Mixed Media Quilt....

I was in the mood...

so I finished up a demo piece I started in a

Mixed Media class I was teaching

a few years ago

" Dawn of the Horse "

Rusted Fabric, Book Pages, Metal Door straps,

Horse Shoe, Metal Xs, Jeans Thread

I have a pile of demo pieces

just waiting for the inspiration to be finished.

" Life's Doorways "

Fabric, Wooden Star, Metal Doorknob Plate,

Metal Drawer Handle Plate, Waxed Paper,

Book Pages, Jeans Thread, Metal Brads

" In The Moment "

Rusted Fabric, Book pages, Post Cards,

Rusty Hinge, Keys, Waxed Linen Thread,

Leather Cording

" Patina "

Rusted Fabric, Used Tea Bags, Spur Rowels,

Metal Switch Plate

As the crow flies...

we are 15 miles from the Pacific Ocean

Sunset....... at Newport, Oregon

CLICK HERE to view all Mixed Media Work

CLICK HERE:  to see My Quilts

May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

Tea Bag Quilt.....Class Sample

Tea Bag Class Prep...

Tea Bag Quilt 1

Stamped Tea Bags

Soft Gel Medium is used to adhere

the tea bags to the fabric.

Tea Bag Quilt 2.....ready to quilt

Pressed Sweet Gum leaves are under the stamped tea bags

I quilted around the embedded leaves

Tea Bag Quilt 2

Tea Bag Stamping Class

Thursday, March 28, 2013

Jannilou Creations Quilt Shop

Philomath, Oregon

1:00 - 4:00

May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

Adventures in Mixed Media Quilts...

Many Thanks to JanniLou Creations Quilt Shop in Philomath Oregon for offering this Adventures in Art Quilting Series, and for their beautiful classroom space we worked in today.

CLICK HERE:  to see My Quilts

CLICK HERE to view Adventures in Portrait Quilts Class

CLICK HERE to view my Tutorials

CLICK HERE to Watch Me in the Thread Shed

May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn

Mixed Media.......Packing for Class

I spent today packing up supplies for the

Mixed Media Class

tomorrow...

These are some of the found objects that you will be

playing with tomorrow if you are enrolled in my

Mixed Media Class

With all of this inspiration here in front of me,

I couldn't help but start a new Mixed Media Quilt:

I will bring this along to class tomorrow and show you

how I attach everything to the quilted sandwich.

I hope to see You in class !

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CLICK HERE to view Mixed Media Class Information

CLICK HERE to view my Neocolor II Portrait Quilts

CLICK HERE to view Portrait Quilt Class Information

May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn

Tea Bag......Stamping

I am doing some prep work for a class this month:

Adventures in Mixed Media Quilts Class

I thought I would play with my stash of recycled tea bag papers

Click Images to Enlarge:

Tea Bag Papers

Stamped with Pigment Ink and Stamps

Numbers

These can be used as is,

or cut out and used individually.

Cursive Writing

This is a rubber stamp by

Laura Murray Designs

Tree Bark

Circle

These can be used as is,

or cut out and used individually.

Botanical

Text

The lower tea bag was stamped with office style stamps

I collected from thrift stores over the years.

I am always attracted to office products...

Pigment Based Inks

It is important to use Pigment Based Inks when stamping.

Dye based inks are watersoluble,

so if you paint over them or use gel medium they will run.

I plan to incorporate tea bags into a few new class samples

for my upcoming

Adventures in Mixed Media Quilts Class

See you in class soon...

CLICK HERE to view my Mixed Media Class Info

My inspiration to work with recycled tea bag papers

came from

Judy Coates Perez

CLICK HERE to view her Blog

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CLICK HERE to view my Woven Quilts

CLICK HERE to view Adventures in Portrait Quilts Class

CLICK HERE to view My Very First Quilt

May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn

Mixed Media Class......May 21, 2011

Sign Up Now !

Adventures in Mixed Media Art Quilts

Instructor: LuAnn Kessi

Saturday, May 21, 2011

9:30 - 4:00

JanniLou Creations Quilt Shop

1243 Main Street

Philomath, Oregon 97370

541-929-3795 Call to Register for Class

Class Description:

Come and experience the fun of incorporating fabric, paper, wood, metal and fibers into your quilts.

Start out with an inspiration: birds, flowers, horses, dogs, etc. and build on that theme by adding layers of interesting found objects.

Instructor will provide the found objects, you will bring your inspiration as a starting point.

Learn simple techniques to bring your quiltmaking skills to the next level of Mixed Media.

You will create a journal size quilt in class.

Come into JLC and view the Mixed Media Quilts on display!

Beginner Level class, however, you will need sewing machine skills to do simple machine quilting later in the class.

Lab Fee $15 to cover supplies used during class.

Class Supply List:

Mixed Media Journal Quilt Class

JanniLou Creations Quilt Shop, Philomath Oregon

Saturday, May 21, 2011

9:30 - 4:00

Choose a theme for your journal quilt: Birds, Flowers, Animals, whatever you are interested in.

Bring along a photo, magazine cut out, an actual object etc. of your theme inspiration.

Sewing Machine cleaned and in good working order w/Manual

Free Motion Darning Foot for machine quilting

Topstitch Sewing Machine Needles

Variety of thread colors in cotton or polyester

Basic Sewing & Rotary Cutting Supplies (fabric & paper scissors, rulers, cutters, etc)

Variety of Fat Quarter Fabrics (you may want to wait until after class begins to choose fat quarters from the quilt shop that coordinate with your theme.)

Batting - very thin cotton (approx. the size of a fat quarter of fabric 18x22)

1/2 yard Fusible Web

Glue Stick

Smock or Apron

Sack Lunch

Instructor will provide the mixed media objects: Paper, metal, cording, fibers & various findings.

(There is a $15 lab fee to cover the cost of these items)

Students will learn:

To work with a theme and create a journal size quilt to reflect that theme.

Techniques for incorporating unconventional objects on your quilt surface.

Basting your quilt layers together

How to work with various thread types and colors.

Couching Cording & Fibers to the quilt surface.

Free Motion Quilting for Art Style Quilts

Corded Binding Technique

Fast Fused Binding Technique & Label

Various Hanging Options for Displaying your Quilt.

We will also be playing with Stamping on Tea Bags!

CLICK HERE to view Tea Bag Stamping

Visit my blog to view my Mixed Media Sample Quilts:

The Audition Bird Quilt: http://luannkessi.blogspot.com/2010/03/quilting-mixed-media-bird-quilt.html

In The Moment Rust Quilt: http://luannkessi.blogspot.com/2010/03/mixed-media-rust-quilt.html

Life's Doorways Horse Quilt: http://luannkessi.blogspot.com/2010/04/mixed-media-horse-quiltdone.html

CLICK HERE:  to see My Quilts

Please contact me if you have any questions.

LuAnn Kessi

kessi@pioneer.net