Spring chickie tutorial

Oh, hello there! Aren't we the cutest chicks you've ever seen...? ;)

We are so happy that it's finally spring, we've been chirping, "hooray for spring!" all day long while sitting on the sunny kitchen windowsill.

Hee hee ;)

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So I made it back on Monday...like, barely. It was a kid-ful kind of day.

Here's that quick little Easter/spring craft I mentioned for you...

Cut out six green fabric scraps (about 6"x6"), and three pieces of double-sided iron on interfacing the same size as the fabric scraps.
Sandwich the interacing between two pieces of matching fabric with right sides both facing out.
Iron the fabric/interfacing sandwich pieces together and cut out lots of little one-inch leaves.

I didn't use a pattern for the leaves and cut them out un-exactly, because un-exact is part of the charm.

Next, I hot glued the little crocheted primroses I made awhile ago for the chick's hats, but you could use silk flowers, or cut out felt flowers.

Or whatever you want to use for hats- it's your creation :)

I strung little red beads with a needle and thread, and then tied a knot. Dabbed the tiniest dot of hot glue where the knot was tied and hung the glued part at the back of the chicks neck (do chicks have necks...?)

Then I made little scarves for the rest of the chickies. I cut fabric triangles measuring about three inches in both directions, but adding long ties on one edge to tie under the chicks chin (do chicks have chins... well, you know what I mean ;).

Again, add just a teeny dab of hot glue to the top underside of the scarf to secure to the chicks head.

Glued the chicks on a branch from the back yard. Added the leaves and more red flowers...

And voila! Chicks on a stick chirping their little hearts out : )

Easy enough with a little help from an adult for older kids or grandkids to make too.

They made me happy sitting there on the windowsill, watching me do dishes.

I made five sets to sell at the shop. Each birdie/set seemed to have it's own personality... how does that happen anyway...?

So there ya go.

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Did you have a good weekend?

I did... the house was a happy, crazy place with all the kids here working on projects. Ainsley and Jeff bought a 1960's teardrop camper last summer for $200 (!) to refurbish. (They completedly gutted it and started redoing it last summer, but couldn't get it and a wedding done at the same time). The cabinets are done and Ainsley is making upholstered cushions for it... burnt orange and avocado green for the decor. I'll show you someday when it's finished.

Sophey made April Fool's Day "egg cupcakes" for Sunday dinner.

I almost finished a new design for appliqued tea towels.

Corbyn and his band worked on recording their first music CD.

Jesse didn't sprain anything!

And friends we haven't seen for way too long stopped by and surprised Mike and I with a Sunday evening visit ... it was all good... really good, in fact : )

See you next Monday, after the holiday...

Happy Easter to you!

XOK!