Messy Painted Canvas...

The RAIN stopped production in the

hay fields today so...

I slung paint around with the

Harlan Valley Quilters!

Messy Painted Canvas

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Here are a few images I captured

in the hay field:

Gate into the hay field...

Fence along the hay field...

Foxgloves grow wild along the

edges of the hay fields...

Daisies growing along the fence line...

Irrigation pipe...

Sprinkler head...

As always, you are welcome to use my

photography in your personal art work.....enjoy!

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

From the seat of the Tractor...

Summer arrived early here in

Western Oregon...

We are making hay.....already!

I don't hear the hum of my sewing machine...

I hear the ROAR of the tractor!

It is very breezy today...

the grass is blowing around

and reminds me of the ocean waves.

I captured a video of the ocean

here in the middle of the hay field....enjoy!

The hay field is surrounded by foxgloves...

California Poppies fill our back yard.

Enjoy the hay field video:

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

Button Bracelets...

Last winter I sorted my buttons by color...

The first project I made with buttons:

Wine Glass Charms

Second project:

White Button Necklace

Third Project:

Brown Button Necklace

My latest Button FUN:

Button Bracelets

I like waxed cord for the bracelets.

In the evenings, I make a couple of bracelets...

They are starting to pile up...

My favorite....so far:

Metal buttons off jeans......love it!

I have worn this one to town several times.

The clear buttons are beautiful to work with.

Earth tones work nicely together.

These bracelets have been given away to

my quilting pals, friends, family and neighbors...

But, I can't stop making them!

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We had a new calf early this morning:

The new black calf and her mama are in the

center of the photo.

They are flanked on each side by the

Shorthorn Bulls.

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

More......Jello Printing

After herding the yearling cattle

across the river this morning...

I headed straight for the Thread Shed

for an afternoon of jello/gelli printing...

I am printing on paper today

with Open Acrylics by Golden...

My objective is.....lots of layers

I have never printed with Open Acrylics

on fabric...

That's definitely on my to-do-list...

After a couple of hours...

the prints are piling up!

Me loves me some jello printing in the afternoon 

Down at the Barn Lot:

The Foxglove are in full bloom...

I just adore these wild flowers...

That is some pink...

Also down at the barn lot:

A few of the calves are out behind the barn.

The calves range in age from 4 months to newborn.

There's one in every bunch!

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi