Recent Finshes

 Happy Monday. 

It has been quite awhile since I have shared some finished projects on here, so I have decided to show some off this evening. 

Esther has several new quilts hanging in the shop. 

THe first is using Day Dream Fabrics from Art Gallery. This was the free pattern designed for the collection and we have Kits available as well. 

The second is using Hello Sunshine by Abi Hall and the pattern is Over the Rainbow by Chelsi Stratton. We will be making a couple kits up for this quilt this week. 

She also made this quilt using Deb Strains collection Bee Grateful. This one is a Moda Box Kit ,meaning it comes in a really cute box. There are just a few left so if you like it don't wait too long. 

She has also made a lot of the bags in the last few weeks! 

Audrey by Sallie Tomato

Myrna by Sallie Tomato

Luci by Sallie Tomato

Carrie has been busy too. She Made this Moda Love Quilt using a charm pack of Boudoir by Basic Grey. 

She also made this quilt using Abby Rose Fabric by Robin Pickens and the pattern is called Hopscotch and is also by Robin. There are a couple kits left for this quilt. 

How fun and bright is this quilt swirl using Pollinate!?!? The pattern is called Nightingale by Lo and Behold Stitchery. We have kits made up for this quilt too, and a full photo will be on our website soon. 

She also made a Myrna Crossbody Zippered bag

I too have finished several quilts recently. 

This one uses Timberland from Riley Blake and a Missouri Star Pattern called Jelly Basket. I think there is one kit left. 

I have loved the colors and prints in Bloom and Grow since it arrived and made this Teacup also a Missouri Star Pattern, and kits are coming soon. 

This is Joyful Stars a Cotton and Joy Pattern and I used V and Co's Fariydust Ombre to make it. We made kits for this one too. 

Finally this one is available in a kit too. This one is made with Art Gallery's Flower Society Collection and another Missouri Star Pattern named Hopscotch. 

Have you finished up any quilts lately? We would love to see, tag us on Facebook or Instagram @chickenfeedquilts or send us a photo via email, or come in to the shop and show it off in person!

Have a Great Week, Kayla

Ruler Demos

 Happy Monday! 

This year is our 5th anniversary as owners of Chicken Feed Quilts and we are planning to celebrate for 5 months. Last month we held our big Clearance Sale as a kickoff. It was our biggest sale ever and we thank everyone that came out and shopped. 

This month we have 5 ruler demos planned. We love our Creative Grids Rulers and so this week we will be posting videos to our Facebook Page showing how to use 5 different Creative Grids Specialty Tools. We have shown some of them at retreats but we have only featured one in our Facebook Live Videos, and that one only briefly as part of a quilt along.

The five rulers we will be doing Demos on are

Kitty Cornered

10" Log Cabin Duo

Strippy Stars

Turbo 4-Patch

Square on a Square

All 5 of these rulers are available in our shop and they can be used to make some very fun projects either by themselves or combined with other rulers! They are designed to make traditional blocks come together much easier and with most of them involving some trimming, they come out really nice each time. For most of these  rulers we have either individual patterns or pattern books for some great inspiration and we will share them in the videos as well. 

Quilt made with Strippy Stars Tool

Be sure to check out our Facebook Page every day this week to see video tutorial. 

Runner made using 8" Square on a Square Tool 

We are getting a better (we are currently using our phones and a starter microphone) videoing system set up in the next few weeks, and than we will start our own Youtube channel and start posting our videos there as well for those that like that platform better than Social Media. 

Runner made using the Turbo 4 Patch Tool 

Have a fantastic week, remember I am going down to one post per week now as our family is about to get busy with Soccer, Golf, yardwork and other spring and summer activities.

Kayla

New Fabric: April

 Happy Thursday! Today I want to share with you just a few of the new collections that arrived in our shop over the last couple weeks. I have been showing them all on our Social Media so if you follow us there this may not be new to you, but if you don't have Social Media this is a quick way to see what is new. 

We have 3 new Riley Blake collections. 

Gingham Gardens by My Mind's Eye. This collection is so soft and has such pretty prints. Esther is working on a sample for this fabric. 

Rocky Mountain Wild by Corinne Wells. I love this collection and that it was inspired by the Wildflowers of the Rocky Mountains which are so close to home! 

Timberland. This collection is selling really quick and several bolts are already gone. We have a kit put together and I just need to get the sample quilted and bound, but here is a sneak peek. 

 

We have a couple new Robert Kaufman collections in the shop 

Warehouse District by Leslie Tucker Jenison has also been flying out the door. I made a fun Duffel bag from one of the prints and some bright green cork!

Bright Side by Vanessa Lillrose and Linda Fitch, is bright and makes me think of summer. It has some fantastic pieces to add to your collection!

I made a Roxy Wallet with Irridiescent Hardware and I love how "Summery" it turned out. 

From Moda we have a few new collections too!

Happy Days by Sherri and Chelsi is very springy.The quilt in the photo is called Stella from the Stripology Mixology book and just takes a layer cake. It goes together really fast and there is no waste. 

I have another quilt planned but there are a few other samples ahead of it. 

