Color......from Mother Nature

I took my camera along while I watered

the flowers this morning...

Red Hollyhocks

The star shape center is magnificent!

I just love a hit of color in the morning!

Dahlia

Pink and Yellow.....a fabulous color combo

Pink Hollyhocks

Pink Hydrangea

They are lavender when they first begin to bloom

then slowly change to a dusty pink.

Pink Clematis

Blue Violet Hydrangeas

Lavender when they first begin to bloom

then change to a dark blue.

Allium

Morning Watering...

Mother Nature always puts on a show!

As always, you are welcome to use my photography

in your personal art work.

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

Textile Painting.......Class Samples

I had time to squeeze out one more class sample for Saturday's class

I need something that I can use for my Machine Quilting Demo in class...

Fabric has been painted...

Now I am ready to audition border fabrics

I like the black/gray color in this border fabric...

Unlike the black and very white fabrics I usually use.

For some reason, this piece didn't like the stark whites & blacks.

It required more of the blackish gray shades.

I am listening...

So, I pulled out my stash of B & W:

I sorted out all of the very white & blacks...

Kept the black & gray fabrics...

The border treatment does not distract from the central focal point, and is still interesting.

I will use this piece in class to demo a few machine quilting tricks I have up my sleeves

Just so you know I don't do everything bold and over the top:

Here is my very subtle class sample of leaves

Yes, I can do subtle too!

Look what is growing out behind the Thread Shed

Hollyhocks

They are larger than life...

The STAR shaped center is so interesting

We are headed for a Farm Auction in the morning...

I need to hit the hay ~

Good Night...

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LuAnn

Quilting & Blooms

Quilting and 105 degree Weather...

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We have had temperatures over 100 degrees this week.

Rare for the Coastal Mountain Range of Western Oregon.

I have spent a few mornings quilting at 5am to beat the heat of the day.

This is the last of the 3 BIG flowers to be machine quilted.

I couldn't resist putting some hot pink thread on those black flower petals.

It has cooled down today, so I am hoping to get a few hours of quilting in tonight, maybe even finish this quilt...

Monday I found this star shaped metal gear in a thrift store...

I am becoming obsessed with all things RUSTY.

Tuesday I put the metal star onto some fabric soaked in vinegar, along with a few horse shoes from Dancer & Freckles....the start of a new rust dye piece.

I scraped out the rust from the bottom of Brad's tool box and sprinkled it across the the fabric to add a bit more rust. It is covered up with plastic to keep it moist. I will check it in a few days to see how the rust is transferring to the fabric.

I can dry a load of laundry in an hour in 105 degree temperature!

The new flowerbed behind the house is full of these gorgeous glads

Just love the yellow centers in these pink glads.

Suzy spent the night at the doctor last night.

She had minor surgery.

We brought her home today.

She is recovering nicely.

Black Hollyhocks

Love those star shaped centers!

Hens & Hollyhocks

Pink State Fair Zinnia

This image is a quilt.....waiting to happen!

How fun to do some threadplay on those petals and center.

Star Lily

Yellow with Red Freckles

Dinner plate Dahlia

Yellow with Red Stripes

Dinner plate Dahlia Bud

Just beginning to bloom...

Sweet Peas Blooming

As always, feel free to use these images in your artwork. They have been downloaded at high resolution, and will print out beautifully for you. I would enjoy seeing what you create with them!

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LuAnn

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Bubbles & Blooms.....Design Work Done

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I decided on the lime green fabric for borders.

It is cut and pinned and ready to sew onto the quilt top.

This is the summer-time view out the Thread Shed Window

Dinner Plate Dahlias

Bubbles & Blooms Quilt Top

I decided to go with the lime green instead of the dark pink variegated.

The green fabric reads as a solid from a distance, and will give me lots of quiet space for some fun free-motion quilting!

This is a birthday quilt for my sister, Sherry.

She doesn't read my blog, so she will be surprised!

Tomorrow......spray basting and machine quilting....the perfect day.

Last week I attended a workshop....we tried rust dyeing.

This piece was perfect for the buffalo applique.

This rust dye piece is wonderful with the horse applique on it.

These are both works-in-progress

Each year I find something new to ornament the flower gardens.

This year, it is these vintage metal chairs.

The chairs found a home sitting in front of the hen house.

And yes.......I am eyeing them up for rust dyeing!

Each year swallows make our patio out back their own.

The baby birdlings are becoming very active!

5pm.......I called it a day and closed up the Thread shed.

I wandered around outside in the yard with the camera.

This gorgeous butterfly was flitting around the flowerbeds.

The pink spider dahlia is the perfect contrast for the yellow butterfly!

Yesterday I took this photo of the lavender dahlia bud.

They are huge buds!

This is what the dahlia bud looked like today!

It didn't waste anytime blooming.

Dancer & Freckles saw me walking around the yard, and just had to come over to the fence for a good scratching.

I love the STAR in the center of the Hollyhock blooms.

They just illuminate and glow in the sun.

When the sun went down, I turned the water on in the flowerbeds.

The droplets on the flowers made a perfect picture.

Pink Star Lily

Water droplets on the yellow & pink spider dahlia

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At the end of a Perfect Day,

LuAnn

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