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Summer FUN...
In Western Oregon....
Grab a seat....
Enjoy the Slideshow....
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Tuesday, July 30, 2013
Saturday, July 27, 2013
Quilting Sketch Book.....FUN
Here are a few designs from
my Quilting Sketch Book:
It is FUN for me to draw wavy horizontal
lines in the sketch book...
then fill in the sections with different designs.
This mindless drawing helps me determine
what designs will work under the needle.
I chose these two designs and paired
them together.....they flow nicely.
This looks too busy...
but, if it were stitched with matching thread,
it would look great....lots of texture!
Draw out some wavy horizontal lines...
then fill them in and see what you
come up with.
Red Goat Barn
Front Yard Hydrangeas
Hydrangeas are at their peak right now...
Thread Shed Hydrangeas
Gunnr.....supervising from the pick up seat!
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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,
LuAnn Kessi
Friday, July 26, 2013
Quilting Sketch Book.....Background Fillers
Here are a few background fillers
from my Quilting Sketch Book:
Clam Shells Blooming
Bubble Swirl
Bubble Swirl with Plumes
Inspiration from the Thread Shed:
Hollyhocks blooming by the Thread Shed
Be sure to click on these images to enlarge...
and you can click on them again
to make them bigger again.
Coleus
This is where we have been eating our dinner...
The grape arbor is big enough for 2
Even after spending the day in the hay field or
working cattle,
Gunnr still finds time to play with his toys
in the evenings.
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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,
LuAnn Kessi
Wednesday, July 24, 2013
Working Cattle.....July 2013
This week we are working the cattle...
I come along to do the grunt work...
filling ear tag pliers and syringes.
I hope to be back in the Thread Shed
with something FUN under the needle real soon!
Enjoy the Slideshow:
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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,
LuAnn Kessi
Monday, July 22, 2013
Quilting Sketch Book......Feathers
Feathers are always a favorite motif
on my quilts...
Here are 4 different ways to stitch out
a feather:
Click Image above to see my notes...
Click Image above to see my notes...
Feather 1 is my go to feather!
I learned this style years ago from
Feather 2 I rarely stitch out...
back tracking over previous stitching
is tedious and boring for me.
Feather 3 is quickly becoming my favorite.
Feather 4 is a great beginners feather.
No back tracking at all.
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Feather 1....Stitched out
Very playful and FUN!
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Feather 3.....stitched out
I find myself stitching out this style more and more.
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Feather 3......stitched out again
even if you look closely, you rarely see any thread
build up around the edge of the plumes.
This feather stitches out quickly
and has a traditional look to it.
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Inspiration from the Flower Beds:
The last of the Calla Lily
blooming by the Thread Shed
Old Fashioned Holly hocks by the Thread Shed
I love the star shaped centers...
State Fair Zinnias in the front yard:
Sunset in the front yard...
If you are inspired, you are welcome to use
my photography in your personal art work.
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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,
LuAnn Kessi