Chicken Scratch Embroidery on gingham
01-30-2010, 04:50 PM
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Don't look too hard for a CS quilt from me. It's still a few eons away. :lol: Other quilt ideas keep getting in the way but it's still on my "to do someday" list. I have fabric and patterns so it could happen anytime now! Ha!
01-31-2010, 02:42 PM
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I did chicken scratch years ago, enjoyed doing it. It is also called Tenneriffe (sp) I still have a couple of books tucked away some where. I fogot to mention, when you buy the gingham make sure the squares are perfect squares. Everyonce in a while you can get some that is not square and it will throw the whole design off
01-31-2010, 04:06 PM
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The title of this post intrigued me...had no clue what Chicken Scratch was at all, 'til I saw the pic! You may find some patterns if you google the following: Teneriffe Embroidery, Norwegian Embroidery, Amish Embroidery and Snowflake Embroidery - All alternate names for Chicken Scratch! I remember being taught this in school, I know it as Teneriffe...thanks for the post...and for getting my old grey matter working!
02-01-2010, 11:44 AM
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Thank you all for your quick responses and helpful information. I will keep you in touch with my progress. At the moment I am making a quilt with a class locally. This is my first proper instruction in patchwork and quilting and I am finding it very interesting. In the past I have generaly made small items with the exception of Grandmothers Garden throws which I have really enjoyed making. I am basically a hand sewing person and to work with a machine is enlightning as well as faster. All of you take care and keep sewing.
03-09-2010, 06:27 PM
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Many years ago I did chicken scratch also. I don't believe I have ever seen this pattern. I would love a copy if you would be interested in passing it on. I just recently bought gingham with the intentions of making a quilt with different patterns. After seeing this I would love to make a quilt with just this one pattern.
03-10-2010, 03:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Yvonne
Judyjo,
Thank you so much. I think I'm all set though. I went back to the pegasus web site and they referred me to an online store in Washington and I just ordered three books this morning. :P
I actually found my very old (at least 20 years) pattern book yesterday and one completed block. Of course now my sewing room is topsy-turvey from all the hunting! Funny how I get a bee in my bonnet and it just starts buzzing around and makes me nuts!
I visited JoAnn's this morning and have my gingham all purchased and ready to go. Just waiting for the postman!
Here's the block I made about 20 years ago. Good as the day I made it. :lol:
Thank you so much. I think I'm all set though. I went back to the pegasus web site and they referred me to an online store in Washington and I just ordered three books this morning. :P
I actually found my very old (at least 20 years) pattern book yesterday and one completed block. Of course now my sewing room is topsy-turvey from all the hunting! Funny how I get a bee in my bonnet and it just starts buzzing around and makes me nuts!
I visited JoAnn's this morning and have my gingham all purchased and ready to go. Just waiting for the postman!
Here's the block I made about 20 years ago. Good as the day I made it. :lol:
03-12-2010, 07:50 AM
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Wow. I didn't know what this was called. A long time ago I made a tablecloth with using this type of embroidery. I don't know whatever happened to it. I did it when I was in my teens, and who knows, it may have been given away. Anyway, this is something that I would like to do again.
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