I can’t believe it’s Cheeky CHOOK’s birthday and she’s turning TEN!!

This is how she has been seen on the pattern for the LAST TEN YEARS but I wanted to show you what she originally looked like back in 2001, so I’ve scanned in some of my original sketches and early photographs of Cheeky from way back then so you can see how MUCH she has changed…

…from the first prototype on the left,
to the second on the right!

AND NOW… In honour of Cheeky Chook’s 10th birthday, Prince Charming and I decided it was time for Cheeky Chook to get a whole new look!

*** I EVEN revamped the pattern so that Cheeky
can now be made with quilting cottons!
(originally she was only suitable for stretchy fabrics like fleece!)

Then we set about finding some funky fabrics for her new updated birthday look! We tried EVERYTHING…. and we just were so disappointed… nothing looked totally awesome!

(Look at Prince Charming’s face – his expression says it all!!!!!)

We both thought that Cheeky Chook just looked so dull and lifeless… : (

We were about to give up when…

Jodie, of twomonkeysfabricshop,  one of the latest Funky Friends factory Pattern stockists posted HER version of Cheeky Chook on facebook in some of her fabulous fabrics…

…and  Prince Charming and I BOTH  fell in LOVE with Chook’s NEW LOOK!

So much so that we decided to have a Two-Monkeys-Cheeky-Chook-New-Look-Promo!!!

Pop over to the facebook page and see what we are up to!

Thank you, Jodie, you have given Cheeky Chook a wonderful birthday makeover! Let the celebrating begin!

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Bye for now,

Pauline