Modern Quilt – Page 4 – Wanda's Life Sampler

The next leg of the Oh Sew Tempting Chicken Run Giveaway Sort Of has begun.

If you want to be in the Winner’s Circle, avoid disqualification by following these RULES:

1. Agree to make another chicken and give it away on your blog within 4 weeks of receiving your prize. Include a link back to Oh Sew Tempting.wordpress.com so that all the chickens can appear in the Chicken Run Gallery which will include a link to your blog if you have one.

2. Leave a reply below to say (a) what you would like to call the chicken pincushion pictured above; (b) which country she/he would be going to and (c) why she/he would feel at home there.

3. It is important to let Oh Sew Tempting know about every chicken that is hatched.

4. This giveaway is open to everyone in the whole wide world until the end of May 20, 2014 (local time) and will be drawn using a random generator.

THIS CHICKEN:

I made two wonky log cabins. I used the same pattern directions (the sizes at least) from Granny Maud’s Girl site.

I left an opening in the bottom/belly to insert the stuffing. (Please do not stuff your giveaway chicken with foodstuff or plant material as it may not be allowed into the country you are sending to.)

INSPIRATION:

I was inspired by the LOVEworks promoted by the Virginia is for Lovers tourist site. I blogged about it my previous post.

I took photos of this chicken at the Richmond International Raceway where they have a LOVEworks piece at the Front Stretch entrance:

LEAVE A REPLY, and this chicken could be yours.

My sewing machine, Bernina 1630, has been in the shop since March 4, 2014 — six weeks and counting. It needs a part from the manufacturer, located in Switzerland. I just learned Bernina doesn’t ship parts as they are ordered. They pack a container, full of machines and parts, and when it is full, they ship to the U.S. on a ship. Once here, the machines and parts are offloaded and shipped to a distribution center in Chicago.

There is no way to know if my part was placed in an empty container, waiting for it to be full, or if it was one of the lucky last passengers.

I have had nightmares, fearing my sewing machine part is lost at sea. I channeled those thoughts into a quilt:

Bernina: lost at sea.

I hand appliqued the “Bernina part” and quilted “the water” by hand. I used the backing as the binding.

I know you’re wondering — Switzerland doesn’t have a sea port. Right? I did some sightseeing on the country’s website: MySwitzerland.com. And it looks marvelous, but no port. Lots of water, though — “land of water” per the website. “Switzerland. Get Natural.” That’s the theme of the website. Tempting!

I’ve been told I can’t fly to Switzerland and pick up the part. I just have to wait for my ship to come in.