Inspiration.....from the Flower Bed

Not much happening in the Thread Shed

since the flower beds started

grabbing my attention.

Much of the inspiration for my quilts

comes from life here on the farm...

This week the flower bed filled up with Iris blooms...

They are giving the camera a good work out!

I got in really close to take a photo...

and out popped this little guy from inside the Iris...

He is letting me know that he was here first...

He's not backing down or flying away...

He is coming closer to get a better look at me...

He is not impressed with me at all...

He returns to the inside of the flower...

This gives me all the inspiration I need to make

"The Iris and the Fly"

quilt some day.

Keep your camera at the ready....you never know when inspiration will strike!

As always, I am happy to share my photography.

Please feel free to use these images in your personal art work.

CLICK HERE:  to see My Quilts

CLICK HERE to view: Iris Quilt (created last year, sorry no fly on this one)

CLICK HERE to view: Gunnr's Portrait (watch me create a portrait from a photo)

CLICK HERE to view: Portrait Quilts from Photographs

May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

Soy Wax Class.....Slideshow

Welcome to the

Permission 2 Play

Soy Wax on Fabric Class

We spent the day playing with

HOT soy wax and fabric

Click the Slide Show Below to check it out:

CLICK HERE to view: P2P Thermofax Printing Class CLICK HERE to view: P2P Healing Stitches Art Quilt Exhibit CLICK HERE to view: P2P Jello Printing Class

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: June 28, 2012 @ 1:00 - 4:00

JanniLou Creations Quilt Shop in Philomath, OR

Instructor: LuAnn Kessi

Technique: Musical Chairs Painted Canvas

Our Best To You,

Nancy Bryant

Virginia Gregory

Kathi Borrego

LuAnn Kessi

Soy Wax:

1. Stamp Fabric with Hot Soy Wax

2. Paint Fabric with Textile Paints

3. Heat set with Iron

4. Wash fabric in HOT washing machine

Soy Wax: Dharma Trading Co.

THANK YOU....OSU Thrift Store

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.

The OSU Folk Club Thrift Store

in Corvallis, Oregon

has awarded a grant to help purchase the needed supplies

for our P2P classes:

THANK YOU

OSU Folk Club Thrift Store

for your generosity!

A few of our students shared their art work in class today:

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: June 28, 2012 @ 1:00 - 4:00

JanniLou Creations Quilt Shop in Philomath, OR

Instructor: LuAnn Kessi

Technique: Musical Chairs Painted Canvas

Our Best To You,

Nancy Bryant

Virginia Gregory

Kathi Borrego

LuAnn Kessi

Big Bloomers......Raffle Quilt Top Completed

I spent the day with

The Harlan Valley Quilters

Big Bloomers Quilt Top

HVQ is donating this quilt to the

Women's Cancer Coalition

2013 Raffle Quilt

CLICK HERE to see how our day went

CLICK HERE:  to see My Quilts

CLICK HERE to view: The Cattle

CLICK HERE to view: My Challenge Quilts

May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

Birds & Blooms...

Good Fortune Birds:

Created from Fabric Stitch Paper

The Lupine are blooming in the front yard today:

The Iris are blooming too:

As always, I enjoy sharing my photography...

You are welcome to use these images in your personal art work

My Best To You!

CLICK HERE:  to see My Quilts

CLICK HERE to view: Good Fortune Birds Class

CLICK HERE to view: Fabric Paper Tutorial 1

CLICK HERE to view: Fabric Paper Tutorial 2

CLICK HERE: Fabric Paper Tutorial Video

May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

Painted Canvas.....Play Day

My friends arrived today with brushes...

and textile paint...

and spray paint...

and a blank canvas...

We jumped right in and added some color!

I was hoping to take "progress" images as the day went on...

I was having so much fun.....I forgot about the camera.

Here are a few images of the mostly finished canvas...

Click Images to Enlarge to see Details:

Adding Black accent paint...

Adding spray paint:

Painting canvas is truly all about the "experience" of it..

It is so relaxing....you just get lost in it.

It isn't about the finished project...

It's all about the doing~

We plan to whack this up into 4 sections and make

art aprons for ourselves.

Froggies......By Virginia Gregory

Thanks for tuning in for yet another FUN Play Day!

CLICK HERE to view: Fabric Dyeing Workshop June 16, 2012

CLICK HERE to view: Painted Canvas Slide Show

CLICK HERE to view: Surface Design Techniques

CLICK HERE:  to see My Quilts

May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

Big Bloomers.....Raffle Quilt Work Day

I spent the day with the Harlan Valley Quilters today

This is....Benny

If you'd like to see how our day went...

CLICK HERE

CLICK HERE:  to see My Quilts

CLICK HERE to view: Gunnr

May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

Quilt Class....Road Trip

We're on our way to Quilt Class...

We piled in Nancy's car and headed off for a day of FUN!

Click the Slide Show below to watch our class:

There are so many great classes to take.

Gather up your friends, choose a class, pile in the car.....for a day of FUN!

CLICK HERE to view: Fabric Dyeing Workshop June 16, 2012

CLICK HERE to view: Bugs & Butterflies Play Day

CLICK HERE to view: Soy Wax on Fabric Play Day

CLICK HERE to view: Snow Dyeing Play Day

May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn

Round Up.....Yearling Cattle

The sun is shining here in Western Oregon

The grass is growing

It's time to move the yearling cattle

to spring pasture

Click the slide show below to see how our day went:

CLICK HERE:  to see My Quilts

CLICK HERE to view: Cow and Calf Portrait Quilt

CLICK HERE to view: The Thread Shed

CLICK HERE to view: My New Work

May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi