{ D.I.Y Tutorial } Laverne, Another Easter Chicken- Free pattern & instructions

Meet Laverne the Easter Chook!

 

Still looking for some Easter craft to do? Meet Laverne. She's a very patient, motherly chicken, always watching over her eggs and waiting for them to hatch. Laverne likes to fuss, and loves a good cluck with the other chickens at the water pot.

Here's the instructions and pattern.

 

Here's what you'll need to make her:-

- Fabric- one fat quarter should be enough

-felt for the beak, comb and wattle

-polyester fiber stuffing

-thread or a bead for the eye

-scissors, pins

-fabric marker

- the pattern. Which you can download a pdf pattern here... page 1....  page 2

 

Instructions

1. Cut out the pattern pieces as instructed on the pattern. Use a fabric marker to mark the placement spots onto the pieces.

2. Take one body piece, and right side up, place the beak piece and the wattle piece on the front end of the body, in the positions marked. Make sure they face inwards, to the back end of the chicken.

4. Place comb piece on top, as shown in the photo. Make sure you leave a little overlapping the edge of the body piece. See in the photo below how some is poking out?

5. Next, take your second body piece and place it on top, making sure right sides are facing.  Pin together, starting at the front where the spot is, and finishing at the tail end. See photo below.

6. Using your sewing machine, straight stitch along the top half of the chicken, allowing for a 1/4" seam allowance. Do not stitch all the way around. Only stitch from pin to pin as shown above.

7. Take your Gusset piece, and match the black spot on the front of the gusset with the black spot on the body piece. Pin. Use this placement as a guide and pin the gusset to one side of the body and then follow around, pinning as you go, onto the other side of the body.

8. Straight stitch all the way around, remembering to leave a small opening so you can turn it right side out.

9. Clip those curves!

10. Turn Laverne right side out. You can try and press the seams as much as possible at this point, if you like.

11. Stuff her! Oh, poor Laverne! You can decide if you want her plump and cuddly or a little on the slender side. I personally know how I'd rather my chook!

12. Once she has been stuffed, use a slip stitch or ladder stitch, and sew the hole together.

13. Now to make the wings. Put Laverne to the side for a moment. Take 2 pieces of the wings and place them together, right sides facing. Pin.

14. Sew all the way around, leaving a small opening to turn right side out. Clip the curves.

15. Turn wing right side out and repeat with other 2 pieces. Press.

16. Slip stitch wings onto Laverne, using the dashed lines as a guide.

All she needs now is a nest with some lovely googy eggs! Voila!

-Bronwyn...

 

           

Comments

[Says Fiona]

very cute chicken.... thanks for the tutorial and pattern...

Hugz

[Says Leeanne]

I love what you come up with, very pretty.

[Says Tracee]

Thank you Bronwyn. I love Laverne!

[Says Kathy Stewart]

I love everything you have and thank you for sharing

Kathy

[Says twilight jewellery]

I love the Easter chicken, it is so cute. Thanks for the tutorial I got an idea to make my own chicken.

[Says ale balanzario]

Great tutorial, love this hen, thanks!

[Says Tracy (Outback Craftaholic)]

Hi Bronwyn, Laverne is gorgeous. I just have 1 question, which may sound a bit dumb but here goes... on your pattern when you say "please allow for 1/4" seam allowance" do you mean to add 1/4" to the dimensions of the pattern or just to use a 1/4" seam allowance when sewing? Looking forward to having a go at your pattern. Thanks for posting it. Regards, Tracy

[Says Susan from Colorado]

I love Lavern!My daughter has a chicken theme going on in her kitchen and Lavern would look so good on one of her shelves. Thanks for the tutorial and pattern~she is one precious lil' hen!

[Says Bronwyn...]

Hi Tracy...
1/4" seam allowance has already been added to the pattern. Happy sewing :-)

[Says claudia martinez]

me encantan y gracias por los patrones

[Says Lori Ann Olson]

Wish my camera was downloading to my computer! I added small white buttons on the wings where they attach to the body. Also made a small tail to cover up where I stuffed her behinder! Just did a fan/scallop about 2.5 inches tall by 3.5 inches long. One center scallop with 2 on either side, lined with thin batting and sewed a line down each scallop to form tail feathers. Cute! Thanks sooo much. I've made 2 this week.

[Says Françoise Porcelaine]

HELLO,
I'am very, very fond of everything you show and you create !!
Thank you so much !!
Good night.
Kisses from Paris in, France.

[Says Kathleen Solomi]

Thankyou Bronwyn .

[Says Vera Lucia antunes]

Beautiful,chicken,very!!!Love!

[Says Aidah]

Thank you.... very cute chicken. I luv it =)

[Says Capucine_o]

Thanks I made it, and it's the (little) Queen of this day !!
Easter greetings !

[Says Shippymolkfred]

Thanks for the lovely pattern. If you want to have a look on my blog...mine are not as cute as yours but I am quite happy with them.
Greetings from Scotland
Shippy

[Says Natas Nest]

Hi Bronwyn, thanks for the tutorial! Lovely chicken ♥. And your blog design is really great, I love these cliparts!! Did you make them yourself?

[Says Bronwyn Hayes]

Clip Art!!!!!!!!!!
Clip Art!!!!!!!!

All my artwork is hand drawn and water colour painted from my own original designs.
There is absolutely no clip art here!

Bronwyn ...

[Says Jude3944]

LOVE CHICKENS HAVE TO DO THIS ONE