My Tips n Techniques

Friday, May 29, 2015

Needle Felting Class......P2P


Welcome to the May 
Permission 2 Play  Class

Needle Felting



Class Samples










Wool Roving
Donated By: Phyllis Prom










Your instructor today

Nancy Bryant






Nancy demos the proper use of the needle felting tools





A thick foam block is used under the felt









The students are ready to give it a go...





Here is our INSPIRATION table...



















Let's watch Marion create her felted flower:






















Nicely done Marion!












































Here's the show 'n tell of finished needle felting:










































Permission 2 Play Instructors:

Kathi, Nancy & Virginia


The P2P Instructors donate their time and talents

to lead this FREE offering of classes to

cancer diagnosed patients.





MANY THANKS to the

OSU Folk Club Thrift Store
in Corvallis, Oregon

for their generous donation of grant funds.

100% of these funds are used to purchase

supplies for P2P classes.


Next P2P Class:

Thursday, June 25, 2015
1:00 - 4:00
JanniLou Creations Quilt Shop
Philomath, Oregon


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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

Thursday, May 28, 2015

Quilt Designs.....from my Sketch Book



A few more images from my Sketch Book:



All-over Feather Fill




A couple more designs I am considering using

on the raffle quilt:


Lately I am enjoying drawing designs that flow

under one another...





I am leaning toward this style of quilting for

the raffle quilt.




Here's a design I found from last year:


Feathers on a Half Shell




The Iris bed has been putting on a show for

a couple of weeks now:













CLICK HERE:  to see My Quilts


May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,


LuAnn Kessi


Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Class Prep......Molas



I need to get some class samples done

for a Mola class I am leading next month:







You can follow along while I create the horse:


Molas consist of layers...






Authentic Molas use the reverse appliqué method...






In this 3 hour class we will use the fusible appliqué method






This technique involves filling all the available space






The horse shape is filled in...

now to fill in the background area






I am working with pre-fused fabrics and placing them

on black felt






I decided to use up the scrap fabrics all over the table

for the background fill





All the leftover snippets filled in the background nicely






Giddyup






I also had time to get this monkey mola done




Mola Class Samples:


I had fellow instructors over for Mola play days.

I will post about that soon!




 I left the Thread Shed tonight and walked over

to the house...


The flowers in front of the house are putting on

a show tonight as the sun sets...






Calla Lilies at sunset...






Magic happens when they are backlit from

the setting sun















CLICK HERE:  to see My Quilts


May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,


LuAnn Kessi