Saturday, May 5, 2018

Ham and Eggs

Last year, while searching for the perfect finishing fabric for a baby quilt at Country Carriage Quilts, the cutest wool applique kit jumped into my arms.


What wouldn't I love about this? Cute pigs and chickens! Even the same color eggs as my hens lay.
And don't you appreciate the puzzled look on the piglet?

Rachel's Of Greenfield Ham and Eggs Quilt Kit makes a 13" x 15" wall hanging. Pigs and chickens share a space surrounded with checkerboards.

After each step, the quilt seemed more destined to live on my kitchen wall. First I made the background, then cut out and appliqued the animals and finally added buttons, embroidery and beads. 

The close-ups below show some in process work --  the lazy daisy and bead grain, the outline and filler quilting. It was a very enjoyable take-along project.