virtualbernie

I've never heard of chicken scratch. Your quilt is beautiful, red is my favorite color! Could you explain what chicken scratch is so I know what I'm looking at? All I see is a beautiful quilt! :thumbup:

lynnie

i love chicken scratch i made my son a baby quilt 20 yrs ago. i can't find pattes anymore, do you know where i can????i looked on internet and not much came up
thanks
Yours is just stunning!!!!!

Sadiemae

http://crossstitch.about.com/od/chic...atch-Patterns/
If you go to this about.com website you will find some links to free patterns and information.

Willie Mae

Thank you so much for all your kind words. I do a lot of this kind of work. I don't know much about the computer but will try to tell you how to get a pattern. Google Chicken Scratch..a list will come up ..click on Free Chicken Scratch patterns..scroll down to where its says..Chicken Scratch Star Pattern..it will show you how to do it. Other names are Amish Embroidery, Snowflake Embroidery,and Depression Lace. It is a web site that sells books with patterns but I will have to fine it, will post it if I do. I hope this will help.

JenniePenny

This is beautiful! Great job Willie Mae.

pgthom

Hi Willie Mae: I did Chicken Scratch when I was a teenager back
in the late 50's. Seems I did some in home ec too. I have always thought it looked so pretty and lacy. I collect vintage aprons, and some have it on them. Nice to see it again. Great work! PS Is Willie Mae a nickname or short for Wilma? My late mother was named Wilma Joan. Was called Willie by her family.

Willie Mae

Thanks, Sadiemae,(I love your name) My granddaughter is teaching me how to work this computer, but it is slow going.

quilterguy27

So, Chicken Scratch is the stitch used to put the blocks together? That's the way I understand it. In any case, your quilt is beautiful. Did you do it by hand or on a machine?

hillgal

its beautiful.

Willie Mae

My name is Willie Mae, most of my friends call me Willie. I don't know where my mother got that name. A friend thought me how to do Chicken Scratch a few years back and now I got quilts in almost every color, some is not together yet. It is something you can do while you watch TV, and it is really pretty, looks like lace.