A Log Cabin Built for Brad
This is one of my earliest quilts. Created in 1989 after I took a Log Cabin Quilt class in Corvallis.
This is my very first attempt at Hand Quilting.
As long as I have this quilt, I will have my very first hand quilting stitches documented.
LuAnn McDonald Kessi
Harlan, Oregon
http://luannkessi.blogspot.com/
Techniques: Machine Piecing, Hand Quilting
“What we call the beginning is often the end.
And to make an end is to make a beginning.
The end is where we start from.”
T.S. Eliot
Woven Sunshine
This is the last quilt I have created to date...
I have always admired the woven quilts of
Anna Faustino. I purchased her book
“Simply Stunning Woven Quilts” in 2008. This quilt is my very first attempt at creating a woven quilt.
It was an absolute joy and pleasure to create.
I completed the quilting in the Spring of 2009.
LuAnn McDonald Kessi
Harlan, Oregon
http://luannkessi.blogspot.com/
Techniques: Woven Piecing, Fusible Machine Appliqué’, Free Motion Machine Quilting, Threadplay,
Original Design of Appliqué
You can't use up creativity.
The more you use, the more you have.
--Maya Angelou
Dedication
This quilt exhibit is dedicated to my three favorite guys: Brad, Nicholas & Heath
You have seamlessly incorporated my passion for quilting into your lives for the past 22 years.
You inspire much of my work and have a genuine appreciation and respect for what I create.
We have worked together as a family through the years with everyone helping out with household chores so that I may have more time to do what I love.
Brad, you make all of this possible. You have taught me to see the “big picture” in life.
I treasure our life together.
I love you all ~
LuAnn McDonald Kessi 2009
Wow! Woven Sunshine is stunning! I so wish I could see all these beautiful quilts in person. Thank you so much for sharing them via your blog.
ReplyDeleteAll I can say is WOW!
ReplyDeleteYour whole presentation is lovely.
ReplyDeleteInteresting to see how your art has evolved.
I like both the quilts for different reasons, which is probably the same for you! Woven Sunshine is a fantastic quilt and will always be a stimulating one to look at. Thanks for sharing your quilts' stories.
ReplyDeleteYour work is stunning! The Woven Sunshine is just amazing!! WOW!
ReplyDeleteYour quilts are absolutely
ReplyDeletebeautiful and I love your
color choices - they're so vibrant!
I so admire Anna Faustino's work-
used to look at them over at the
Empire Quilters Guild web site.
Now I'm tempted to buy the book!
Thank you LuAnn for sharing!
I love this Festival!
love your quilts and quotes!
ReplyDeleteWoven Sunshine is a beautiful quilt!
ReplyDeleteVery kind beautiful quilt
ReplyDeleteSunflowers are my favourite! You have a wonderful sense of colour. Beautiful sunflower quilt.
ReplyDeleteBoth of your quilts are simply gorgeous!*!
ReplyDeleteI haven't seen a woven quilt before but I love yours- I am huge fan of sunflowers - they seem to reflect joy where ever you see them. I like all the little additions that you added to your quilt. I will have check out woven quilts and her technique.
ReplyDeleteYour log cabin quilt is wonderful too.
Thanks very much for sharing.
Warmest regards,
Anna