack to "Beth's Zinnias" and now "Red Fury" (is that right?) is having me explore one of her applique techniques - using a very fine blanket stitch. I will get back to the Laura Nownes quilt. I promise. That's why I starched the fabric.