because I felt like fussy cutting chickens...

Sometimes, an idea takes hold and refuses to budge until you act on it....

I've had this chicken fabric a long time. It's just scraps left over from a long ago project, but recently I was gripped by a strong desire to fussy cut chickens and make... something. I didn't get as far as deciding what the finished project would be before I dove in but a few chickens and some coordinating fabric turned out this little cutie.

I added a zip closure to the back. Previously I've done envelope closures but I always add a button (or three!) as I find they sometimes gape. But now, with a little Mr who loves putting things in his mouth I decided perhaps buttons were not the way to go.

It's a little more country than my usual palette (chickens'll do that...) but I really do like it! Fussy cutting urge satisfied!

Introducing...

Hi there!

I'm Bec, an Aussie girl born and bred. Right now I'm a full time mum to a nearly one year old munchkin. He takes up nearly all my time (really?) but whenever I successfully wrestle him down for a nap I go and hide in my crafty haven. My hubby calls it 'the study', but I'm slowly taking over...

I've always loved making things. My mum tells me that before I could read I would pull kiddy craft books off the bookshelf and make projects just from looking at the pictures. Mum fostered that love of making by having a big box of craft things in the cupboard; cardboard, kitchen roll tubes, scissors, glue, paint, it was all in there. Gradually I became interested in a variety of crafts and the collection in the cupboard grew until it took up a whole cupboard of it's own, and then a cupboard and a shelf and then a cupboard and three shelves... you get the picture.

I've done lots of crafts over the years, quilling, beading, card making, cross stitch, knitting, crochet, dressmaking but my current love is quilting. I think it's all the colours and the magic of putting tiny pieces of fabric next to each other to create something new and exciting! I love it!

So there you are! My creative history wrapped up in a nutshell. I'm keen to share projects past and present and hopefully convey some of the joy that making them brings me :-)