Chicken Salad Sew Along - Week One!!
"HATTIE"
Welcome to week one of the
"CHICKEN SALAD"
Sew Along!
Join me here each week
when I will be doing tutorials
on the 12 chicken blocks for the quilt.
Of course because we are all sewing
from all around the world
we all have different time zones...
But I will be posting each Monday
right here on my blog
and you can follow my tutorials
any time each week that
is convenient for you.
We are making the
Chicken Salad Quilt
64" x 80"
I am also using another
Chicken Salad Quilt Kit
to make a second quilt
out of my Cook Book fabric
using twelve 12" blocks from my
Farm Girl Vintage Book
and my
Farm Girl Vintage 2 Book.
I'll talk about that at the end of
each weekly tutorial on the
chicken blocks each Monday here on my blog.
I've been sew excited to begin...
This is going to be fun!!
The quilt is made with my newest fabric
collection called COOK BOOK...
received your
fabric kits by now...
and that we are all ready to begin
after the small delay that we had:)
If you still need one just do a quick google search for
"Chicken Salad Quilt Kit"
to find shops who still have some left.
We are also using the
Chicken Salad
Sew Simple Shapes
I have already posted the
post which details all of the supplies
for the sew along and how it works.
I have also given the link there
for the free PDF Download
of the Sew Along Guide
to read that post.
As per the sew along guide
cutting instructions
you should have everything for your
Hattie Block
all cut and ready to go!
As usual for week one in my
Sew Simple Shape Sew Alongs
the first weeks tutorial is a video.
Because I have my very own brand new
I have posted the
Hattie Block
Tutorial there.
to visit my channel and watch the
tutorial and I hope that you love it!
Leave me a comment there and let me know:)
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and my other videos there...
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Here is my Hattie Block
all cut and ready to go!
Here is a list of the
Chicken Salad
Sew Simple Shapes
needed for the
Hattie Block:
1 - M-3
1 - M-7
1 - M-17
1 - M-28
1 - M-23
1 - M-24
You will also need to cut
the background 13 1/2" x 13 1/2"
and your straight bias strips
for the feet and beaks 5/8" wide
as it says in the guide:)
Here's my Hattie Block ready for
applique and embroidery:)
Just like I said in the video...
I will use my 12 1/2" Trim-It Ruler
to trim down the block
and sew my block borders on.
Here are the squares and rectangles
for the Hattie Block:)
Okay!
Now it's time to talk about the
12" Block that I chose to make this week
for my Cook Book Kitchen Quilt.
As you saw in the video I chose to make
KETTLE'S ON!
You can find the pattern on page 39
of my Farm Girl Vintage Book.
Above is my block all cut and labeled
by letter with my
SEW HANDY STICKERS
My stickers come in 5 colors
and I always use them when I
cut and label my blocks.
You can sew and iron over them
and they will peel off easily
without leaving a residue:)
Here is my Kettle's On block.
I will be making 12 blocks using the fabrics that I used for the chicken appliqués.
I'll be using the same background for these blocks and of course it will be cut according to each block's
cutting instructions from the book.
All of the border squares and rectangles and the borders in the Chicken Salad Quilt are the SAME fabrics...you just simply pop in the 12" pieced blocks in place of the
12" applique blocks.
I am waiting until I sew all 12 blocks to decide their placement in the quilt.
Each week I will show you the block that I pieced, the name, the book and page number and of course you will see which fabric that I used and you can do the same.
WHEW!
That is all the info about the pieced blocks for my COOK BOOK KITCHEN QUILT
I hope you have fun each week
making another block!
In my video I showed you
alternative ideas if you want to make
a chicken quilt with my pieced blocks.
This is 12" Rise and Shine Rooster
from my Farm Girl Vintage 2 Book.
that for my blocks that have
a lot of pieces like this one...
DO NOT WORRY!
It just means it takes longer
to piece and of course just break it down
into totally do-able segments
just like I show you
in the book step by step instructions.
Here is my 12" MAMA HEN Block
from my first
Farm Girl Vintage Book
Here are the 6" Baby Chick Blocks
also from my first Farm Girl Vintage Book.
The Farm Fresh Eggs Blocks
are a block that I designed
for my Farm Girl Workshops.
It's a free PDF Download
on my book publishers website.
to download!
I hope you have enjoyed week one
of the Chicken Salad Sew Along
and that you are having fun
with my Cook Book fabric:)
I'll be right back here on my blog
next Monday for week two
and the tutorial for PERCY
and a 12" Block from my books!
xx
Lori
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The recipe that I'm sharing this week comes from my Mom's kitchen...
and of course I'm starting off
with her famous chicken salad!
CAROL'S CHICKEN SALAD (my MOM)
*Chicken, cooked and diced –
you can easily use leftover chicken!
*Red grapes, halved –
Any type of grapes will work.
*Red apple, chopped -
sweet ones are best:)
*Celery, diced -
it adds the perfect crunch and color.
*Pecans or walnuts, Halfed -
Pecans are my personal favorite.
*Mayonnaise -
add this last then you'll know how much is needed.
*Juice from one lemon
*Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
Mom often serves this on fresh crisp iceberg lettuce on a pretty luncheon plate.
It looks so pretty and is delicious for a special luncheon!
All you need to round out the luncheon is
a relish tray, homemade punch or lemonade (in a punch bowl of course)
and a delicious and pretty layer cake for dessert.
Mom also serves her Chicken Salad as a sandwich on good bread or on a fresh croissant.
My Dad and my brothers like it better as a sandwich:)
I hope you enjoy this recipe!
