Chicks/dogs and a free pattern

These are the four little chicks that we got yesterday. We had hens up until last Autumn and then one night someone forgot to shut them in and the next morning they were gone. We'd promised the children that we'd get some more chicks in the Spring and that's what we did yesterday.

The lady that rears them said that her phone had stopped ringing overnight after the bird flu scare. People had even brought back chicks and deposited them on her doorstep. Whereas previously there had been quite a thing about having a few birds in your back garden - there were quite a lot of articles in newspapers about how easy they were to keep even in London gardens. Those same papers, by sensationalising the bird flu story had managed to kill off that particular hobby. Ever optimistic we decided not to feed that particular fear and anyway, the hen house was looking sad and empty. We left the house yesterday planning to get four point-of-lays but we came back with four 10 week old chicks and these little babies. Aren't they sweet? They're in a box on the Aga at the moment and putting up with being man handled very well.

It's poured with rain off and on all weekend and poor Tom has been trying to follow his planting plan and getting very fed up. I on the other hand have been sitting in front of the Aga sewing up these two little doggies.They're from the free pattern from Jennyb over at allsorts. It's such a lovely little pattern, quick and easy to sew and they turn out so cute. Thank you Jennyb.

The white one is Fergus and the brown one is Lucy. Fergus looks like he's far from home and it's getting dark. He's looking for Lucy you see whom he met in the summer whilst he was camping in Cornwall with his family. It was love at first nose rub and parting was extremely difficult. Since then he hasn't been able to get her out of his mind. So one night he sets off.....not knowing where he's going but he has to find Lucy ..........

As promised I have a pattern to share too. A lot of people asked me about the goose that I'd made and here is the pattern (I hope I manage to put it up OK - if not please email me!).  I'd love to see how your geese turn out so keep me posted. You should be able to save it to your desktop and then print it or print it directly.... good luck.

I've just tried to print this out and it's snipping the goose' beak off! Anyone know how to rectify this? I'm completely lost..............

Comments

[Kristin Nicholas]

Totally cute chicks - we're not worrying about bird flu either in Massachusetts.

Kristin

[MaryAnne]

Adorable - thanks for the pattern!

[ginger(lovestodream)]

Love that little goose going to try to make it this weekend not sure can do feet like what you have never make web feet.
thank you so much for the pattern!
hugs ginger

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