Here is a super chance to be tutored and learn with textile artist and teacher Gary Mills.

Through this easy to follow Pattern and illustrated Instructional Booklet, you can create Gary's fabulous 'Chick-Chick-Chicky Egg Cosy! This fun tutored project is for anyone wishing to explore, improve and learn their sewing skills.

Introduction:-

Here is an opportunity to join a fabulous CraftyMonkies Zoom workshop to make this adorable Chicken styled Egg Cosy with this FREE Pattern to Download. This workshop is open for all to come and join in, on Sunday 10th April 2022 starting at 11.00am to 12.00pm (BST).

If this is your first time joining us at CraftyMonkies or you have never joined in on a Zoom workshop before this is the ideal opportunity to give it a try; all you need is four small squares of fabric, a couple of very small squares of felt, some thread and a needle and one hour spent on this workshop with our very experienced tutor Gary Mills, where he will carefully guide you through the process. You will be amazed how easy these little chickens are to make once you have been shown the process - in no time you will have your very own brood nesting down on your breakfast table with all your ‘soldiers’ lined up ready for some serious runny-yolk-dunking! These feathered friends are also such a great scrap-buster and would make for great springtime gifts for young and old…

Finished size of pattern:-

Finished size is 4 ½ “ X 5 ½ “

Skill Level for this pattern:-

This simple to follow pattern is suitable for all, from a beginner to sewing or someone more experienced.

Material & Fabric requirements for this pattern:-

To Make one Chicken

For the outer you will need: 2x 7” X 6” squares of chosen cotton or linen fabric (Gary has chosen blue and white striped ticking fabric for his chicken cosy) but you can even use old denim or recycled woven fabrics of your choice.

For the inner lining you will need: 2x 7” X 6” squares of plain cotton or calico (Gary has used an off-white cotton)

For an added insulation option you can add an interlining between: 2x 7” X 6” squares of wadding, such as quilting batting. You can always use some fleece or old blanket (or similar) as an interlining.

Matching colour sewing thread.

For decoration around the heart motif, a length of either stranded embroidery thread or Cotton Perle colour of your choice. 

Small rectangle 3” x 4” red felt for the heart decoration and comb, and 1” X 1” yellow felt for the beak (although you can use woven fabric if that is what you have-to-hand)

For the eyes: You have options, either 2x 1/4” buttons or push through toy eyes (Gary has used a simple stitched French Knot in black embroidery thread for the eyes)

Equipment requirements for this pattern:-

Sharp medium sized sewing needle

Fabric scissors

A few Pins

Small sewing scissors for cutting threads and trimming.

Either a fabric pen or pencil to mark points on the pattern

The following is optional but not necessary: pinking shears to cut the chicken’s comb edge, a bradawl if using the push through toy eyes., a chop stick or like to push out the corners.

Note: You can use a sewing machine if you prefer for this project; a basic straight stitch size 2 – 2.5 is required and a medium sized needle size 10-12. Please have filled bobbins and threads ready for the start of the session. Please check that your sewing machine is working well; therefore, do run off some stitches on a scrap of fabric prior to the start of the session.

Pattern Information: -

• Please print off the pattern & cut out all pattern pieces prior to the start of the workshop.

Seam allowance is included in the pattern ½” or 1cm

Copyright Terms & ConditionsIt is NOT permissible to make a copy of this sewing pattern except for your own use. It is not permissible to share this pattern either in person, by post or by email. It is not permissible to sell this sewing pattern or a copy of it on to another person.

It IS permissible to sell an item that you have made from this pattern in small quantities. Please include the information that your items are made with a pattern from Gary Mills Designs. In online descriptions and on Instagram please tag me at @garymillsdesigns.

Share your creations on social media by tagging @garmillsdesigns/#garymillsdesigns and @craftymonkies/#craftymonkies.