Dyeing.....in the Microwave

Today, I am back at it with the

microwave and the dye.

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to see how my day went:

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Thank you so much Virginia for teaching me this new sport!

It is wonderful to be so inspired, enthusiastic and excited about a new technique.

My family and friends will be getting hand dyed sox and undies for the holidays!

Just imagine the family photos at the Christmas party...

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CLICK HERE to view: Microwave Dyeing at Virginia's House

CLICK HERE to view: My Portrait Class

CLICK HERE to view: My Mixed Media Textiles

May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn

Permission 2 Play....Shaving Cream Stenciling

The Permission 2 Play group played with

Shaving Cream Stenciling on Fabric

To check out all the FUN

watch the video below:

Many Thanks to JanniLou Creations Quilt Shop in Philomath, Oregon for your support. This class would not be possible without you!

A BIG Thank You to OSU Folk Thrift Store, and those who provide funding to purchase the needed supplies for these FREE classes offered to cancer diagnosed patients.

Warm Hugs to our Instructors who lend their time and talents to lead classes in textile art techniques.

CLICK HERE to view Thermofax Screenprinting Class

CLICK HERE to view Portraits on Fabric Class

CLICK HERE to view Healing Stitches Exhibits

CLICK HERE: A Reason to Play

CLICK HERE: Mark Lipinski Interview

Please Join Us: December 8, 2011 @ 1:00 - 4:00

JanniLou Creations Quilt Shop in Philomath, OR

FREE Class Offering for cancer diagnosed patients

All supplies are provided FREE for everyone

No Experience Required

Remember to give yourself Permission 2 Play!

Permission 2 Play is a FREE class offering for cancer diagnosed patients.

No Experience is necessary to participate.

All supplies are provided for the students.

Classes are held at JanniLou Creations Quilt Shop in Philomath, Oregon

If you are interested in joining this class contact:

LuAnn Kessi kessi@pioneer.net

Our Best To You,

Nancy Bryant

Virginia Gregory

Kathi Borrego

LuAnn Kessi

Surface Design....Discharge Play Day

I spent the day experimenting with various

discharging products

To see how the day went,

check out the slideshow below:

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CLICK HERE to view Fabric Dyeing Play Day

CLICK HERE to view Soy Wax Play Day

CLICK HERE to view Thermofax Play Day

May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn

Challenge Quilt......Detail View

Here are a few detail images of my

2011 HVQ Challenge Quilt

The Challenge Theme for 2011 is...

Seasons

The season I chose is...

Summer

I enjoy creating sun printed fabrics in the summer

All of the botanicals used in this quilt were collected

while walking up in the timber with my favorite guy.

Leaves collected from an Alder Tree

Maple Leaves

Ferns

I have decided to name this quilt...

Nature Walk

This is all I can show you for now...

The 2011 Challenge Quilt BIG REVEAL

is December 12, 2011.

I will post full quilt images after the quilts are revealed.

Thanks for following along.....this was a FUN quilt!

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CLICK HERE to view Sun Printing

CLICK HERE to view Rust Dyeing

P.S.

I am learning more every day about my new Sweet Sixteen. Long arms are nothing like a conventional sewing machine. They require almost NO bobbin tension compared to my Bernina. That has been the biggest adjustment for me. I have recently learned that a TOWA Bobbin Gauge is a necessity to achieve accurate tension, so I have just ordered one.
With the Sweet Sixteen I have so much room to move the quilt around, that I can concentrate on my quilting instead of manipulating the quilt under the harp of the machine. Yes, I like my new sit-down machine very much, especially the little touch screen on the front.

CLICK HERE to view: Challenge Quilt Part 1

CLICK HERE to view: Challenge Quilt Part 2

CLICK HERE to view: Challenge Quilt Part 3

CLICK HERE to view: Challenge Quilt Part 4

CLICK HERE to view: Challenge Quilt Part 5

CLICK HERE to view: Challenge Quilt Part 6

May Your Bobbin Always Be Full of FUN,

LuAnn

Challenge Quilt......Binding

I can't resist a stripe...

