Sunday, April 4, 2010

LET'S TALK STORY.......CHICKEN STORY




You can get the pattern for the chicken from fat cat patterns, just click on the cat on my right side bar.

So...I made this pillow for my husbands partner's wife. Why you ask?

They arrived here in January. She was very ill but waited a few weeks before doing anything about it. She decided to go to the emergency room...but when her and her husband drove up to the emergency room a chicken came out of the door. She just said, back up dear, we are not going in there. We thought it was so funny and so my husband and I had the same ideal...to make her a chicken...so here is a chicken pillow.

I quilted the front and back to make it sturdier.....and notice the Amerika Samoa embroidered on the bottom....yes Krista my machine can do that... She just got an embroidery machine, Pfaff....and I went over there to watch her learn to use it....went home wanting one....but my pfaff does a little embroidery...hummmffff

So there....actually, I am happy for my friend. She is amazing and in a few post from now I will show you just how amazing she is, even tho you have seen some of her work. I am trying to convince her to do a blog.

21 comments:

Betsy said...

great pillow Barb. Definetly a lovely gesture on your part.
Oh, yes , we have seen Kristas work and it would be lovely if she had a blog.

Melissa ;-) said...

Fat Cat has the cutest patterns! And you chose great material to make it up. Hope your friend is feeling better!

JustCindy said...

I love Fat Cat patterns. The chicken pillow is adorable. I would have been just like your friend, I would not have wanted to go in.

Kaye said...

she didn't go to th er, what did she do? Is she better. Convince her to start blogging ,she will love it. I was intiminated in the beginning but everyone was so nice. I am soooo happy Pat got me going on it. The pillow is adorable as is the octopus pattern

Sandie @ crazy'boutquilts said...

Very cute pillow and funny story to go with it. I don't think I'd go to an ER with chickens running out either. LOL :-) Have a great week!

Needled Mom said...

I love Fat Cat patterns too. Yours is adorable and has such a great story to go with it.

Gene Black said...

Ha ha...I think I woulda felt the same way about the chicken ER.

hetty said...

Love the pillow! Aren't Fat Cat's patterns great?

Tangos Treasures said...

I love it! Great pillow & story! LOL

Pat / Silver Thimble Quilt Co. said...

I know I would have felt the same way about the ER chicken. Great pillow!

Pat

Pat said...

What a cute pillow and what an appropriate gift for that gal. I think I, too, might have wondered about the kind of care I would get in an ER that had a chicken running out from it!!! LOL

quiltsbylee said...

What a cute story. She will never forget that now for sure.

Unknown said...

Congrats on having a new quilting friend! That is always a plus, we get so much inspiration from our friends. Thanks for being my friend! :)

Melissa Miller said...

Very precious Barb! :)

Rumi said...

Great pillow Barb and a cute story to go along with it!

Rachel said...

Great story and lovely gift for your friend. I hope she's feeling better!

Unknown said...

I love this pillow and the story behind it is so funny! she will always remember it.....

Unknown said...

What a lovely gift for your friend, Barb. It is not only cute, but so warm & bright.

Hope your Easter was joyful & blessed.

Have a beautiful week.
TTFN ~ Hugs, Marydon

Suzanne said...

I had chickens under my bedroom window in Pesega (Western Samoa) in HS...started laughing when I saw your post....lol

Krista said...

Ha! The chickens are how I get my boys to go to the hospital. :) They love chasing the poor birds. I love the pillow!

Robin (RsIslandCrafts) said...

Beautiful pillow! I love all blues. I hope your friend is feeling better (or at least made it to the doctor).