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07-31-2016, 01:25 PM

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Nanny's dollface

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This is beautiful!! Love it

07-31-2016, 02:12 PM

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I bought many yards of gingham 30+ years ago to make a chicken scratch quilt in anticipation of my first baby. But I never did make that quilt.

I have a question -- did you use 100% cotton? Gingham is usually a poly-cotton, so I'm curious to know if 100% cotton gingham is available in today's market.

07-31-2016, 02:38 PM

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The original post is from 2010...... I'm thinking there must be tutes on you tube on how to do chicken scratch or other sources where to get info/patterns. I have not seen 100% cotton gingham.

07-31-2016, 03:28 PM

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oh my !my aunt used to do that she made me a yellow gingham skirt with chicken scratch butterflys was very popular in late 50s and early 60s very nice

07-31-2016, 07:27 PM

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I done several chicken scratch bodice on my girls dresses 47 years ago. It was fun for me as I didn't even have a sewing machine at that time so I made all their clothing by hand.

07-31-2016, 07:30 PM

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Very pretty. I have heard of it, but never tried it.

07-31-2016, 07:45 PM

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I think it is charming. I presume that you use white stars and red stars on white to make y0ur shapes. Very clever!

08-01-2016, 03:05 AM

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Peterswife

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Just beautiful..lots of stitching there...I have 4 aprons with that technique, I'm a vintage girl. I personally have never done it though. I have stitched ric rac down with a zig zag stitch.