Quilt Retreat @ the Palace...

 

 

I attended the Annual Spring Retreat of

 

 

The Harlan Valley Quilters

 

 

3 Days of FUN!

 

 

 

 

I focused on getting a few more blocks paper pieced

 

on my New York Beauty...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14 more blocks were added to the design wall

 

during the retreat...

 

 



 

On the last day of the retreat  I cut

 

90 centers for the double wedding ring blocks:

 

199 Football Units

 

90 Centers

 

I am ready to begin piecing the top together!

 

 

 

You can view lots of inspiring images from the

 

HVQ retreat by clicking HERE

 

 

 

 

 

 

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

 

 

 

LuAnn Kessi

 

 

 

 



Thermofax Screen Printing Class......Student Work

 

 

The Table is set for.......FUN!

 

 

 

 

Thermofax Screen Printing.....FUN!



 

 

Here is the Palace mascot.....Ralph



 

 

 

 

 

 



 

We are using Versatex Screen Printing Inks

 

 

 

 

 

Printing on Rusted Fabric:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After a demo.....the students jumped right to it!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Printing on Hand Dyed Fabric:

 

 

Printing on Shaving Cream Marbled Fabric:

 

 

Printing on Discharged Fabric:

 

Printing on Soy Wax Resist Fabric:

 

Printing on Shibori Fabric:

 

 

 

Applicators:

 

Foam Brushes, Bondo Scrapers, Paint Brushes



 

 

 

Cleaning screens in the kitchen:

 



 

 

 

Printing on Rusted Fabric:

 

 

Printing on a Denim Jacket:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The students gave the Palace a real work out!

 

They printed fabrics for 6 hours and produced lots

 

of great art cloth for future projects.

 

 

 

 

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

 



Thread Shed.....Improvements

 

 

 

The Thread Shed today...

 

 

 

I am finishing up a garment today....

 

a jacket on the work table

 

 

 

On the right side of the room is the ironing board...

 

 



 

 

It is a Big Board that my favorite guy made

 

for me years ago...

 

it measures 65 inches x 30 inches

 

 

I just hand dyed a new cover for the Big Board...



 

 

A 2 yard piece of hand dyed fabric fits perfectly!

 

I was long over-due for a new board cover.

 



 

Gunnr loves to nap in the Thread Shed.

 

He is nearly healed up from his surgeries and back to

 

his same loveable self!

 

 

 

 

My son moved recently and gave me this bamboo cart:

 

 

 

I found this Steam & Press on Craig's list...

 

it is perfect on the cart with wheels!

 

 

The press sits nicely on the top of the cart...

 

 



 

 

I am into fusible applique....so this should get a work out!



That's the latest from.....The Thread Shed

 



 

 

 



CLICK HERE:  to see My Quilts

May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi