Last, but not Least: The Stuffing
Fill firmly with uncooked white rice and stitch closed. The addition of a bay leaf for bug prevention has been suggested. It couldn’t hurt and she should smell good. Crushed walnut shells are another good pincushion filling but they tend leave a brown “staining” around the opening if you don’t take a lot of care when filling. I love the weight & feeling of the walnut shells. Do not buy these from a sewing supply, there are way overpriced. Buy at a pet or feed store. Sure, you’ll probably have to buy a 25 lb. bag like I did, but sharing it with your guild friends makes you very popular.
I hope you’ll enjoy making these funky chickens as much as I do.

I am the proud owner of a few of her 'hatchlings'... and I !!! they are as cute as can be...

:!: Thinking of using felt in place of your feathers & making a comb, thus turning it into a rooster. My sister in law would love it. thanks for the instructions :thumbup:

Very nice. Thanks for the tutorial.

Great tutorial!

thanks for the great tute!! i have to make one of these!!

Very cute, love the use of fun fur yarn!

Love your funky chickens,. I have made these before but never the funky ones. :)

Love your funky chickens........thank you for the great tutorial!

Great tute. I will save it for reference later.