Highlights of 2022...

 

2022...Highlights

January 2022

A Fresh Start for 2022...

Cleaning out the Thread Shed....CLICK HERE

Felix the Elk Calf

Elk Calf Story and Video.....CLICK HERE

February 2022

Calving Season Begins @ The Kessi Ranch

Calf Video....CLICK HERE

Fabulous Finish...Number 5

Watch me Finish this quilt....CLICK HERE

March....2022

One month into calving season...

Edith has Twins !

Lots of Baby Calves to see.....CLICK HERE

Fabulous Finish....Number 6

Floral Monet.....CLICK HERE

April.....2022

Vintage Lone Star Quilt.....CLICK HERE

Passing the Torch

Quilt & Story......CLICK HERE

May.....2022

Improv Piecing & Spring Time in Oregon

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June.....2022

Wild Goose Chase....Top Done

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Hay Season and Feathers...CLICK HERE

July....2022

Summer @ The Kessi Ranch

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A Walk Through the Yard....CLICK HERE

August.....2022

Crosscut Tote Bag.....CLICK HERE

Cattle Drive.....CLICK HERE

September....2022

Improv Houses.....CLICK HERE

FAST Flower Quilt.....CLICK HERE

October....2022

Design Boards......CLICK HERE

November....2022

Idaho Quilt Retreat.....CLICK HERE

Oregon Quilt Retreat....CLICK HERE

Improv Stars......CLICK HERE

December....2022

Catching Up With You....CLICK HERE

Many Thanks to all of you 

for following along in 2022 !

Wishing you all the best in the coming New Year!

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

Fabulous Finish....Number 6

 

I am adding another quilt to my

Fabulous Finishes 2022

Floral Monet 2

I finished up the machine quilting yesterday

on the Sweet Sixteen sit down long arm...

This quilt is all about the gorgeous fabrics.

I used yellow thread on the top

to blend in with the fabrics...

It is all trimmed and ready for binding...

Binding strips are cut 2 1/4 inches wide...

I am using my walking foot

to stitch on the binding...

The stitch in the ditch sole plate

helps keep the thread right next to the binding...

Here are the 3 sole plates for the walking foot:

Standard sole plate on left

Stitch in the Ditch sole plate in center

Open Toe sole plate on right

When I stitch from the top side,

the thread tucks in nicely

next to the binding...

Binding completed today...

That gorgeous rose fabric is also

on the back side of the quilt...

I gave away the first Floral Monet in 2015...

I think I will keep this one for myself.

CLICK HERE to view both Floral Monet Quilts

CLICK HERE to view all Fabulous Finishes 2022

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

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Floral Monet......2

 

Floral Monet.....1

Floral Monet 1 was completed in 2015.

I gave it away as a gift...

It was so gorgeous, 

I really missed having it around.

In 2016 my generous aunt cut out a 

Floral Monet kit

and gave it to me to piece together:

I pieced the top in 2016...

I put the borders on in 2017...

I basted the quilt sandwich in 2019...

Finally....here is Floral Monet 2

under the needle:

It is a very large lap quilt

so I am machine quilting it 

on the Sweet Sixteen...

In these dreary, gray, winter days...

this is a joy to work on !

I am quilting giant swirls and feathery plumes...

I quilted for about 7 hours...

I am nearly half way done...

We are busy again with the cows that

are calving now...

I hope to get back to this soon !

It won't be long and I can add this to my

Fabulous Finishes 2022

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

Snow...2019

We woke up to a world of white

here in Western Oregon

View out the living room window...

We will be heading out to do 

chores in the snow...

across the river are the calving barns.

The calves are due in 2 weeks.

In our yard...

Thread Shed and Hen House

CLICK HERE for a Thread Shed Tour

We are now across the river,

heading over the hills to the cow barns

to feed the mama cows...

You can see our red barn across the river

@ our place...

These mama cows will be having

their babies very soon.

After all of the cattle are fed,

I head up to the Quilt Palace

to meet up with the Harlan Valley Quilters

This hand pieced hexagon quilt is basted

and ready to machine quilt...

Tim Holtz Eclectic Fabric Line

Back side of the hexagon quilt

My Floral Monet quilt is also basted and

ready to go under the needle.

I spent the afternoon varnishing 

these two cupboards.

Lots of drawers for storing quilting supplies...

I am jazzed!

It was a good SNOW DAY 

here in Western Oregon

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi