Hen & Chicks Studio

06/05/2026

Add a little ✨SPARKLE✨ to your seasonal décor with this fun and festive pillow kit from The Whole Country Caboodle! ❤️💙⭐

The Sparkle Pillow Wrap & Cover Kit makes decorating easy with a changeable seasonal pillow design that’s perfect for summer celebrations, patriotic décor, or adding a cheerful handmade touch to your home.

This kit comes with everything you need — including pre-cut, pre-fused appliqué pieces and layout templates — so you can skip all the tedious prep work and jump right into the fun part: creating! Simply layout, iron, and stitch your appliqué using your favorite method.

🧵 Kit Includes:
⭐ Pillow Cover & Pillow Wrap patterns
⭐ Pre-cut, pre-fused appliqué shapes
⭐ Fabrics & notions needed
⭐ Fusible foam batting, ricrac & Velcro
⭐ Easy-to-follow layout templates

Finished Sizes:
❤️ Pillow: 17½" x 17½"
💙 Pillow Wrap: 7" x 30"

Whether you stitch by hand or machine, this project is a fun and beginner-friendly way to create something festive and beautiful for your home décor!

Shop the Sparkle Pillow Wrap & Cover Kit here:
https://www.henandchicksstudio.com/shop/c/p/The-Whole-Country-Caboodle-Sparkle-Pillow-Wrap-and-Cover-Kit-Wrapped-with-Words-x82514414.htm

06/05/2026

💛 MAKE STACEY SMILE 💛

Today, we're asking our Hen & Chicks Studio family to help us with a very special project.

Many of you know Stacey as one of the friendly faces at Hen & Chicks Studio. She brings kindness, warmth, and a caring heart to our customers and our team every day. Right now, Stacey is facing some difficult health challenges, and we'd love to surround her with encouragement.

At Hen & Chicks Studio, we often talk about our Choose Happy attitude. Choosing happy doesn't mean ignoring the hard things in life. It means looking for joy, gratitude, hope, and reasons to smile even on the difficult days.

That's where you come in.

Would you consider sending Stacey a card, a note, a favorite Bible verse, an encouraging quote, a funny story, a photo of your pet, a picture of a quilt you've made, or simply a few words to brighten her day?

Let's fill her mailbox with reminders that she is loved, supported, prayed for, and surrounded by a community that cares deeply about her.

If you'd like to participate, please mail your happy mail to:

Hen & Chicks Studio
Choose Happy for Stacey
PO Box 205
Conrad, IA 50621

Feel free to write "Choose Happy for Stacey" inside your card so she knows she's receiving love from our amazing quilting community.

One card may seem small, but together we can create something beautiful.

Let's help Stacey Choose Happy, one note, one prayer, and one smile at a time. 💛

06/04/2026

🦒✨ Add a little wild fun to your next sewing project with the Giraffe Precut Fused Appliqué Pack from The Whole Country Caboodle! ✨🦒

This sweet giraffe is full of personality and makes the perfect addition to baby quilts, wall hangings, tote bags, pillows, and so much more! Best of all — the appliqué pieces come precut and pre-fused, so there’s no tracing or cutting required. Just peel, press, and stitch! 🧵💛

Finished Size:
📏 10” x 14”

Kit Includes:
✔️ Precut fused appliqué pieces
✔️ Templates
✔️ Finished drawing for easy assembly

Beginner-friendly and fun for all skill levels, this project is a great way to add adorable handmade charm to your quilting and sewing creations. 🪡

Want even more inspiration? Pair your finished giraffe appliqué with one of The Whole Country Caboodle Project Sheets to create pillows, placemats, stockings, and more! 🌟

Shop the Giraffe Appliqué Pack here:
🛍️ https://www.henandchicksstudio.com/shop/c/p/The-Whole-Country-Caboodle-Giraffe-Precut-Fused-Applique-Pack-x95405514.htm

What would you make with this cute giraffe design? 🦒💖

06/04/2026

There's something special about opening a new Kim Diehl collection... and Harvest Thyme is no exception! 🍂

Today I unboxed all 18 beautiful prints in this newest collection from Kim Diehl for Henry Glass Fabrics, and I have to say, the colors are simply stunning. Harvest Thyme captures that gentle transition from summer to fall with warm earthy tones, muted pumpkin, mustard gold, sage green, sea glass blue, soft grays, and versatile neutrals.

As always, Kim's timeless florals, delicate vines, classic prints, and vintage-inspired style make these fabrics easy to mix with previous Kim Diehl collections. Whether you're dreaming of a cozy quilt, table runner, wall hanging, or another special project, Harvest Thyme is filled with possibilities.

Find all things Kim Diehl here:
https://www.henandchicksstudio.com/kimdiehl

One of my favorite parts of our daily videos is seeing where everyone is watching from. 🌎 So tell me... where are you joining us from today?

And if you're local, don't forget we're open until 6:30 PM tonight for Conrad's Summer Family Market Night! Stop by to see Harvest Thyme in person, browse the shop, and enjoy an evening on Main Street. Family Market Night takes place the first and third Thursday evenings of June, July, August, and September, and we'd love to see you.

Enjoy being creative today! ❤️

06/03/2026

🌿✨ Stitch a little positivity into your day with the MCreativeJ Positive Plants Embroidery Kit! ✨🌿

This beginner-friendly embroidery kit is filled with uplifting messages and beautiful leafy designs that make the perfect handmade décor or heartfelt gift. 💙🪡

Choose from four inspiring sayings:
🌱 You Are Loved
🌱 You Are Magic
🌱 You Are Enough
🌱 You Belong Here

Designed by Melissa Galbraith of MCreativeJ, this whimsical modern kit includes everything you need to start stitching:

🧵 Indigo dyed pattern fabric
🪡 Full skeins of DMC embroidery thread
🪵 4” beechwood embroidery hoop
📄 Transfer paper & printed instructions
✨ Felt & sawtooth hook for finishing
✔️ Embroidery needle included

Whether you’re brand new to embroidery or looking for a relaxing creative project, this kit is a wonderful reminder to slow down, create, and surround yourself with encouragement. 💖

Shop the kit here:
🛍️ https://www.henandchicksstudio.com/shop/c/p/MCreativeJ-Positive-Plants-Embroidery-Kit-x81582885.htm

Which uplifting phrase would you stitch first? 🌿

06/03/2026

06/02/2026

🖤💛 Calling all Hawkeye fans! 💛🖤

Cheer on the University of Iowa in style with the NCAA University of Iowa Hawkeye Fat Quarter Bundle! This bold collection includes 10 premium cotton fat quarters packed with iconic Hawkeye logos, spirited black and gold prints, and fun collegiate designs perfect for your next sewing project. 🏈🦅

Whether you're making:
🧵 Quilts
🎒 Bags & accessories
🏡 Game day décor
🎁 Gifts for your favorite Hawkeye fan
…this bundle is a winning choice!

📦 Bundle Details:
✔️ 10 Fat Quarters
✔️ Approx. 18” x 21” each
✔️ Premium NCAA cotton fabrics
✔️ Official Hawkeye-inspired prints by Sykel Enterprises

Perfect for showing your Iowa pride in every stitch! 🖤💛

Shop the bundle here:
🛍️ https://www.henandchicksstudio.com/shop/c/p/NCAA---University-of-Iowa-Hawkeye-Fat-Quarter-Bundle-10-x97283874.htm

Stop by Hen & Chicks Studio in Conrad, Iowa, or shop online for even more fabrics, kits, quilt inspiration, and retreat fun at The Nest & The Coop! ✨

What would you make first with these Hawkeye fabrics? 🏈

06/02/2026

🎉 WOW! LOOK WHAT YOU CREATED! 🎉

When we released the Be Merry quilt pattern in April, we hoped quilters would enjoy it.

What happened next exceeded every expectation!

✨ Nearly 1,000 downloads
✨ More than 220 quilters signed up for the challenge
✨ 66 participants uploaded at least one finished quilt top
✨ Several quilters completed multiple tops

And the creativity? Absolutely incredible!

From holiday fabrics to scrappy stash quilts, from traditional color palettes to completely unexpected combinations, every quilt told its own story. It has been such a joy watching your progress photos, cheering you on, and seeing your finished tops come together.

You embraced this challenge, dug into your fabric stashes, and turned piles of fabric into beautiful quilts. The variety of fabric choices and color combinations proves there are endless ways to make the same pattern uniquely your own.

Today's video is a celebration of YOU and the amazing quilts you've created. We are sharing dozens of finished tops to inspire everyone and showcase the talent within our Chick Community.

Congratulations to every participant! Thank you for sewing along, encouraging one another, and making Be Merry one of the most successful free patterns in Hen & Chicks Studio history.

Haven't downloaded the pattern yet? Good news! The pattern is still available free on our website:

https://www.henandchicksstudio.com/shop/c/p/Be-Merry-Free-Downloadable-Pattern-x98510227.htm

Be sure to watch today's video and enjoy all the inspiration. You might just find the idea for your next quilt!

06/02/2026

WOW! Just WOW! 🎄❤️

Today is a day to celebrate!

Over the past several weeks, quilters from coast to coast have been downloading, stitching, pressing, cutting, sewing, and creating their own versions of our free Be Merry quilt pattern. And what an incredible sight it has been!

As I upload dozens of finished quilt tops today, I am absolutely amazed by the creativity, fabric choices, color combinations, and personal touches each of you brought to this project. The same pattern became dozens of unique quilts, each telling its own story.

Some used holiday fabrics. Some dug deep into their stash. Some made traditional versions. Others stepped completely outside the box. Every single one is beautiful.

What started as a free downloadable pattern has become one of the most-loved projects in Hen & Chicks Studio history. More importantly, it brought our quilting community together in a way that reminds me why I love this industry so much.

To everyone who participated, THANK YOU.

Thank you for downloading the pattern.
Thank you for sharing your progress.
Thank you for encouraging one another.
Thank you for proving once again that creativity is alive and well in our Chick Community.

Be sure to scroll through the photos and enjoy the incredible inspiration. You may find a color combination, fabric choice, or layout idea for your next quilt.

Then join me LIVE at 8:30 AM as we celebrate these amazing finishes together!

Congratulations, everyone! You should be proud of what you've created.