Spring Chickens

I have a favorite sight or blog I like to look at and, it being Chicken Week over here on Praiseworthy, I immediatly thought of this fun little softy and the neat things she creates over at Molly Chicken. 

So this morning I let my kids pick out some fabric and we all got to work.  Payton cut out the pattern pieces, I did the assembly and Sadie distroyed our house.  It was obviously a great morning! 

 

Don't you love this little pocket and the tiny baby chick that hides in the egg.  Reminds me of the thought about a mother protecting her young as she takes them under her wing..or in this case as she pretends to be a kangaroo.  Same dif. right?

 

 Taking the baby out and putting it back in was my Sadie's favorite part.  I knew it would be.

 

She now plays peek a boo with it and calls it her little baby kitchen...yes...kitchen.

 

 Payton took his (which has pants of elephants playing croquet on them...awesome I know!) said thanks mom and went right to pretend playing "Monster Chicken...Bigger then all the Universe." 

I'm happy they love them.  Here is the link to the easy tutorial if you want to create some of your own.  If you do, then don't forget to make a comment and link it to a picture! We would love to see what you create.

Happy Chicken Week!

Quilting For Peace

I think one of the main reasons that I love quilting is that I am making something with my own hands which will keep the people I love warm. It's tangible. It's heartfelt. And it's impossible, in my experience, to make a quilt for someone and not think about that person with almost every stitch. Likewise, it's impossible to be under a handmade quilt without thinking about the hours and the love that went into its creation. A quilt is a blessing for both the quilter and the person it is given to.

At the moment, it's cold outside. Really, really cold. And there are people out there. In the cold. I often think about them in the wintertime, and wonder who in their lives would warm them if they could? And then I think about quilts. Because I am a quilter, and I want to help.

Over at Sew, Mama, Sew, inspired by Katherine Bell's new book Quilting for Peace: Make the World a Better Place One Stitch at a Time, they're building a team of quilters to do just that - help. Go on over and check it out, and maybe even take a minute to think about joining the effort!