I found a mini kit to make a French Hen in the CS. Is it for Christmas or Easter? Corine Lapierre is a Frenchwoman living in Yorkshire, who produces fabulous felt kits [Liz gave me her Advent Picture which I completed for Christmas 2024] The label said "Has Been Started, 80p" I gave the guy £1 and came home and opened my little box. And checked the website [discovered the kit retails at £12.95]
The felt bits were all there [the stuffing is inside the box], and someone had made a start. Perhaps they realised that there was quite a lot of stitching involved and maybe they were not up to it. They'd marked out the pieces with black pen, and forgotten to turn the inked side to the inside. The paper patterns from the rhs of the instruction sheet were absent.I carefully unpicked the stitching and sorted the pieces out [ink side underneath] The website suggests buying felt and using the paper templates to make more hens. My plan is to use these pieces to recreate the templates before I sew up this hen, then maybe make some more in other colours. Aiming for Christmas, but maybe I'll get it done by Easter Fortunately I can zoom in on the website picture to get a clearer idea of the stitching. The body has detached brown chain stitches each filled with 2 blue straight stitches.
Ooh La La! Watch this space...
I am wondering what other colourways would work for this Petite Poule
Maybe grey, black, red with vivid green stitching...
What a find! It’s lovely. Now you just need to find a generous pile of felt in the CS to try out lots of colour combinations. Charmaine
ReplyDeleteA kind friend who has given up sewing generously sent me a large parcel of felt last year, so I'm all ready to start planning! 💜
ReplyDeleteIn France the chicken would be for Easter. Lots of chocolate shops will have chickens made of chocolate now. I live in France. I haven’t seen any chocolate chickens yet as I live in the beautiful countryside of SW France. I remember being in Paris one April when I was sixteen and was astounded by the beautiful hens and hares made of chocolate now chocolate. Greetings from yet another Susan
ReplyDeleteWe had hoped to visit SW France last year but had to cancel for health reasons. It does seem a very lovely place
Delete'Little red hen, Little red hen, who will help' said the Little red hen was the refrain from a story... I've just remembered the next bit... 'not I' said the pig, 'not I' said the cow, 'then I'll do it myself' said the little red hen...
ReplyDeleteIs she related to the hen who thought the sky was falling?
DeleteThat's very cute!
ReplyDeleteIt is🐔
DeleteThis design comes from a book by Corine Lapierre called The 12 days of Christmas. I made all 12 for my daughter last year. They are beautiful designs and they now hang on a white twiggy tree. I recommend the book, they will keep you occupied for ages!
ReplyDeleteWow! That was a really dedicated project. I've seen that book in the library. Larisa at mmmcrafts also has a set of 12Days felt decorations.
DeleteIf the pattern is in that book you could borrow it from the library and photocopy the template from there. It would be more accurate than tracing around the cut-out fabric you already have.
DeleteWhat a lovely project to make! Maybe you can make some for your Etsy shop for Christmas.
ReplyDeleteThat's a thought...
DeleteThat is so sweet, you must show us your finished project. You find some great things in CSs, I used to but don't get to go round our local ones as much as I used to. Regards Sue H
ReplyDeleteI will post pictures! 🐔🐔🐔
DeleteI love this! I'm sending today's post to my friend in Australia who has 80 chickens and keeps them as pets ( outside but sheltered at night).
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DeleteYou will have to sew a flock to keep your lone one company. The stitching looks beautiful. Xx
ReplyDeleteThree French Hens will be quite enough!
DeleteWow-what a find. It will make lovely Christmas hens and your suggested colours are what I would have chosen myself. Catriona
ReplyDeleteI should check out some genuine French Hen colours. Right now I can only think of Buff Orpingtons (from Kent) and Rhode Island Reds (USA)
DeleteThat's a kit that won't go to waste, and I can imagine you making several to sell on your thirtyone:thirteen website!
ReplyDeleteThe website has been a bit neglected lately. This might get things going again
DeleteI love it when you learn of something new on blogs. I googled the 12 days of Christmas felt set. It’s really beautiful, trouble is now I want it….as if I don’t have enough projects!
ReplyDeleteMaybe you could borrow the book from the library first. See how much work would be involved before you commit to the cost of all that felt!
Delete80 pence. What a find. You will enjoy making the French Hen. I was lucky to receive a hooped kit from my son for Christmas and another from a friend for my recent 70th birthday. They are beautiful kits.
ReplyDeleteWhat thoughtful gifts! Enjoy them!!
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