A Buff in the Box – Felt Chicken Ornament Pattern

This little felt chicken ornament was inspired by our own Buff Orpington chickens. Often when we check for eggs, there’s a Buff in the Box – that is a Buff in the nesting box getting settling to lay an egg. We have 12 chickens, six nesting boxes, and they all like to use the same box. If you try to check under her for eggs she’ll repay your interruption with a cluck and a peck.

Click here to download the free felt chicken pattern.If you make one of these little girls, please comment with a link to a picture!

13 Comments

JiNX on March 27, 2012 at 7:57 am

Thanks for the pattern! It’s really cute! I’m teaching German to 6th graders and decided to make little felt animals for our lesson on animals. So I used your pattern to make der Hahn. 🙂

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tammy on September 18, 2012 at 11:30 am

Your patterns are so cute… My daughter and I are hoping to sew a few of these during our home school study of North America wildlife… THANK YOU so much for sharing so freely 😀

Paul on October 13, 2012 at 11:59 pm

Thanks for the pattern, I used your pattern with my children…

Julie on November 20, 2012 at 3:46 pm

Thank you for sharing this pattern! We just got our first chickens this year and I wanted to to commemorate it with an ornament. I posted pictures of it on my blog here: http://www.fraisesettartines.com/2012/11/felt-chicken-ornament.html Thanks again!

Susan on November 21, 2012 at 8:10 pm

Very nice! You are much better at sewing them than I am, Julie. Thank you for sharing!

Marion on July 4, 2014 at 7:58 am

Thank you for the pattern. I’m making a quiet book for my Grandaughter and she loves chooks.

Lisa on November 7, 2014 at 10:03 am

Thanks for the pattern – I’m going to use it for the chicken page I’m doing in a Farm quiet book swap!

Marcia on March 5, 2015 at 9:01 am

I live in Neenah, Wisconsin USA population 25,000, The church secretary loves chickens. Tried urban chicken raising. Too much racket for the neighbors. This pin will be for her. Love your designs. I have a friend in Australia. We are related from long ago ancestors in Scotland.

Pauline on March 20, 2015 at 6:36 pm

Thank you for sharing this adorable chicken pattern – I am a lover of all things chicken and these are so sweet.
Pauline

Elizabeth Gillon on April 27, 2015 at 4:43 pm

I like your chickens and Im interested in any felt farm animals if you have some.

Lynette on December 9, 2015 at 11:56 am

Thank you for the pattern, my daughter loves chickens and I think one of these cute little ladies would look lovely on her tree. have a Merry Christmas.

Patty on June 10, 2016 at 11:16 pm

Loved this pattern! Probably too ambitious for my first project but I had such a great time. Thank you so much! My mother loves them!!

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Susan on June 11, 2016 at 4:34 pm

It turned out great, Patty! Very fun!