"Hola, Senorita!"

Not hooked - pieced and quilted! - definitely a Chicken Of Inspiration... It's by Cindy Potter Henneke and until 4 March 2012 is part of a fiberart exhibition in Round Top, Texas.

An old worn office chair revived by Chickens!

I upholstered my old worn typist chair which I sit on whilst rug hooking during the warmer weather in The Summer House which is at the end of our garden. The chair was looking very jaded....so I found some wonderful gingham fabric, on which a cockerel motif had been embroidered, and used it to cover the worn fabric beneath!

The cushion on the ottoman was progged with hemp fabric. In the centre of this cushion is an antique piece of Indian embroidery.

Jill

And yet another chicken...

Designed and hooked by Janet Knechtel

And another great addition to the International Chicken Fest!

More chickens

This late-19th century rug came up for auction in 2006, but the site doesn't tell us what price it fetched. I love the diagrammatic treatment of the chicken - sort of like one of those "cuts of meat" diagrams you see at the butchers - and the large-scale oak leaves. Not to mention that pink isn't usually a colour you associate with poultry! The white line under the chicken's beak makes all the difference, don't you think?

Something more modern (from this blog) -- could it be some of Henny Penny's friends?

A patriotic chicken rug up for auction.

And finally, for now, the 1865 rug was made by Diane and seen on this blog.

Ain't nobody here but us chickens

Here's my contribution to the chicken challenge, four coasters -

Designed and hooked by Margaret Cooter

And you can hear the song (by Louis Jordan) via youtube - click here - enjoy!

Karin's Chicken Rug

My friend Karin in Germany has just completed her chicken rug. I love it - It's so exhuberant, full of life and very feisty!

Ruth

Chickens Galore

Designed and hooked by Jill Izzard

I made this little mat for a Chicken Project.

Deb and her friends from Woolwright's Rug Hooking Guild, Lancaster, USA, started this project and asked me if Hooked-in-London members would like to join in.

Some have already finished their 'chicken inspired pieces' and others are still working on them....watch this space....

My mat was hooked from old discarded T Shirts and Vests which I then dyed. The loops were then sheared to create a textured effect.

Jill

This little bag is titled "Cockscomb". It was made using various rug hooking techniques by my friend Clare Hutchinson. Clare joined in with our Chicken Project which was started by Deb Burcin from Woolwrights Rug Making Group in USA.

We have other 'Chicken Project rugs/mats/coasters to show which will be posted very soon.

Jill