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Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Sketch Book....Feathers w/Filled Spines


 More Feathers from the Sketch Book

Lately, I have been having fun filling the feather spines:


This spine has 2 sections....they are filled with bubbles






This spine has 3 sections....they are filled with clam shells






This spine is filled with wiggly lines






This spine is filled with the candy ribbon design

It is FUN to draw out different designs to fill the spine!

 I have lots more Filled Spine Designs to share...


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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,
LuAnn Kessi


Gunnr at 6 months of age

It looks as if he is asking, "Are you my mother?"

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Shaving Cream Printing on Fabric...


Today I am prepping for a class on Thursday...

Shaving Cream Printing on Fabric:



I haven't played with this surface design technique for a few years.

I forgot just how much FUN this is!





I tried an egg beater to mix the colors.....






Shaving Cream Print on Satin Fabric







Now to pack this up and look forward to class:

Thursday, October 25, 2012 @ 1:00


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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,
LuAnn Kessi


Sunday, October 21, 2012

Permission 2 Play......Needle Felting Class



If you have never been to

JanniLou Creations Quilt Shop

in Philomath, Oregon....you are missing out!

Besides being a top notch quilt shop, they have a

strong sense of community and are strong advocates

for helping those in need.

Each month JLC opens their doors to FREE CLASSES

for cancer diagnosed patients.  

JLC is truly a HOUSE OF LOVE.

Enjoy the slideshow below:



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Photos Courtesy of Kathi Borrego

Please Join Us:

Thursday, October 25, 2012 @ 1:00

Technique:  Shaving Cream Printing

Instructor:  LuAnn Kessi


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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, Mary's 

River Quilt Guild and those who provide funding to 

purchase the needed supplies for these FREE classes 

offered to cancer diagnosed patients.




Our Best To You,

Nancy Bryant
Virginia Gregory
Kathi Borrego
LuAnn Kessi

Dyeing to Design Class...


I saved some of the black gradations I dyed last week for the class.

I decided to try something abstract this time:



It was therapy sewing just to cut the fabric into strips and

piece it back together again...






I cut the strip set into skinny strips...




I pulled out a design board:


I used the two darkest gradations for the background...





I see trees...





I like the way it looks at an angle.




 Here are the 2 studies I did with the black gradations:


I tend to work with vibrant colors in most of my textiles.

I learned a lot from removing colors from the equation and 

working with only shades of black.


Next is Lesson 2.....Dyeing the Color Wheel

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,
LuAnn Kessi


The hum of the sewing machine puts Gunnr to sleep.


Saturday, October 20, 2012

Dyeing to Design Class...


I have gone back to school...

I am taking an online class at Quilt University

Dyeing to Design


Lesson 1

Dyeing Gradation.....Black Dye

I am happy with the gradated fabrics.

Elizabeth's dyeing instructions were very easy to follow.





I cut the dyed fabrics in half.

I am saving half for an abstract quilt design.

The other half I am screen printing.





I like Versatex Inks for Thermofax Screen Printing


















The screen printing was successful.

I am heading out to the Thread Shed to see if 

I can put a little quilt together with these fabrics...



Design Wall:


Fabrics: Dark to light




 Here is the completed quilt top:


Birds of a Feather


Tomorrow I will use the rest of the black gradations

for possibly an abstract design.

That should get me all caught up and ready for Lesson 2.

I am a bit behind in the class because of 

the Thread Shed remodel.


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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,
LuAnn Kessi

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Thread Shed.....New Floor....DONE!


Day 4

9am


I put all of the textile painting supplies back in their cupboard...






My supplies have outgrown the cupboard

but it will do for now.




Everything was unloaded from every cupboard

 in here, so we could move them across

 the room as we put down the new floor:


This is a neat old kitchen cupboard....quite vintage.

It holds a lot of supplies...





The doors close up and the clutter is gone.



This is an old armoir that was my son's baby dresser.

I refinished it for him 27 years ago


It also holds a lot of supplies, but hides the clutter.



3pm.....hauling tote boxes out to the store room.


I want to make a skirt for the table in the center of the room.

I need to store my sewing machines under there, 

and a skirt will hide them.



The Big Board is all set up...


Big Board    65 x 30 inches

Brad built it for me 10 years ago.



5pm......I swept the floor.....here is the Grand Tour:


Right side of room....

Storage Cupboards, Cutting Table, Bookshelf






Gunnr's bed is back under the sewing machine....he snores a lot!






Cutting Table 2 across from the sewing table...






Media Cabinet, 8 foot Design Wall and Sweet Sixteen Machine




Thread Shed.......20 x 16 Feet


2 days to lay the wood flooring

2 days to put everything back in place

I will spend a lot of happy hours here this winter!

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,
LuAnn Kessi