Chicken Crafts! (Show Off Your Craftiness)

[The Howards]

I know they have been done before but I finally finished the girls molt coat..

 

[Kiniska]

That is beautiful. Your very talented. 

Thank you!

 

[Kiniska]

I know they have been done before but I finally finished the girls molt coat..

Very nice!

 

[Bleenie]

I had to make a coat for one of my girls a while back. It was a throw together thing but it's holding up really well so far. Just recently had to put it on my roo after a dog plucked half of him. It's fleece-lined so keeps his back warm and protected. I wasn't worried about 'tidy seams' when i threw it together but it's holding up!

Here's the hen with it on (lost her to a stroke) it's a little snug on the roo but looks good with his coloring, lol.


Everyone thinks it's so funny to see 'clothes' on the chickens. a woman from the cable company was by today and she couldn't get over it, she loved one that is on one of my hens, has a cute heart on it (was made by lovemychix)

 

[popsicle]

I'm a stay-at-home mom for the time being, so I've been building stuff and painting while the kids nap. I've never been much of a painter--usually just draw or play with ceramics.

I've been making boxes with a bunch of wood scraps. Most are going to be Easter baskets for the kids, friends and neighbors:



I built this bench on an old tree stump--gives me a place to sit while watching the hens and my son run around. The sign says "Fresh Eggs" in Czech (didn't want it in English since I don't have enough hens to "advertize" eggs):



I made this sign to go up on a small coop I plan on making out of an old outhouse:



Another box:




A Naked Neck sign:

 

[Bleenie]

Those signs are great and I totally Love that second painted box, it's beautiful!

 

[popsicle]

Those signs are great and I totally Love that second painted box, it's beautiful!

Thanks! I think the blue box is my favorite so far.

 

[Lacy Blues]

I am not sure I really like the background material. It clashes with the chicken too much. It is a trial and error thing. I wasn't too crazy about the original rooster block pattern so I modified it. I do like the look of the project. I just need to come up with a better looking runner. I think I might change the legs too. They seem a little odd to me. I think the next one will be with a paper pieced kitty block instead of chickens.

If you're not too busy, we need one more quilter for our quilt swap group on the June 1st quilt block swap thread.

 

[Kiniska]

I'm a stay-at-home mom for the time being, so I've been building stuff and painting while the kids nap. I've never been much of a painter--usually just draw or play with ceramics. I've been making boxes with a bunch of wood scraps. Most are going to be Easter baskets for the kids, friends and neighbors: I built this bench on an old tree stump--gives me a place to sit while watching the hens and my son run around. The sign says "Fresh Eggs" in Czech (didn't want it in English since I don't have enough hens to "advertize" eggs): I made this sign to go up on a small coop I plan on making out of an old outhouse: Another box: A Naked Neck sign:

Your stuff has a very Cracker Barrel feel. I love it!

 

[katsdar]

Your stuff has a very Cracker Barrel feel. I love it!

You should make enough to sell your items. They are really good and pretty. I love the Fresh eggs in Czech. I hope you are teaching your son Czech, would be a shame for him not to know his heritage.