Chicken Baskets

This post will show you how to create a chicken basket. 

This is a really easy project and should take only about half an hour to an hour, depending on your skill level.

First, print and cut out the patterns.

Pattern Piece One

Pattern Piece Two

I suggest not cutting the batting to precisely the shape.  You can trim it down at the end. 

Start by putting the right sides together of the fabric and linking with the batting on top.  sew them together, trim and turn right side out.  Do this for the other side, the oval and the beak as well. 

With the right sides together, take the two chicken pieces and sew them together.  Leave the bottom and the back of the chicken open to create the basket.

Sew the oval piece onto the bottom

See the opening?

Stitch on the eyes.  I did this at the end so they were placed  precisely.  You may want to add the eyes before sewing the pieces together.

Stitch the beak on.  If you used batting in the middle, you wont have to stuff it.

And done!