My Tips n Techniques

Sunday, April 29, 2012

Bugs & Butterflies Collage...



met on Thursday...


It is our hope that when students come to class
they lay down their burdens for a few hours
and experience the true joy of creating art.


Click on the Slide Show below
to check out all the FUN:


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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

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.

Please Join Us: May 24, 2012 @ 1:00 - 4:00
JanniLou Creations Quilt Shop in Philomath, OR
Instructor: LuAnn Kessi
Technique: Soy Wax on Fabric

Our Best To You,

Nancy Bryant
Virginia Gregory
Kathi Borrego
LuAnn Kessi

Saturday, April 28, 2012

P2P........Show 'n Tell


is a FREE class offering for
cancer diagnosed patients

We meet once a month at
in Philomath, Oregon


More than 30 students have attended
Permission 2 Play Fiber Art Classes

Here are a few of them

Struttin' their Stuff

Enjoy the Show 'n Tell:


Student Julie




Student Kathy



Student Lois





Student Jan



Student Phyllis




Student Barbara




Student Kathy




Student Barbara







Student Kathy







Students Jan & Barbara
Instructor Nancy Bryant




Student Barbara
Instructor Nancy Bryant









Student Kathy




Student Kathy




Student Julie




Student Kathy


Thank You Students for sharing your Fiber Art


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


CLICK HERE to view: Healing Stitches Slideshow

CLICK HERE to view: Paper Dolls Quilt Class


I will be posting a slideshow soon from the P2P Bugs 'n Butterflies Class last week!


Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Green Quilt........Day 3


Day 3


28 more blocks pieced...


I pieced a few smaller blocks.

I am placing the darkest blocks around the outer edges
to create somewhat of a border treatment.

The lighter blocks in the center area.

Lots more blocks yet to piece...


CLICK HERE:  to see My Quilts


CLICK HERE to view: ALL Green Quilt Posts

CLICK HERE to view: Adventures in Art Quilting Classes

CLICK HERE to view: The Cattle

CLICK HERE to view: Wonky Block Tutorial


May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,
LuAnn Kessi

P2P Class Sample Quilt......Flutter


This is a journal size quilt I put together last month.
It is a class sample for one of our
Permission 2 Play Classes


It needs some quilting and couching...




Metallic Thread was used to applique the Butterfly...




Yarns and Fibers are couched on with invisible thread...




This is a Fast Fused Binding technique
we teach in our P2P Classes.



" Flutter"



Quilt Label on Back:


See you in class...

Permission 2 Play
Bugs 'n Butterflies Class
JanniLou's Quilt Shop, Philomath, Oregon
1:00 - 4:00
Thursday, April 26, 2012

FREE Class Offering for
Cancer Diagnosed Patients
Everyone Welcome
All Supplies are provided for YOU

CLICK HERE for a sneak peek of what you will do in class!


CLICK HERE to view: Jello Printing on Fabric

CLICK HERE to view: Snow Dyeing

CLICK HERE to view: What's on the Design Wall


May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,
LuAnn Kessi

Saturday, April 21, 2012

Green Quilt......24 More Blocks


Day 2



24 More Blocks Pieced Today.

It is FUN to see them up on the design wall...
although they won't be set exactly in this way.

30 Blocks completed so far.


We are expecting 80 degree weather here in
Western Oregon tomorrow,
so I will spend the day outdoors working in the
flower beds, mowing the lawn, planting bulbs and doing
most anything to keep me outside in the sunshine!

I will post again on Monday when I get back
to the sewing machine.


CLICK HERE:  to see My Quilts


CLICK HERE to view: ALL Green Quilt Posts

CLICK HERE to view: The Chickens

CLICK HERE to view: Thermofax Screen Printing

CLICK HERE to view: Wonky Block Tutorial


May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,
LuAnn Kessi



Friday, April 20, 2012

Green Quilt.....Day 1


Day 1

I am making a new quilt for my favorite guy!



He likes GREEN

So, for the time being...
let's call this the GREEN Quilt




All of the fabrics came out of the pizza box
to be ironed and cut into blocks...



The fabrics are layered 6 deep:


The block is cut......free style
This was a lot of FUN!



The fabrics are shuffled around:


The first block is by the sewing machine
ready to begin piecing.





The first block is done.
I like the wonky style.



The second block is pieced...


The third block is in the pizza box...
ready to be pieced.




It took no time at all to finish the
first 6 blocks:


This is just the look I was hoping for!



Here are 6 more blocks layered:


This free style cutting is too much FUN!




The layers have been shuffled:


6 more blocks ready to be pieced.



The pizza box works great to keep
all of the block pieces together:


I will post again when I get more blocks done
and up on the design wall.

Wonky Blocks.....Give 'em a Try!


CLICK HERE:  to see My Quilts


CLICK HERE to view: Green Quilt Pattern and Fabrics

CLICK HERE to view: Turkey Boy Portrait Quilt

CLICK HERE to view: Rust Dyeing Fabric

CLICK HERE to view: Wonky Block Tutorial


May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,
LuAnn Kessi

Sunday, April 15, 2012

Baby Feathers Quilt......Done


We had a gorgeous sunny day here in Western Oregon!

While I was waiting for the dew to dry off the grass,
so I could mow the lawn...


I ran out to the Thread Shed to put in the
last few stitches on my sister's baby quilt:


I am ready to pass this back to my sister so she can
sew on the binding and label.





I stitched curls into the inner border...





Loops stitched on the final green border...





This was a lot of FUN !



Keeping with the PINK theme...


Look what is blooming just outside the door
of the Thread Shed...





Camellia





After a long and wet winter,
it is finally SPRING and time to MOW the lawn!

No Quilting for me tomorrow...
I am joining my friends for a
Quilt Shop Hop Trip


CLICK HERE:  to see My Quilts


CLICK HERE to view: ALL Baby Quilt Posts

CLICK HERE to view: Sweet Sixteen Mid-Arm Sit Down Machine

CLICK HERE to view: My Very First Quilt....1987


May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,
LuAnn Kessi