Finally, I am rolling along with something! My entry for the SAQA Upcycle show is taking shape. My first step was to cut the base fabric, and baste the large chicken feed sack pieces to it. I also raw edge appliqued some small printed feed sack pieces to have a little color where the chicken feed bag pieces don't quite meet.
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Next, I played with the location for the secondary focal point pieces - chunks cut from a vintage printed tablecloth (check out the mid-century mod chickens) and a fun hanky with some more funky chickens on it.
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Once I had a good idea where the focal points will go, I started to place pieces of printed feed sack in the lower right corner. The pieces will be raw edge appliqued, and I will use the same technique in the upper left corner.
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My next step is to make a small sample of the trick-or-treat part of the whole piece feed sack and try quilting it with thread sketched chickens. I plan on outlining the trick-or-treat lettering in dark gray chain stitching. Check back on Thursday to see how that goes.
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