Savannah's Clay Spot- Holiday Sale

Beaking, beaking...

Beaks cut!

Making more birds.

Mamaw's Fabric

This year I lost my Mamaw in March. She was such a big part in my introduction to sewing and my love of birds. To my great joy, her old fabrics were given to me. I have been going through them cutting strips (hopefully for quilts one day). Some of them are such gems. I would like to share them here as I come across my favorites.

Beaked

Publish Post

Beaked
8x15'
Fabric Applique

Trees for show.

My trees are drying. Too bad the rain came and slowed down the progress.

Lots of bluebirds.

Thesis Postcards

Hey everyone. Thesis postcards have arrived. Look for them around Savannah or give me a ring to get your hands on one.

Thesis Show!!!

I made this for my website. www.thefamilychicken.com

Sketch for big piece.

Sketch print out for a 7x14 feet piece to be included in the thesis show.

Fabrics for large piece

Sketch for large applique

Trojan Deer FInished - birds

Trojan Deer: Skinning

Trojan Deer Casting

I started a new project, a life-size Trojan deer for my birds to ride around in and claim their next victim. It has been slow process. Deciding exactly how I was going to make this happen was the hard part. My dear uncle, avid hunter, let me borrow his target practice for a while. Luckily it is the off season. Above you can see me wrapping it up for protection. It was much harder than I imagined.

My friend Mary Cale helped get me started with the plaster gauze. I think her high school students are better at it than I was.
First round done.
Second round I decided to make my own gauze and in hind sight I should have just ordered more of the real stuff. I made a huge mess.
But it all worked out and released from the original without issue.

Turtle Transportation Finished

Turtle Transportation in progress

Finished Commission

I finished the piece I have been working on for my dear cousin. I finished a baby present for her not to long ago and she liked it enough to have me make one for her cousin that is expecting a baby girl. Guidelines were: Zebra print, hot pink, chartreuse, and bling. I think I got it right.