Boom Chicka Boom Wallhanging or Receiving Blanket By Mickey Charleston for Hoffman California Fabrics Yardage Requirements 1 panel from the Sugar & Spice Collection. We used F4029 12F -Pink/Flannel 1 yard F4034 12F-Pink/Flannel -for backing. 1/8 yard F4030 77F-Sage/Flannel-for block letters 1/8 yard F4001 12F-Pink/Flannel - for baby chicks 1/8 yard paperbacked fusible web
BABY With the template provided, cut and fuse “BABY” letters. Remember to trace the letters backwards, onto the paper side of fu sible web. Stitch around the raw edges of letters…onto the top (panel) only.
Baby chick pockets Trace and cut 2 chicks for outer pocket and 2 (mirror image) chicks for lining. ..add ¼” seam allowance. Sew right sides together. Cut 1” slit in back and turn right side out. Press. Topstitch 1/4” all the way around. Add eye and wing detail stitching. To help guide you in the placement of the beaks and feet, pin the chick pockets onto the panel…or follow guidelines. Hand or machine stitch beaks and fe et onto the panel. Beginning at the tip of the tail, sew (again) 1/4” from outer edge, following previous stitch line down around bottom of chick ending at the top of the head. Repeat for second chick. Finishing Sew backing to panel, right sides toget her, around the outer edge…leaving an opening to turn right side out. Close opening, press and wah -lah, you’re done!