I’ve rather lost track of Easter this year and can’t work out when it’s supposed to be. However, whenever it comes along here’s a slightly unkempt Easter chick for your collection. It started off as an experiment to see how I could make a rough, feathery kind of texture for a little bird – it’s not too bad but like all first attempts it needs a little bit more work. The body is appliqueed onto the background but the raw edges aren’t finished off – rather there are a lot of loose feathers extending over the edge of the fabric. It doesn’t look very neat but then it’s not supposed to
The rather scruffy chick
It’s rather large for a chick: it’s for the 5×7 hoop, which makes it stitch out a little larger than life-size, and with hindsight I should have made it a bit smaller. You can try “shrinking” it if your software will let you, but I haven’t test-stitched it at a smaller size so I’m not sure how it will turn out
To download it, just click here, and don't forget the worksheet here So – I wish you a Happy Easter, and let's hope that spring won't be too far behind it
Hi Mia, Happy Easter to you and your family!! Thank you so much for the Awesome Easter chick! I love the unfinished edge of the fabric. It adds some extra fuzzy to the edges and the little chick’s feathers are magnificent.
Happy Easter, Mia! Thank you for the chick, such a cutie. I love it’s fuzziness and colours are so sunny.
Thank you Mia,it’s the perfect size. What a sweet Easter gift it makes.
Thank you so much for the design, Mia. Happy Easter to you and your family. I will have fun with this design.
Mia, Happy Easter to you and your family. Thank you for your scruffy chick. I love it when designs are digitized to be scruffy. It adds so much to the designs. Will be using it.
Very cute. I like her attitude, and I’m giggling at her name: Scruffy, the Easter chick. Thank you!
Yes, well, the original idea was to make her fluffy rather than scruffy! But I suppose I should be grateful for some kind of result!
Happy Easter! I like the rougher feathers looks like a real chick walking down the chicken yard.
Adorable! Yes, chicky feathers are all about sticking out here and there! Very cute and thank you!
Merci pour ce nouvel oiseau
J’attends toujours avec impatience vos créations
Thank you for this lovely chick! It is very inspirational! I love it!
Thanks again, and congratulations on going to the craft show. I’m sure you’ll be a hit. I’ve just returned from Alaska and have some native art pix that I will send you as soon as I get organized.
jacki
Would love to have your little chick, so cute and thanks for sharing your talent!
I love your scruffy chick! Thank you so much!
Hugs
Sissi