Hen & Chick Sampler Quilt ⋆ Quilting Down Memory Lane

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Hen & Chick Sampler Quilt

This is called a Sampler Quilt.

It’s a ‘sample’ of different types of blocks and each one is different.

In this quilt, each finished block is a 12-inch square.

The quilt is a collection of traditional piecing, applique, and embroidery.

The finished quilt is lap size (almost as big as a twin blanket).

This quilt was a blast to put together. It was my first attempt at a WHOLE quilt, and I made it as part of a course.

I knew I wanted to make a quilt for my Great-Grandma, since she is the one who introduced me to quilting. And when I found these fabrics I couldn’t pass it up! My Great-Grandma (GG) has collected chicken things as long as I can remember. Chicken paintings, trinkets, knick-knacks, salt & pepper shakers, magnets, etc.

So the chicken fabric practically jumped off the shelf at me. Seriously GREAT chicken fabric!!

I think the fabric line (set) was called the Tuscan collection.

My favorite block is the Hen & Chick. I had actually named the chickens when I was working on them, but can’t remember those names now. This block became the focal point for the whole quilt – I built everything around that block.

Not sure how much detail you can see – but their feet and beaks were embroidered with a regular sewing machine, and they are hand-quilted all the way around so they sorta puff up out of the block. LOVE it!

In order to set off the blocks from each other, I used sashes with 4-patch setting blocks. The 4-patch blocks were just cute and added more color, but not as ‘busy’ as when I tried a single fabric.

I learned so much doing this quilt about so many years ago. It’s still one of my all-time favorites!

My GG was thrilled when I gave it to her. She loved it so much that she had it hanging on a quilt rack beside her bed. She said she didn’t want to use it so it didn’t get wrecked, but she LOVED to look at it!