Funky Chicken Quilt Top

Woo Hoo! Yesterday I finished piecing a wild quilt top. The
working title is Funky Chicken. This has several chicken prints
from the "Fowl Play" line that was popular a few years back.
Black, white, yellow, red. BTW, this is for the guild challenge:
'Black & White and ________' (add one or two other colors.) Since
this is only a top, it is too early to dance. The quilt is due
next Tuesday, so I'll post a happy dance next week. Meantime I'll
tell you about the top.

I used a split 4 patch double split block, inspired by Judy
Hooworth's book Razzle Dazzle Quilts, page 42. Split 4 patch is
just a 4 patch block with added skinny sashing dividing the
patches, center square is optional. Double split means adding
more sashing between the finished blocks. (Just read the book!)

I pieced 2 opposing patches with the wild white prints (chickens
or dots), the other 2 with really bold yellow prints; the 4
sashes with 4 different lively red prints; tiny center square
white/black prints. The larger sashes are directional or
geometric black/white print. Yellow squares in central area
sashes, red squares in outer sashes. Skinny pieced yellow inner
border. Asymmetrical outer border at 5" and 3.3" .... one and a
quarter side black prints, the rest white prints. Lots of
cheerful chickens on outer border. All the prints are BUSY ...
dots, stripes, circles, squiggles, triangles, splashes. Small
quilt ... 32.5" x 41" .... but still has *50* different prints
and very bold colors. Edgy, did I mention edgy? I think I out
dazzled Judy's model on this one! G

PAT, ready to baste those chickens in VA/USA

I'm waiting for someone to send me a digital camera. Hint hint!!
PAT in VA/USA

Sandy Foster wrote:

In article ,
Pat in Virginia wrote:

Woo Hoo! Yesterday I finished piecing a wild quilt top. The
working title is Funky Chicken. This has several chicken prints
from the "Fowl Play" line that was popular a few years back.
Black, white, yellow, red. BTW, this is for the guild challenge:
'Black & White and ________' (add one or two other colors.) Since
this is only a top, it is too early to dance. The quilt is due
next Tuesday, so I'll post a happy dance next week. Meantime I'll
tell you about the top.

Wow! this sounds like such a fun quilt, Pat! I can't wait to see a
picture of it -- hint, hint.
--
Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas

http://home.earthlink.net/~s_foster

In article ,
Pat in Virginia wrote:

I'm waiting for someone to send me a digital camera. Hint hint!!
PAT in VA/USA

As an alternative, you could come visit me, and I'll let you use my
digital camera here long enough to photograph the quilt. Or just send
the quilt, and I'll photograph it for you!

Sandy Foster wrote:

In article ,
Pat in Virginia wrote:

Woo Hoo! Yesterday I finished piecing a wild quilt top. The
working title is Funky Chicken. This has several chicken prints
from the "Fowl Play" line that was popular a few years back.
Black, white, yellow, red. BTW, this is for the guild challenge:
'Black & White and ________' (add one or two other colors.) Since
this is only a top, it is too early to dance. The quilt is due
next Tuesday, so I'll post a happy dance next week. Meantime I'll
tell you about the top.

Wow! this sounds like such a fun quilt, Pat! I can't wait to see a
picture of it -- hint, hint.
--
Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas

http://home.earthlink.net/~s_foster



--
Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas

http://home.earthlink.net/~s_foster

Hi Nancy (and Wendy too!)
Thanks for the kind words. If I were going to the show, I'd be
glad to carry the Funky Chicken along. I will not be going this
time due to another obligation. Y'all be patient and you can see
it at MAQF in February.

A side note about this little quilt. When I started it I thought
that maybe it would be a fun baby quilt for my DN's little one
expected in late Sept. When I finished I decided NOT to give it
to any child, for fear that the parents would blame me for any
and all emotional trauma the kidlet ever suffers!

All for now. PAT



wrote:

Me, too, Pat. DH and I will be at Ft. Washington show on Thursday.
Nancycog in MD

Pat, this sounds reallly wild and oh so nifty! If you can't get get a
picture posted for all of us here maybe you could drive it around so we
could see it. I do my "oohs and ahhhs" much better in person.

Dee in LeRoy, NY (where I can't find that book on my shelves and I'm pretty
sure I have it)

"Pat in Virginia" wrote in message
...
Woo Hoo! Yesterday I finished piecing a wild quilt top. The
working title is Funky Chicken. This has several chicken prints
from the "Fowl Play" line that was popular a few years back.
Black, white, yellow, red. BTW, this is for the guild challenge:
'Black & White and ________' (add one or two other colors.) Since
this is only a top, it is too early to dance. The quilt is due
next Tuesday, so I'll post a happy dance next week. Meantime I'll
tell you about the top.

I used a split 4 patch double split block, inspired by Judy
Hooworth's book Razzle Dazzle Quilts, page 42. Split 4 patch is
just a 4 patch block with added skinny sashing dividing the
patches, center square is optional. Double split means adding
more sashing between the finished blocks. (Just read the book!)

I pieced 2 opposing patches with the wild white prints (chickens
or dots), the other 2 with really bold yellow prints; the 4
sashes with 4 different lively red prints; tiny center square
white/black prints. The larger sashes are directional or
geometric black/white print. Yellow squares in central area
sashes, red squares in outer sashes. Skinny pieced yellow inner
border. Asymmetrical outer border at 5" and 3.3" .... one and a
quarter side black prints, the rest white prints. Lots of
cheerful chickens on outer border. All the prints are BUSY ...
dots, stripes, circles, squiggles, triangles, splashes. Small
quilt ... 32.5" x 41" .... but still has *50* different prints
and very bold colors. Edgy, did I mention edgy? I think I out
dazzled Judy's model on this one! G

PAT, ready to baste those chickens in VA/USA




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Sounds like you're cookin', Pat! Hope you get that digital camera soon so I
can see eggzacly what it looks like and steal the idea!

Dogmom, who never hesitates to fowl-o a good idea...
"Pat in Virginia" wrote in message
...
Woo Hoo! Yesterday I finished piecing a wild quilt top. The
working title is Funky Chicken. This has several chicken prints
from the "Fowl Play" line that was popular a few years back.
Black, white, yellow, red. BTW, this is for the guild challenge:
'Black & White and ________' (add one or two other colors.) Since
this is only a top, it is too early to dance. The quilt is due
next Tuesday, so I'll post a happy dance next week. Meantime I'll
tell you about the top.

I used a split 4 patch double split block, inspired by Judy
Hooworth's book Razzle Dazzle Quilts, page 42. Split 4 patch is
just a 4 patch block with added skinny sashing dividing the
patches, center square is optional. Double split means adding
more sashing between the finished blocks. (Just read the book!)

I pieced 2 opposing patches with the wild white prints (chickens
or dots), the other 2 with really bold yellow prints; the 4
sashes with 4 different lively red prints; tiny center square
white/black prints. The larger sashes are directional or
geometric black/white print. Yellow squares in central area
sashes, red squares in outer sashes. Skinny pieced yellow inner
border. Asymmetrical outer border at 5" and 3.3" .... one and a
quarter side black prints, the rest white prints. Lots of
cheerful chickens on outer border. All the prints are BUSY ...
dots, stripes, circles, squiggles, triangles, splashes. Small
quilt ... 32.5" x 41" .... but still has *50* different prints
and very bold colors. Edgy, did I mention edgy? I think I out
dazzled Judy's model on this one! G

PAT, ready to baste those chickens in VA/USA