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Thursday, April 21, 2011

I've got chicks..... their multiply'n

(can you tell I just watched "GREASE"...)
Hee hee hee!!

Well..... not only have I been CHRISTMASING all week, but I've been a little busy with
CHICKS all over my craft room, I mean area.... OK table.....

I got a WILD hair the other day...
got up at 4 am because I couldn't "SLEEP" until I drew it up...
THEN had a HECK of a time falling back to sleep
because I was SO EXCITED and just WANTED to RUN to the fabric store
right then, so I could get started!
BUT... I finally started counting sheep.... "CHICKS" and I FINALLY fell asleep.....
ONLY to wake again at 7 so I could
"PERFECT" my pattern,
TRY and figure out how much fabric I would need
THEN take a minute and meet up with my "NEW LOVE" Mr. Fab....
so I could start on my cute little CHICK-A-DEES!
Even with all the excitement,
I wasn't able to start working on them for another WEEK!
OH MY! Life is killing me sometimes! :)
BUT NOW!
WOW!
CHICKS EVERYWHERE!
So far...
12!
SO....
Are you ready?????

You better take a seat....
because you are sure to be SURPRISED....
because this is from
"If it ain't hot glued I don't do" gal....

SO..... SURPRISE!
WELL!!! What do ya think?
my little CHICK-A-DEE baskets....
HIS and HERS.....
AND....
I will mention...
NOT ONE ITTY-BITTY-SMIDGEN-DAB
OF GLUE WAS USED!
(very gentle pat on the back :) just kidding!)
ALL SEWN!
AND...some even by hand!!!
WHAT!?!?!
UNHEARD OF!!!
(Shhhhhhh- don't let my husband know...
Then he'll be all over me to get his JAR full of BUTTONS sewn onto his shirts....
agh.... THAT IS SO NOT FUN!
I just keep telling him I don't know where a needle and thread is....
DO NOT TELL HIM I FOUND ONE!
We can't be friends anymore if you do.....)

Can you believe it????
I know... not perfect... they have their flaws...
but for a non-sewer... not too shabby...
well, in a "non-sewers" eyes, that is....

I'm thinking cute little "girlie" chick needs to hold a egg or something...
Maybe if I get time, I'll venture down that road...
Maybe it will be a ADD on for next year...
I will say however....
The last ones were a lot easier than the first few!
(First one took FOREVER and even some UNPICKIN')
I finally figured out what and how to do it all....
Finally got a "order" of putting them together...
WHO KNEW sewing could be such a "THINKING" craft...
LOL!
Thank goodness they were patient with me!
The more they hang around though....
the more I think they look like a MINI-BIG BIRD! LOL!
Oh well....
I tried...
And hopefully, the kido's will enjoy them Easter morning...
(NO!!! I do not have 12 children.... but with all the "ADD-INS" to the family, spouses and grandkids... we're just multiply'n too! hee hee hee!!!!)

If anything... at least they will enjoy the "candy" that Mr. Bunny leaves...
IF they are lucky!
:)

Thanks to my sister for being a "GOOD SPORT" and cutting all the felt out...
while I "tried and tested" the pattern....
YEP! I relinquished 2 chicky's to her... hopefully it was worth it to her!

NOW.... back to Christmas-ing I go!

HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE!
Cost...
One and a half yards of yellow felt
plus a few scrap pieces of orange and black
=5 Chickies...
COST.... approx $2.00 per basket
Not too shabby....

2 comments:

  1. They are just adorable. You did a very good job on them and I can just see the excitement in kidds eyes when they spot these.

    Isn't it just so fun to get an idea in your head and have it all fall into place in a good way. I used to find myself not able to sleep so would get up and paint. Somenights I would be up 3 or 4 in the morning with paintbrush and goodies in hand.

    When the mood hits I start in no matter what time it is. ( Now I am retired I can squeeze in a nap or two during the day if I have too. lol )

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  2. My kids love their baskets :) I forgot all about putting a bow tie on Mr. Chickidy and he is already stuffed and ready to roll out Easter morning so I think he will just have to be fine the way he is. I however did not have nearly as much fun trying to draw a mouth on the bunny. I should have made you do it. Sigh. Oh well. You and your ideas... they always turn out so cute! Love you!

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