Cock a doodle done

      Although I am not sure what to do now that the rooster is pieced from the Ann Shaw class, it is all together. I was thinking a black and white checkerboard border and maybe some other blocks before a border. I would like it to be at least 30 x 34. The method does work, but will I be able to figure it out drawing my own landscapes?

     Also done is an exploding square, Red White Blue for a vet. I don't know who will get this. My guild made up the kit, but I had to switch out the border from a dark red solid narrow to this more lively blue print. Now to get a backing done.

Tiny pieces and freezer paper

     On Friday, May 20th,  I took a workshop with Ann Shaw who teaches the Ruth McDowell method of piecing small things, not appliqueing them. I was interested in this because I want to make large landscape quilts without raw edges and fusible. I have Ruth's books, but needed some direct instruction, so I corralled 2 of my quilting buddies and we drove to Rochester, NY as Ruth was there because of the Genesee Valley Quilt Guild. The workshop was on piecing a chicken using freezer paper. It is really not paper piecing, but paper templates. It took all day to construct the chicken. When I got home, I did the background. I have 3 sections sewn together so I could figure out how to do it. We did not get to sew there or see it demonstrated. 
     Maybe I can use this to piece large landscapes. It is frustrating for having this idea in my head for over three years, yet unable how to figure out how to achieve large landscapes with no fusibles.

All the chicken pinned 

Chicken background

Head and top of tail sewn