I will cut this fabric on a 45 degree angle for the binding

2 inch binding strips cut and ready to piece together

The binding strips are pressed and ready to go...

I feel like I am coming down the Home Stretch

with the challenge quilt...

At this point...

I am ready to find a cozy chair and hand stitch the binding

to the back side.

Why do I keep my binding in a coffee can?

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CLICK HERE to view: Challenge Quilt Part 1

CLICK HERE to view: Challenge Quilt Part 2

CLICK HERE to view: Challenge Quilt Part 3

CLICK HERE to view: Challenge Quilt Part 4

CLICK HERE to view: Challenge Quilt Part 5

May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn

Challenge Quilt.......Hyper-Quilting the Border

I chose this Robinson Anton 24 Kt Gold Rayon thread

to hyper-quilt the vine in the border

I just want a little accent of color.

Don't want the hyper-quilting to overwhelm the border area.

The hand dyed border fabric changes color

from yellow to green to orange all the way around the quilt:

The 24Kt Gold thread is just what it needed...

The Quilting is completed...

The Challenge Quilt is all trimmed up and ready

for a binding.

Wish I could show you more, but this is a secret

challenge. It will be revealed December 12, 2011.

Hand Dyed Border Fabric by Vicki Welsh

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CLICK HERE to view: Challenge Quilt Part 1

CLICK HERE to view: Challenge Quilt Part 2

CLICK HERE to view: Challenge Quilt Part 3

CLICK HERE to view: Challenge Quilt Part 4

May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn

Challenge Quilt.......Quilting the Border

It is time to begin quilting on the borders...

I often use a dry erase board to audition various

quilting motifs...

I am quilting a leafy vine in the border...

I might hyper-quilt the vine.

I will decided after the vine is completely quilted.

I put down a chalk line to help me follow the curve

of the vine:

I also installed the open toe hopping foot on the

Sweet Sixteen......much more visibility than the round foot.

Yeah, I like the vine...

I'll keep at it

We interrupt this quilting program for:

A Scooby Snack break...

Somebody we all know and love is in need

of a little afternoon treat...

How can you resist that face?

Quilting Inspiration:

Patsy Thompson Designs

If you have never been to Patsy's website, you are truly missing out on a lot of Free Motion Quilting FUN !

Check out her Free Motion Tutorials on You Tube.

Tune in tomorrow for more

Challenge Quilt.....Border Quilting.

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CLICK HERE to view: Challenge Quilt Part 1

CLICK HERE to view: Challenge Quilt Part 2

CLICK HERE to view: Challenge Quilt Part 3

May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn

Adjusting....

I have my Challenge Quilt under the needle of my new

Sweet Sixteen Sit-Down Long Arm

I am adjusting to working on a new machine

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This is a warm up quilt sandwich that matches the fabrics in

my challenge quilt...

I am adjusting to a totally different bobbin, a Class M Bobbin.

It requires almost NO tension compared to my Bernina.

I am also adjusting to a different kind of free motion/darning foot.

This foot is bigger than what I am used to.

I think I am going to switch to the open-toe foot.

After a few minutes of warm up quilting...

I have adjusted the tension and can get started on

the Challenge Quilt.

The first block quilted up nicely...

I am getting more comfortable with each block I Quilt...

I am enjoying the comfort of sixteen inches of harp space.

I can concentrate on my quilting, and not so much on bunching the quilt up underneath the machine.

Here is a BEFORE image of this block...

The leaves have been outline quilted...

Quilting on this block is done.

I am slowly adjusting to working on a new machine.

I know some day we will be good friends.

Gunner is also making adjustments...

He is learning to sleep in the bed under the sewing machine

without his Suzy girl...

It has been a time of adjustment for all of us.

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CLICK HERE to view: Challenge Quilt Part 1

CLICK HERE to view: Challenge Quilt Part 2

CLICK HERE to view: Sweet Sixteen Video

CLICK HERE to view Texture Magic

CLICK HERE to view our Cattle

CLICK HERE to view The Thread Shed

May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn