Monday, August 18, 2025

chickens, "Henny and her friends" top completed

Henny and her friends
Chickens
62 by 58 inches
Top completed 2025

My sisters and I are naming the chickens for my mom's childhood friends.

I finished this top in June and just realized I hadn't posted about it.
Read HERE about how I constructed the block.
I used Kona Rich Red for the constant and will also bind with it.
I adapted and revised the chickens from a block shown in the Special Spring 2013 edition of Quiltmania Hen Party designed by Kim Gaddy of Buttons and Bees. I cannot find an active link to the designer. Quiltmania is defunct, old copies of the issue are available online.

My block finishes 12 by 14 inches. I added a sprocket sashing of 1 1/2 inch cut squares.
This quilt will go to my sister Beth.
The back is made from chicken feed sacks of my mother. The photo shows the back in progress--there is another print added. I will photograph the back when it returns from the quilter.

Block revisions and set are mine--use at your pleasure.

4 comments:

Jenny said...

Jenny and her friends is delightful!

Jenny said...

Oops meant to write Henny of course.

karenbbsnow said...

OOOhhhh my, this is just so cute. Those little chicken legs and the sprocket sashing are the best!! Henny is my late step mom's name, so it gave me a little chuckle. Thanks for sharing.

patty a. said...

What a cute quilt! I didn't know that sashing was called sprocket sashing; it is so perfect for this quilt. I love that you are using you mom's chicken feed sacks for the backing; absolutely perfect!