Sunday Stroll by Bonnie and Camille is available as well. We didn't get all the prints in the line, but we did get precuts that have each piece of the collection. 

Spring Brook by Corey Yoder is here too. Several bolts of this collection are sold out already but there is still lots to choose from. Esther is working on a quilt with this fabric right now, so we should have a sample hanging in the shop soon. 

Sunshine Soul by Create Joy. I love the watercolor effect in these pieces and have a fun Butterfly Quilt planned that I hope to start on this evening. 

I hope some of these collections catch your eye! You can shop on our website and instore. Curbside pickup is still an option and we ship all over the world. 

With spring and summer activities starting up right away, I am going to go down to 1 post per week for the foreseeable future. I will be posting each Monday. Carrie will still post her block of the month on the first Thursday. 

Have a fantastic weekend, the weather for Coaldale is looking fantastic, so I am sure we will be going to my in-laws to visit them on their patio and maybe making a trip to the park. 

Kayla

The Bonnie and Camille Quilt Bee: Month 3

 Welcome to the 3rd month of our quilt along. This month we are making another 3 blocks, and all of them are fairly quick and straightforward to make. 

We are going to making Checkerboard on page 90, Cheerful on page 92 and Criss Cross on page 94. 

For Checkerboard you need 11 different fabrics, but just a small piece of each. 

Once I had my pieces cut I laid them out beside my machine exactly how it would look when it was finished. Then I sewed the first two blocks in each row together, rather than cutting threads I chain stitched them. Next I added the third block in each row, I kept my threads between rows intact, that way I always knew which row was which. I did this until all the rows were assembled. Than I pressed each row in an alternate direction, still keeping the threads between the rows together. When I did the final assembly it went really smoothly and because the rows were pressed in different directions the seams nested neatly. 

Cheerful. I used 2 different prints and some background fabric. 

 For this block I used my Ultimate Flying Geese Ruler from Creative Grids. I used the heart method for this which requires 1 large square and four small squares to make 4 flying geese at a time.  I needed to cut one large square of each the dark prints and 8 total small squares of the white. I drew a line on the diagonal of all8 white squares, put two on the large print squares and sewed 1/4" on each side of the line. Cut them apart on the drawn line, pressed, than added the final square, sewed, cut and pressed again. Once all 8 geese were trimmed using the Flying Geese Ruler I assembled the block as shown on page 93. 

Criss Cross, for this block I used 6 different prints and some background fabric. 

This block I did exactly as shown in the book. It is made up of 5 four patch blocks and 4 fillers to make one large 9 patch. Laying the pieces out on my table helped to keep each piece in the correct place.

I am having so much fun making these blocks each month, and they look so fun all together! I am using Figs and Shirtings by Fig Tree for my blocks. How are your blocks coming along? 

Kayla 

Virtual Bag Making Marathon

 Happy Thursday! A few months ago we hosted a virtual retreat and had so much fun. It was wonderful to spend a couple days sewing with others even if it was virtual rather than in person. We have decided to host another retreat in May. This time to make bags. 

Audrey

The dates of the retreat are May 6 and 7. 

We will be focussing on Sallie Tomato Patterns. Her patterns go together really nicely. You can choose any Sallie Tomato Patterns you like and you can make as many as you want.

Casey Duffle 

Esther, Carrie and I have made a wide variety of her patterns and we also have a truck show from Sallie Tomato coming for the Retreat. We will do a little virtual trunk show prior to the sewing days so that you can see all the different bags and decide which ones you would like to make and get all your supplies in time for the sewing. 

Myrna Crossbody

There will be discounts, door prizes, helpful tips and tricks, some games and a lot of bag making! And you get to do it all from the comfort of your own home, no need to pack up all your supplies. 

Luci

Space is limited for this event so sign up soon to guarantee your spot, it is $50 to register, and supplies are not included.  There is a link at the bottom of this post to register. 

Sign up will end Friday April 23.

Ginger

Some bag making experience is recommended for this event as it is more of a sewing retreat than a class. That being said the patterns are written very well and several of them are beginner friendly. 

We hope you will join us for this fun event. 

Have a great weekend!

Kayla

Register Here

Garden Sampler BOM: Month 4

 It is time for another block of our Garden Sampler BOM. 

Well it was actually time for another block on Thursday, but I, Carrie, was a little distracted because of my engagement.  

We are already on Month 4. This block is really fun, and actually pretty simple. 

This might be one of the first blocks I haven’t changed the cutting instructions for. I cut exactly as the pattern said. In the photo above are my cut and labeled pieces. 

For the flip and stitch components I placed the square on top of the proper rectangle and used my diagonal seam tape from cluck cluck sew to sew the angles. The point of the rectangle should follow the red line in the center of the seam tape. 

I also used this tape for my 1/4” seams. The edge of my fabric follows the black 1/4” line on the tape. 

Shown below are my units. 

And this is my finished block!

That is our block for April. Hopefully when May comes around so won’t be distracted on my day to blog and forget again. Whoops! 

I hope you all had a fantastic Easter Weekend!