tutty

Really beautiful ! thanks

bluteddi

I did on in yellow a few years ago.....

n2scraplvr

I think it's the same thing as Turkey Tracks, a quilting technique done in a "V" pattern. Here's a link to the drawing explaining how it's done. http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-1753-1.htm
Hope that helps. :lol: :lol: 8-)

Yvonne

If you look on page one here there is a link to a chicken scratch site. It's not the same as turkey tracks.

n2scraplvr

Thank you, Yvonne, for correcting this!! I did find a site online called http://chicknscratchlive.com that you can check out. They say that it is an embroidery stitch. Have fun searching the site! The reference Yvonne makes on pg. 1 is a site for doing cross stitch. :D :D

moreland

What fun to read the responses--you can pretty much tell our ages by those "who did this year's ago" and those who never heardHof it. I never did it, but my sister did several items at 4-h projects back in the early 50's.

feffertim

That is so pretty, I tried to do this last year but had a hard time finding cotton gingham, and decent patterns. I made a small pillow tho. Maybe I will try it again after seeing your quilt

skydiver70

Love your chicken scratch. I used to do pillows with chicken scratch, but have forgotten how now. I found a pillow that I did in pink gingham. I think I gave it to Goodwill.

Yvonne

Here is one of my favorite sites.
http://www.pegasusor.com/chicinst.html

Oh, look. I've found another and it has a free pattern for the star as well as directions as to how to do chicken scratch.

http://www.ca.uky.edu/HES/fcs/FACTSHTS/CT-MMB-712.pdf

Try using google and ask for "chicken scratch embroidery images". There are lots and lots of examples.

feffertim

I made a little pillow when I was learning how to do this, it is so easy to do, looks harder than it is and it's something to do when you are watching TV.