Chicks and Quilts

Well, I have put eggs in the incubator now, just a tray of Silkie and RIR eggs since they were separated already anyhow.  They have been laying really well so why not? Hope to sell them as chicks in April at Swift Current Sale.  Now E has his Chanteclers separated as well so we may put a second tray in this weekend. I know I said no chicks but it doesn't seem like Spring without baby chicks!  They are due to hatch Easter morning!


I have been quilting with the ladies' group in town during Lent, making baby quilts to donate.  They are such talented quilters, I am getting lots of ideas for quilts to make!
 I finally started on E's Grad memory quilt.  The pattern is called circle square jeans quilt.  I am using circles of denim from old jeans and sewing them together with the seam up, then folding over the seam to make a petal effect.  I am using squares from flannel shirts and pj's I made him to put inside the square.  It is a "quilt as you go" because I have already made the back with the denim sandwich. 
Here's a photo of the start: I haven't zigzagged the petals down yet which results in the "quilting".

Here is the front with the petals sewn down, I used an orange denim thread which is quite a heavy gauge.
 This bottom one shows the back of the quilt, I like the yellow thread design it makes here.