Connie, Cute chicken pincushions. Are you using sand for them. I am making some pincushions (not chickens) and I am using crushed walnut shells to stuff them. I got it at the pet store. I guess they use it for litter for bird cages.

I found this in PetSmart in the Reptile department as 'sand litter'. Do you think it's the same as the type/texture used for birds? I can't find any 'bird litter'. (It was $12.99 for a bag, I think.)

Too cute:)

I use crushed walnut shells in mine.
Get them at the pet store, they use them for reptile liter.
I shy away from sand and rice for it can take on the humidity in the air and cause the pins to rust down the road. Do you have a pattern for them, would love making them for my shop pals?

Where do you get the plastic pellets?

Connie, we are having a craft show in 2 weeks and I would love to make a couple of your hens. How did you do it?

I use rice. I know sand is sold in craft shops.
I like your chickens. What size are they?

Those are adorable real nice fabrics

the hens are pin cushions? is this your own design? they are very cute.

how do you make them? i think they are cute!