Spring brings all sorts of goodies

My little chicks have all

grown up and the hens are laying profusely.

Its a rule around here that if 

you come to visit you have to 

take a dozen eggs with you

when you leave.     

Very shortly some of the hens will 

go broody and there will be more chicks.

That means that the Lavender Orpington

and Silver Laced Orpingtons needed to be 

moved to houses with covered yards due to an

abundance of Red tailed hawks in the area.

They don't bother the adults but babies disappear

rather quickly if the yard isn't covered.

Moving chickens is easier said than done.  

They don't herd well at all and resist 

being caught and carried. 

Usually, you can only have one rooster per yard

but the Orpingtons all get along quite well.

Back inside I'm working on the center

for my large Blockheads 3 quilt

 for my appliqué followers.

The center is a 27" x 27" block.  

Besides a background it still needs

lots of leaves and 3 lavender blooms.

This week I'm showing you 2

                                                            Birdsong quilts by Nancy Craze 

                                                                and her sister Laura Denson. 

Awesome quilts ladies, thank you.

If you'd like me to show your quilts on the blog, 

send jpgs to janpatekquiltsinc@gmail.com.

Thank you and

see you next week ladies.