Chicken scratch

Embroidery on gingham

Muddlepud has created some chicken scratch designs, and she’s giving them away! She says, “I’ve decided to encourage others in Blogland to craft so that I might live vicariously t…

Scratch grains help to keep chickens warm in the winter by boosting their metabolism as they work to digest the high-fat/carb grains overnight

I’ve been progressively moving towards discontinuing the use of anything genetically modified. This includes the feed for my chickens. While this may sound…

Just a little house keeping here, so that you can easily find information on chicken scratch / embroidery on gingham here on Needle 'n Thread when you're looking for it! This index will include all articles on Chicken Scratch, including patterns, tutorials, and other information on the technique.

Posts about chicken scratch (round/reg.) written by Elizabeth

This lesson will demonstrate how to do the embroidery using the different stitches over a border design. It is advised to go through the thread-fabric-and-stitch section of the chicken scratch page before beginning this lesson. It will help you...

Instructions for doing Chicken Scratch Embroidery on gingham fabric

Following up on last weekend's gingham lace (or chicken scratch) embroidery pattern that I posted for you, I've been having an ongoing discussion on the email sidelines about the pattern and the recent examples of gingham embroidery that I've been sharing here and on my Needle 'n Thread Facebook pag

Know all about chicken scratch feed? Scratch grains vs. regular feed, when should you start feeding, and how to make chicken scratch at home?