Chickens in stitches and a little bling...

I have been stitching away lately and made a special thank you for grandma and grandpa B. for all the treasures they have sent our way. I am mailing them a little package today and the tea towel with a hen and a rooster were made just for them! I also have made a couple pieces of jewelry, of which my daughter promptly took and has been wearing almost every day.  She looks good in it and it shows off the beautiful red in her hair. My kitchen is a disaster, I need to take down the Easter decor, I need to put away the piles of clean clothes and re-pot of few seedlings....oh and those of you who raise chickens I have a question. Those of you who don't, don't bother reading unless you want to be totally grossed out! So some of my hens seem to be getting pasty butt. I have had chicks that have had it before but not the 3 year old hens. Also it is still freezing here in the evenings and I even have a little snow left on the ground, so how the hell do I clean their backsides off without freezing their bums in the process? Any suggestions would be great. I cleaned out the coop two weeks ago. Treated everyone and everywhere for red mite, new pine in boxes, added some dusting sand (they free range most of the time) and am picking up some food grade DE today. (Prevention tactics done!) Well I am off to refill my coffee and force myself to get moving....no matter how strong the urge is to curl up on the couch with my book inside a big homemade quilt and a fresh cup of coffee with coconut creamer...

Stripping On A Wednesday Night!

Strip piecing that is. You know, in the quilting sense....tee hee. I am afraid if it were the "take your clothes off stripping" I wouldn't participate because I am getting over a three week illness. I wouldn't like to catch a chill, and to get dressed so I would have something to take off would be too much work! A friend of the family is having a baby soon, so I made a bug jar quilt for her. I have to admit the colors are a little bright for me, but I didn't choose the fabric. I am happy with the way it turned out. One of my favorite ways to bind a quilt is with peeko's. I think they give the quilt a little bling, and who doesn't want bling. Now I am in the mood for some serious quilting, hence the strip piecing. I am currently working on a Double Irish Chain in greens and creams. I can't wait to see it finished. I may actually keep this one, but we will see. I love giving them away, it makes me feel like I am sending a little bit of love to someone. Okay, back to peeko's. They sort of remind me of the Tibetan Prayer Flags... I might have an idea cooking here. Each flag represents a blessing or has a prayer or mantra written on it. I can almost envision one hanging in my gourd patch, all the pretty colors, beautiful words, wishes and blessings...I wonder where I might buy kite fabric??? Can you see where this is going? I can't wait for spring!