Highlights....2019

Looking Back at 2019...

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January

The Barn Series Rust Dyed Quilts

February

Begin Hexy Tablerunner

Calving Season begins

Made my first Jelly Roll Rug

The Turkey Vultures return to Western Oregon

March

Messy Painted Canvas Zip Cases

Completed the 1st Jelly Roll Rug

Thickened Dye Mark Making

April

Completed the Hexy Tablerunner

Oregon Quilters Retreat

May

Messy Painted Canvas Apron Workshop

June

Indigo Dyeing Workshop

July

Life in the Hay Fields

August

Sun Printing Workshop

September

Plowing the Hay Fields

Ice Dyeing

Confetti Zip Cases

October

Oregon Quilters Retreat

Idaho Quilters Retreat

November

Scribble Stitching

Dresden Quilt....under the needle

December

Wonky Coasters Play Day

Vinyl Peek-a-Boo Zip Cases

It is so good to take the time to look back...

it gives such a feeling of completion and 

satisfaction and also such inspiration 

for the New Year ahead.

Wishing you a creative and fun 2020 !

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

Candy Bag.....Zip Cases 2

After feeding the cattle this morning,

I snuck off to the Thread Shed

to sew a few more...

These seem to go out the door

as quick as I get them made...

Everyone that sees them has the same reaction,

"Look at those, how cute are they!"

Then they take their favorite zip bag 

home with them...

I am saving so many different product packages,

they all work with the iron-on vinyl...

I am not just limited to candy bags.

I am not a licorice eater,

but the Cowboy is...

He saved both of these packages for me.

So colorful and so FUN !

I purchase the zipper pulls on Amazon

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These bags will be given away 

during the holidays.

I have saved so many packages,

I have barely made a dent in them!

There are no days off

for Cowboys and cattle...

So, from the feeding grounds here

@ the Kessi Ranch...

We Wish You Happy Holidays...

and Happy New Year !

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

Ice Dyeing.....Sneakers

The Ice Dyeing Buckets

are warming up by the wood stove...

Here's a peek inside the buckets:

Deep Purple and Raspberry dye powder

sprinkled on top of the ice...

A few hours later:

The ice is nearly melted...

the sneakers are taking the dye nicely !

Here comes the....Show 'n Tell:

These are kids sneakers 

purchased at Hobby Lobby

They must have been 100% cotton...

they took the dye beautifully.

They will be super FUN to wear!

These are also an ice dyed pair of sneakers:

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

Candy Bag....Zip Cases

Candy Bags

stitched into Zip Cases

How FUN are these !!!

The secret weapon is...Iron-On Vinyl

Start saving your product bags:

When Halloween candy was on sale...

I stocked up on the larger bags:

All of these bags have been trimmed up, 

cut in half and the iron-on vinyl 

has been fused in place...

I also matched up zippers with each package...

These aren't just for candy packages:

Cookie packages work great...

Yes, frozen potato packages stitch up nicely:

I layer the package with batting...

I quilt a few rows of stitching to hold

the batting in place...

I put the candy right back in the bag...

it will be part of the gift when I give these away.

I also line the inside of the bag with fabric...

I square off the bottom so the bag stands up...

I cut the zippers to size,

so I use the leftover zipper as a pull

on the side of the bag.

How FUN is this peas zip case !

I am just getting started...

lots more coming soon !

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi