Medallion Star Quilt...Progress

 

Last week I managed to finish all

36 of the border blocks

Today I am putting all of the quilt blocks

up on the design wall together

for the very first time...

A few of the star blocks are up...

Here is the start of the center of the quilt...

The Star Medallion block is in place...

More small star blocks and

the center is almost filled in...

9 rows up on the design wall...

The quilt is too big for the wall

so the 10th and final row doesn't fit.

This is the pattern book I am working from...

I was able to get 6 rows stitched together today.

This is my Wednesday quilt project

so there will be more progress next week.

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LuAnn Kessi 

Medallion Star Quilt....Border

 I am still pecking away at this quilt...

I forgot to take an updated photo,

but all 40 star blocks have been completed.

I am now assembling all of the

border blocks:

I do love assembly line stitching...

All of the little 4 patch blocks are done...

I am now assembling the 9 patch blocks

with the 4 patch blocks...

9 Patch Border Block...

The little light gray squares create a design

all around the edge of the quilt...

This image from the pattern shows 

how the border blocks are arranged...

I need 36 nine patch border blocks...

This is the queen size quilt design

that I am following.

I hope to complete the last 10 border blocks

this week so I can begin piecing the quilt top

next week.

This is a Christmas gift so I need to get it in gear !

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LuAnn Kessi 

Autumn Leaves Table Runner...

I spent yesterday machine quilting the

Autumn Leaves Table Runner...

 

Always FUN to get a project

under the needle...

machine quilting swirls...

leaves swirling in the wind

I used a gold thread and it blended nicely

with the leaves and the background...

I had lots of the green fabric, used for the

leaf stems, so made a binding with it...

I pawed through my fabric cupboards

and found this leaf fabric for backing.

I have 3 more runners ready to baste and

go under the needle.

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LuAnn Kessi 

Autumn Leaves...

We are having a beautiful, dry autumn here

in Western Oregon... 

It has me inspired to create leaves...

I have enough for 4 table runners...

We were coming home from feeding

cattle this morning and I just had to

stop and take a few pictures:

This is the view of our home place 

from the road...

The red maple trees in the yard are really

putting on a show...

I press some of those red leaves

to put on our Thanksgiving table each year...

We have begun feeding cattle...

The cows look forward to a fresh bale of hay...

The cattle know the sound of our vehicle

when we come to deliver the hay and they

chase us down the road to the bale feeder...

This is Eloise...

She is a yearling and will be part of our

cow herd next year.

This is Butter Cup...

We are also keeping her as a replacement heifer.

She is bred and will have her first calf next Spring.

Oh, how I love these girls !

They are so sweet and beautiful.

We look forward to seeing them each day.

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LuAnn Kessi 

Flower Power...

I just can't clean out the flower beds yet...

 

By Now...I normally have the flowers 

all cleaned out,

mulched and put to bed for the winter...

But, take a look for yourself:

The dahlias are really putting on a show !

They are responding to all of this gorgeous

and sunny autumn weather we are having

here in Western Oregon...

I just can't clean out the flower beds just yet...

There are even a few zinnias blooming...

I will miss them when they are gone...

These images will have to last all winter...

The bumble bees appreciate the flowers too !

As long as this beautiful weather sticks around,

so will the flowers!

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LuAnn Kessi 

Medallion Star Quilt....Progress

 

This has been my Wednesday project

20 inch Star Block...

I have been pecking away at this

the last few weeks on Wednesdays...

Each Wednesday I add a bit more

to the design wall...

Adding more star blocks each week...

Here are the last 9 stars to go up on

the design wall today...

Then I will be on to the final border treatment.

This is a Christmas gift, so there is nothing like

a deadline to get things done !

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LuAnn Kessi