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Tuesday, April 28, 2020

Improv.......Technique 8


After a busy morning checking on the cattle

and building fence...

this afternoon I decided to stop the world 

and get off at the Thread Shed



I pulled some of my hand dyes 

out of the cupboard





I sliced them up into random strips

between 1 1/2 to 4 inches wide




I started with a center square

and added strips around it.....on 3 sides





I trimmed after each strip was added





Adding the blue strips...





I am going for a slightly wonky block





Adding yellow strips...





All squared up






3 blocks stitched



You can watch me piece one more:



























All done and squared up





4 Blocks stitched





6 Blocks stitched





It is now 7 pm and I have stitched 7 Blocks





This is what the sewing table looks like

at quitting time....lots more strips to play with

another day!



This is what kept me busy this morning:


This is a brand new baby.....Calf 54



And...


Calf 55



These are heifers due to calve....any day:


Lots more babies....on the way!








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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

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9 comments:

  1. LeeApril 29, 2020 at 8:56 AM

    You are extremely talented and humorous. Thank you for brightening my day!

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    1. LuAnn KessiApril 29, 2020 at 9:59 AM

      Thanks so much Lee for your very kind comments!

      My Best To You,
      LuAnn

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  2. TuridApril 29, 2020 at 2:21 PM

    Love your blocks. Beautiful colors. I'll come back to see how this is progressing.

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    1. LuAnn KessiApril 29, 2020 at 3:10 PM

      Thank you Tubakk. I am hoping to make this big enough for a lap size personal quilt that I can travel with.

      My Best To You,
      LuAnn

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  3. RobbieApril 29, 2020 at 4:05 PM

    Love the colors and pattern in this block...my daughter made a wonky quilt once and I loved it!! So much fun!!! And I agree with the 'hair' thing!!!! Yikes...didn't realize how much gray I really have!!!

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    1. LuAnn KessiApril 30, 2020 at 7:36 AM

      Thanks Robbie. I am thinking this might become a lap quilt that I can take traveling with me.

      Stay Well,
      LuAnn

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  4. Farm QuilterApril 30, 2020 at 5:43 AM

    Your hand-dyed fabrics are so beautiful!! This is going to make a beautiful quilt! Two beautiful new babies. Do the flies always gather around their eyes??

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  5. LuAnn KessiApril 30, 2020 at 7:37 AM

    Thank You! It is hard to resist those bright hand dyes....they make you feel good just looking at them! The flies are after moisture so they go right to the eyes. We will be putting fly tags on their ears soon and that should help with the head flies.

    Stay Well,
    LuAnn

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  6. LindaApril 30, 2020 at 12:26 PM

    I think haircuts have become as endangered as toilet paper (was, hopefully for you)!

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