Dresden Quilt.....Sashing Design

Yesterday I was undecided on what to quilt

in that pink sashing...

Today I pulled out the dry erase board

and began to play with a few designs:

Each of these designs 

filled the sashing area nicely...

The big, round swirls look great

with the big, round feather plumes...

I am using wool batting...

my favorite for bed quilts.

Wool batting also shows off the quilting !

The first row of quilting is complete...

Three more rows to go and then the border.

I am using a quilt suspension system 

to support this heavy quilt.

Patsy Thompson has designed 

a suspension system that works great with 

sit down long arms:

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I use one of these on my Bernina machine.

After feeding cattle each morning,

I try and slip into the Thread Shed

for a few hours of machine quilting...

Hoping to have this completed in a week or so.

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LuAnn Kessi

Dresden Quilt....Under the Needle

I am in the Thread Shed this morning...

The Dresden Plate quilt is.....under the needle

I am doing a little ruler work...

crosshatching the center of the dresden plate

Feather Plumes on the dresden plates

as well as in the white background square...

I am still trying to decide what will be quilted

in the pink sashing...

This is an extra block I quilted recently:

I think the feather vine in the pink sashing

is a bit over the top....hmmm.

I will skip the pink sashing

and continue with the dresden block quilting 

for now.

There is a lot going on in the Thread Shed

and it shows...

The Sweet Sixteen sit down long arm is on the

left side of the room...

The Big Board on the right, is full of supplies

for 3 classes I am developing for 2020...

Straight ahead is my main work table

where I have been scribble stitching

the last few weeks...

Piles of fabrics and charm squares

I am using for scribble stitching...

This is where I sit at the main work table...

It gives me a good view of the design wall

directly across the room.

I also have a good view of our red barn...

this is where the goats live, 

they are good company for me.

This is the view from the other side 

of the work table...

Looking across the river,

you can see some of the cows...

Through the dirty window,

here is a close up of a few of the cows.

I took this photo this morning

while driving the hay wagon 

while feeding cows:

This is my view through the windshield...

The cowboy is on the back flaking off hay...

the cows get very excited and RUN to the hay!

For now I will continue quilting...

I will let the pink sashing work itself out later.

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LuAnn Kessi

Dresden.....Extra Block

I finished up the Dresden Quilt Top

last week while I was in Idaho...

Dresden Quilt Top

I have developed a "good" habit of making 

an extra block when piecing a quilt top.

I made a quick quilt sandwich with batting

and played around some on the 

extra dresden block...

All of the negative space 

behind the dresden plate

and in the pink sashing 

just screamed for....FEATHERS !

The corners and center are cross hatched...

Large feather plumes on the dresden plate

and also surrounding the dresden plate 

in the background...

I quilted this block on the Bernina Artista 200.

I will use the HandiQuilter Sweet 16

for the actual quilt.

The quilt sandwich consists of 2 layers of batting:

Wool batting with cotton batting underneath.

This makes for very plump feathers !

On Monday I will get the Dresden Quilt basted

and ready to go under the needle.

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LuAnn Kessi

IDAHO Quilt Retreat...

I traveled 1,200 miles round trip

to attend a Quilt Retreat in Idaho...

Twinlow Camp and Retreat Center

at Twin Lakes in North Idaho

Selkirk Lodge

Big windows allow lots of natural light

into our work room...

This is base camp for me for the week...

I am trying to finish up 

a Dresden Plate quilt top this week...

Day 1.....Applique work done,

Blocks sewn with sashing strips...

By the end of the first day,

All 5 rows are sashed.

Day 2

The Fabric Fairy left a surprise 

by my sewing machine...

A Thread Basket filled with treats !

By the end of Day 2...

The rows are sewn together...

the borders are sewn on...

the quilt top is.....DONE !

There is no way I would have it done that quickly

if I was working on it at home.....no way !

Day 3

Snap Bag Class...

I brought along a basket full of

snap bag kits...

The Quilters enjoyed learning how to stitch 

together snap bags to store your glasses...

Day 4

I had great FUN creating Stitch Cards.

I purchased blank note cards and envelopes

and stitched fabric onto the front of the cards.

Sewing through paper...it is a blast !

Here are random images 

from the Quilt Retreat:

I have been attending this retreat 

for many years...

it is well worth the trip !

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi