Calving...2019

Do you remember this calf?

Her name is Ruby Jean

she was born March 2018...

Ruby Jean @ 3 months...

Here she is today: with her winter coat

Ruby Jean @ 1 year.....March 2019

She weighed 70 lbs @ birth

She weighs 700 lbs @ 1 year

We will keep her has a replacement heifer.

Spring Calves....2019:

Bull Calves....1 month old

I should send this image to Purina

We are half way through calving...

35 calves on the ground.....so far.

In the top half of this image...

see the little yellow building in the center?

The yellow building is my Thread Shed

This is where I do most of my stitching.

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Enjoy the video of the calves below:

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

Elk...

The elk usually come down from the timber

in the evening...

then eat all night long in the hay fields...

today, they came down in the morning

and spent the entire day browsing...

This is the view out our living room window...

they are really something to see!

Their calves will be born late Spring.

Enjoy the Elk Video:

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

Dresden Plate Quilt.....

1930's Depression Era

Reproduction Fabrics

400 pieces.....cut out last evening

I enjoy working with these fabrics so much,

cutting 400 pieces......went by quickly.

I snuck into the Thread Shed for a couple of hours

to stitch a few of these beauties together...

20 blades per block...

20 blocks needed for this quilt top...

I managed to sew 6 blade units together,

then it was time to go across the river

and check for new calves...

Here is our newest baby.....Calf Number 32

A tender moment between

Mama Cow and her bull calf

On the right is Big Marv...

he was raised on a bottle 2 years ago.

He welcomes all of the new babies...

we call him Uncle Marv.

Our little goat herd is growing...

the new kid goats are over 2 weeks of age

and growing so quickly.

 It was over 80 degrees the last few days...

the goats still have their winter hair

and they are suffering a bit from the heat.

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

Jelly Roll Rug.....DONE

This is my first attempt at creating a

Jelly Roll Rug

I truly enjoyed the process...

To keep it flat...

I used Best Press and I ironed it after I stitched

each and every round.

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

Painted Canvas....Zipper Bags

Painting yards of canvas is.....FUN!

Painted Canvas

Then slice up the canvas for projects...

I recently made these 2 tote bags

I had a few leftover pieces...

I made these little zipper bags with them...

I cut the corners and squared the bottom...

They are a good size for make up, etc.

Messy Painted Canvas...

always a FAVORITE of mine !

I enjoy using primed canvas that I purchase online from Dick Blick Art Supplies.  Here is the link to the canvas: https://www.dickblick.com/products/blick-medium-weight-cotton-canvas-rolls/


You can also purchase unprimed canvas aka Duck Cloth at Joann Fabrics.

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

Goats, Calves, Turkey Vultures...

What's happening @ Kessi Farms

Remember Golden Girl?

She is now a mama:

This is her second calf...

She is an excellent mom!

They're BACK...

Yes, the Turkey Vultures have returned

to Western Oregon

They enjoy a morning solar bath

near our calving grounds...

We counted more than 

20 Turkey Vultures today.

The baby goats are growing like weeds!

I have included a video....enjoy:

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi