Friday, February 24, 2017

Stars, stormy seas, and a bit of clucker surgery

(First off, someone has asked me about where to find the pattern for the silly chicken in my next to last post, and since I don't have an email address for her, I figured I'd share with all y'all.  It's right here.  Enjoy!)

With the end of February fast approaching, I figured I'd better toss together a few more aqua/teal/seagreen blocks.
I made a Whatchacallit Star -


these poor stars fell off the A List last fall, and I feel like I should make it up to them.  Poor neglected things.

And some kaleidoscopes happened.  I managed not to fall completely into their clutches.  Hey, who knew I could ever be restrained about kaleidoscopes?  Certainly not me.


And one of Chantal's Pinwheels, too.


Now these next bits probably shouldn't count as RSC stuff, since they're from the Sea of Tranquility (aka Storm at Sea) which I'm making in blue/green/teal/turquoise, but they ARE February's color and make me look super-productive, so here they are!


And then there was the clucker.
I made one of Sally's chickens with this perfect turquoise feather fabric.
But the wing.

Oh, the wing.
It bothered me.
I kept telling myself that it was fine, and when the whole quilt was together it would really truly be fine.
But.
I wasn't convinced.
I let it marinate a couple of days, then when I saw it today, I decided it wasn't ever going to be fine at all.
So I dewinged the poor little clucker, and grafted on a whole new limb.


I don't know about her, but I feel much better now.

Linking with So Scrappy for ScrapHappy Saturday.  Come see the last seagreen linkup!


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20 comments:

  1. Mystic QuilterFebruary 25, 2017 at 2:45 AM

    I agree, the grafted version looks good! And haven't you been busy with the colour of the month, love all your projects - how many more do you have hidden away?

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  2. ChantalFebruary 25, 2017 at 7:31 AM

    Happy to see the star again. It has a little rainbow in its heart. Charming! I have to congratulate you on your restraint to make only a few kaleidoscope. Admirable! I also admire your dexterity on the complex surgery of wing grafting. It looks so much happier with its copper colored wing. Awesome! And you still have a few days to find more aqua to play with. Just saying. lol ;^)

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  3. Deb from frugal little bungalowFebruary 25, 2017 at 7:38 AM

    I like the new wing better, too and you sure have been productive, yes :)

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  4. Libby in TNFebruary 25, 2017 at 8:01 AM

    Lots of sea green goodness going on at your place!

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  5. CathyFebruary 25, 2017 at 8:13 AM

    I hate surgery so I would have just winged it.

    That Whatchamacallit Star looks completely different on point. Wondering on your final layout.

    And, my, what lovely kaleidoscopes you have! But, what? No Monkey business?

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  6. Pamela ArbourFebruary 25, 2017 at 1:16 PM

    You sure have a lot of aqua/teal projects going. Love the chicken.

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  7. Vicki in MNFebruary 25, 2017 at 1:40 PM

    You do have lots of great projects going on and are super productive, go ahead and claim the Storm at Sea blocks:)

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  8. ArianeFebruary 25, 2017 at 2:04 PM

    Your doing great with your February block making! Your blocks are all beautiful! I agree with you about that chickens wing. The second one looks better. More contrast between the prints.

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  9. Linda @ kokaquiltsFebruary 25, 2017 at 3:22 PM

    All these are looking great, lovely to see your progress each month! I really like the kaleidoscopes, you must have quite a few now?

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  10. Deb AFebruary 25, 2017 at 3:22 PM

    You were so productive! Her new wing looks great.

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  11. Sally TrudeFebruary 25, 2017 at 4:03 PM

    Wow, looks like you're back in full production mode. And I love the feather fabric for your chicken. I went to take a picture of the chicken I made today and saw that it was missing its tail...so off to surgery it went.

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  12. Sue SAFebruary 25, 2017 at 5:19 PM

    Great blocks, the chicken looks so cute with feathers!

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  13. LIttle Penguin QuiltsFebruary 25, 2017 at 7:28 PM

    That star is very cool! I like all of your other blocks, too - aqua is such a lovely color to sew with. I agree with your change of heart on the wing of your clucker. Re-doing is no fun, but worth it in the long run if you are happier with the result!

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  14. PaulaB quiltsFebruary 25, 2017 at 9:45 PM

    That star is the perfect answer for a whole pile of those points, which I decided not to complete in a project. I can add some HSTs and a center square and voila, a use for my poor magenta pieces. Thanks so much. Your hen does,look happier with that,new wing not the green dots.

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  15. Magpie SueFebruary 25, 2017 at 10:56 PM

    Excellent surgery. I almost can't believe you were able to resist the temptation of the kaleidoscopes!

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  16. MissPatFebruary 25, 2017 at 11:20 PM

    Since the first chicken wing looks like bacteria sub-dividing in a petri dish, I think the wing surgery probably prevented bird flu from spreading through the flock (or maybe bird flu is a virus, who knows). Your storm at sea diamonds look so perfect. I can't get mine right unless I paper piece them which is probably why I won't do another Storm at sea.

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  17. AngieFebruary 26, 2017 at 9:20 AM

    Great to see the Whatchacallits and Kaleidoscopes make another appearance! I'm glad Ms. Chicken survived her wing transplant - she looks lovely!

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  18. Alycia~QuiltygirlFebruary 26, 2017 at 10:12 AM

    Amazing Teal projects! the chickens are adorable

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  19. CathyFebruary 26, 2017 at 12:23 PM

    Yummy kaleidoscopes! And I'm sure your chicken agrees with us all that her new wing is a vast improvement.

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  20. KateMarch 4, 2017 at 11:21 AM

    Lots of gorgeous teals in your blocks. You did get a lot done. Excellent surgery on the clucker block.

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