Monday, November 27, 2017

Airplane Quilt.......Piecing


I have had this airplane pattern for 

20 years or more...



It is time to create a baby quilt...





No rotary cutting directions in this pattern...

Just templates to cut out.

My template making skills are rusty.

It has been awhile since I've 

done this sort or piecing.




Here is the first block cut out and 

ready for piecing...

There were no directions at all in the pattern.

They did include a piecing diagram.

I pinned it to the flannel board for reference.





I started piecing from the tail of the plane

and worked my way up to the propeller...





By Saturday evening.....4 airplane blocks done.




I was out to the barn early on Sunday

to get the animals fed and the chores done

so I could spend the day in the Thread Shed...



6pm Sunday evening...

The airplane quilt top is complete.

46 inches square.


Tomorrow I will get this basted

and on the Sweet 16 this week.


p.s.  I finished The Kittens Quilt top, but

forgot to take a photo.

It is ready for machine quilting.

I will share images soon.


More to Come!


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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi


Sunday, November 26, 2017

Collage Houses....Class Samples


I spent the morning embellishing 




Collage Houses

Timtex or Peltex 2 sided fusible

covered with Home Dec fabrics





I gave them a bird house shape,

then embellished them with metal house numbers,

fishing weights, rusty nails and a key.






These are always a favorite with the students!




Looking forward to seeing you in class:

Collage Houses
Thursday, December 14, 2017 @ 1:00
JanniLou Creations Quilt Shop
1243 Main Street
Philomath, OR 97370
541-929-3795





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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi


Saturday, November 18, 2017

Collage Houses...


The Permission 2 Play Instructors

are preparing for class...



Collage Houses.....Class





Instructor, Kathi Borrego,

is leading this class December 14, 2017





The instructors begin by creating

House Patterns...





A drawing on paper...









We are working with a donation of

Home Dec Fabric samples...





Permission 2 Play is a FREE class offering

for cancer diagnosed patients.

Everything is donated, we sell our class samples,

we apply for grant funding,

the quilt shop donates their classroom space

and the instructors donate their time and talents.




The houses are embellished with

trim and buttons...


































We look forward to seeing you in class:


Thursday, December 14, 2017 @ 1:00
JanniLou Creations Quilt Shop
1243 Main Street
Philomath, OR 97370
541-929-3795





CLICK HERE:  to see My Quilts


May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

Thursday, November 9, 2017

Bottle Calves....New Pasture



The bottle calves are growing...





Number 25 is the twin orphan calf - 8 months

The dairy calf on the left is 6 months







They need more room to graze...






They enjoy sniffing and licking the camera!







Today we built an electric fence and

created a new enclosure for them...

they LOVE it!


When we turned them out into their new pasture, they ran, jumped and chased each other.

You can watch them in the videos below:




Bottle Calves Run and Jump from LuAnn Kessi on Vimeo.




Bottle Calves chasing each other from LuAnn Kessi on Vimeo.





Bottle Calf sucking my fingers from LuAnn Kessi on Vimeo.



A couple hours of fence building

made such a delightful impact on their lives.

They have room to run and stretch their legs,

and so much more grass to munch!


They will be weaned off the bottle this month

and I am having a bit of separation anxiety...



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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

Saturday, November 4, 2017

The Kittens Quilt.....Piecing the Background



30 Kitten Blocks are Pieced...



As I cut, sew and press these bright fabrics,

they sure make me happy!











30 Kittens up on the design wall...



I begin piecing the gray background:








2 Rows completed...





If things stay quiet here on the farm,

I plan to spend the day in the Thread Shed

piecing the background sashing.






We are enjoying the last of our

Red Maple Leaves here in the yard...





It has been a glorious autumn for leaves

here in Western Oregon.



More To Come!







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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi