They’re here – 21 babies of assorted breeds. I took a picture of them with their breed tag in the store so I could remember what each one is. I hope I can figure it out as they grow and change.
I slapped myself hard today because I’m really terrified of quilting the “calendar” quilt that I made last winter. It’s on the machine now – maybe tomorrow I’ll have enough nerve to start quilting it.
Here’s Teresa’s chicken quilt!
Am I missing any quilt photos? If you haven’t seen yours posted yet, please resend it to me.
I posted earlier today about Bob’s card shower – thanks for sending him a card.
Mortie watching “cat tv” cracks me up. It will be fun seeing your chicks grow up. I love hearing chickens clucking and watching them strut around the yard. Teresa the timing on sharing your quilt was perfect. What a cute quilt. Mary your calendar quilt is awesome. I like your colors so much better than the original pattern. I know what you mean about being fearful of quilting it. It’ll turn out great – only you will notice any place you go out of the lines.
I love the baby chicks and can’t wait to see them grow!
We had chickens when I was a kid. My mom wasn’t much good for a lot of things but certainly not for getting eggs or retrieving chickens who wandered into the woods. My OLDER brother was scared and worthless so, of course, it was up to me. One day, I was in the corner of the chicken coop getting eggs when this rotten rooster flew at me, got his talons in my jacket and with wings flapping tried to peck me. I was able to knock him down and escape, terrified. When I grew up, I told my dad that when I got the rooster down, I kicked him. Dad told me that he had done one better. He said, we ate him for Sunday dinner. So there. Sorry all you chicken lovers.
Janet – funny story! I have only 1 rooster and that’s all I want – there are times I don’t want him! They can be really mean.
Oh I want some baby chicks. We are allowed to have chickens in my city but no roosters. But then I’d worry about the hawks getting them. Oh dear!! We had a hawk eating a neighbor’s pigeon in our backyard a few years ago.
What a perfect day to post the hen quilt. Teresa, your quilt is beautiful. Can’t wait to see your finished quilt, Mary.
Can’t wait to see the baby chicks as they get bigger. How fun.
Oh, I’m having chicken envy! I love the breeds you’ve chosen. I’d never seen the sicilian buttercup, what a pretty hen! I have lavender orpingtons, they are very sweet hens. I’ve always wanted chocolate orpingtons – will have to check out the Old English. My least favorite (but I still love them) are the barred rock. They’re very greedy! I have two but when I dole out treats they seem to be everywhere! And they don’t just peck sweetly, they’re like machine guns! I love having different color eggs. Used to have a wellsummer and she laid beautiful dark brown eggs. So pretty with the blues and greens from the easter eggers. I do hope your little crew will grow up strong and healthy, they will love being with you! Keeper looks so sweet in the golf cart! Jan
I thought you had hens. Will the new ones get along with the older ones?
Dee – it will be a slow introduction but they already know they’re there – sound. I have one special old hen that I might put in with the chicks in a couple weeks
My card went in the mail yesterday to Bob. Its wonderful that he reached a milestone of being over 90! yahoo!! I loved seeing the back of the chicken quilt, what a great idea to use of some extra blocks. My backs tend to be done with wide backings because I don’t wish to stitch all that fabric together, this was clever. We have had some really warm & humid days here, actually hit 65. Last night we had torrential rain, hail and tornadoes sirens going off! Hard to believe we had 35 inches of snow 2 weeks ago and now this. Spring might actually arrive with all this rain. I’m teaching a class at my Guild on Thursday so today I need to stitch up some samples for demo purposes. We will each make a block using the Moda Cake Recipe papers to stitch a Quilt of Valor for a veteran. Kits and directions are ready to go.
I love seeing your new chicks, so cute. Mortie was really interested.
The quilt on the longarm is beautiful.
Oh, how fun to have new chicks! I used to love getting a mix of breeds and watching them grow when we lived in the country. They were pets and all had names. I just loved it. If my town would allow chickens I would have a few. I’m smiling to think of you and your peeping chicks.
Oh they are tiny and so sweet! Please post pics as they grow.
Love the pic of Keeper in the golf cart. We had over 80 yesterday in SW Iowa. Screens are on and windows cleaned. Wind was high so no walk and I was busy all day. Cleaning gal coming tomorrow so left the dirty floors for her. No sewing yesterday but today will be different as sew day here today and I have 4 or 5 coming.
Love the quilts your readers make and share here. So fun to see what others are creating in their days.
The chicks have a good home and loved Mortie’s picture!!! Imagine what is going through her mind looking at them.
I love your baby chicks, you are so lucky to have a great variety. As I read the signs, a single chick for a couple of varieties was over $12 each! Those babies should lay golden eggs. Of course we only have tractor supply carrying chicks and you can get them for a couple of dollars each, although you don’t get much of a variety. I have been to the post office when chicks were peeping like crazy but I never want to take the chance of getting them through the mail, I’m afraid to open a box and find a dead baby!
I looked at my chicken yard just yesterday, wishing to have chickens again but it would take a lot of time and muscle to repair all the fencing the bear pulled out of the ground and off the posts. And I really don’t need anything else to do, I want to find time to sew!!
Blessings everyone. I haven’t posted anything in a long while but I’m keeping a close eye on everyone!
Linda – I’ve missed you!!! Wondering how everybody is at your house – the gal who reached in and got each chick from the cage said several times “you’re going to a better life – don’t be afraid!” Felt like a blessing –
Yes, some were quite expensive – I just hope I don’t lose them to a hawk or owl or ……
The lavender ones are so pretty and they did cost a bit but this is my entertainment and life – what else do I do for fun? Email me and catch me up on your life.
Ohhh, love these little ones. Our neighbor in back had 6 hens and 1 rooster, they would come over and visit me, as I walked the yard for my exercises they would follow me. But something happened nd now are gone, not sure, have not had a chance to ask? Anyhow could you name one Dotty after me? I go by my middle name, but Dorothy is my first name, duh .. praying they all make it..
Margaret – I’m way ahead of you – I have a Dot and she’s getting up there in years but still lays for me. I’ll take her picture . My Dot is somewhat of a wanderer – I see her all over the yard.
So glad you were finally able to get your chicks. They have no clue how very lucky they are….. certainly won the lottery living on your farm that’s for sure. I look at them ever time I go to Tractor Supply. So cute. Love the little cheep cheep!
I’m going out today to get a card – the ones I had were too girly. 90 is a milestone that deserves celebration!!!!
Lynette – thank you for thinking of Bob!!! Yes, these guys are lucky – maybe I should go back and “rescue” a few more?
Teresa, I love the chicken quilt! You used so many colors and prints, just like Mary’s babies will grow up to be. And the backing is perfect!
I remember the fun of bringing new chicks into the farm. Yes, Mortie is enjoying her cat tv.
Barbara – I debated a long time about starting with chicks again but it’s just too much fun to deny myself such a pleasureable pastime.
Thank you Barbara. The block is so easy and calls for a dessert roll. I had won 2 dessert rolls (5” wide strip WOF) so that was perfect. I also added in a few of my own fabrics. From one strip you get a chicken and a border for another block. I ended up with so many because they were fun to make and I just kept making them. The pattern called for embroidering the legs but I adapted to use fabric and then some I had sitting on green, representing grass. This quilt is for our spare room. Can’t wait to put it on the bed. One day we may get chickens again but right now we are still busy settling in and organizing the veggie garden and preparing for an August wedding that will be on our property – a friend of our son.
Mary why are you afraid to quilt the calendar quilt?
Jean – what if I ruin it? There are many intersections of thick seam junctions – I’m afraid my lines will go goofy in those areas. Sigh.
Mary, I don’t remember what you have loaded on your longarm because I haven’t been following your blog long enough….any chance you could post the finished quilt? I’m really loving what I see❤️
Cheryl – it’s the hardest quilt I’ve ever made and took me 2 months last winter to make – I will post tonight.
.Do you still have Rocky and his harem? Haven’t seen them in a while. Are any of the new ones “bad hair day” chicks? ai always loved them!
Wish we could see Morti’s face, she must be in awe.
Jamie – yup, Rocky still rules the roost and his lady, Rockette, is here, too. I’ll take their picture today. I have about 10 really ancient hens and a few I got last year from a friend who has an incubator for a total of 23 old chickens
It’s going to be fun for all of us to watch your chickens grow. And what a coincidence that someone sent a quilt with hens on it the same day. I’m in the same situation as you-I have a quilt on the longarm and don’t have a clue about how I want to quilt it. Had planned to get it quilted and advertise my longarm for sale. Now it may set there for days until I come up with a plan. So annoying!
I love baby chicks….It was my job to feed and water them when I was little.,and to make sure the brooder light was on… somehow, my parents knew they could trust me..I always had roosters for 4-H besides the chicks for laying…fun memories…I have always Ioved animals.
Mary, thanks for posting my quilt. The pattern is called Hen Party. It was a lot of fun to make. The pattern is for a lap quilt but I made it into a queen size quilt.
I can’t wait to see the chicks grown up. I looked up all the breeds of chicks you bought. They are all such pretty breeds. Chicks are a lot of fun.
I love the chicks! None for me, they’d have to die of old age. We had a batch of turkey 2nds years ago, the big tom realized he could catch his foot in the string that us short people needed to open the chicken house door, so he had fresh turkey chicks for several days til Grandma caught him. By that time we were down to 3, so they got big. 2 in the 25# range, one that was 45# dressed. Then we had another round next year, we donated them to a charity dinner for Thanksgiving. I’m south of you, but we are going to get it tomorrow.
Dee – since Barney is such a bird killer I have fortified this pen like Ft. Knox – they won’t be so tempting when they’re bigger. Any visiting dog goes to the barn with me on a leash hooked on to my waist so they just get used to being among the hens – then they’re nothing special and the hens don’t run which is what entices the dogs who aren’t used to chickens. These chicks will have to die of old age, too, if they all make it –