Friday, January 18, 2013

Stencil Blog Hop......Coming Soon!

Stencil Blog Hop

Coming soon!  Please join me and several other talented artists when we share our creativity using stencils designed by Terri Stegmiller.  Terri is celebrating her new line of stencils, 14 designs in all.  The stencils are produced by Stencil Girl Products (http://stencilgirlproducts.com/). 

14 Stencils by Terri Stegmiller




Gunnr guarding my stenciled fabrics





Next week I will tell you more about

these quilted zipper bags I made!


Stencil Blog Hop dates:  

January 20 through January 27


Blog Hop Schedule:

Sunday, Jan. 20 (Kickoff) - Terri Stegmiller, http://stegart.blogspot.com/

Monday, Jan. 21 - Leslie McNeil, http://marvelesartstudios.blogspot.com/

Tuesday, Jan. 22 - Deborah Boschert, http://deborahsjournal.blogspot.com/

Wednesday, Jan. 23 - Margaret Applin, http://www.margaretapplin.com/

Thursday, Jan. 24 - Brenda Gael Smith, http://serendipitypatchwork.com.au/blog/

Friday, Jan. 25 - Vicki Welsh, http://www.vickiwelsh.com/

Saturday, Jan. 26 - LuAnn Kessi, http://luannkessi.blogspot.com/

Sunday, Jan. 27 - Sue Bleiweiss, http://suebleiweiss.com/blog/


Be sure to plan to stop by all the blogs above during the hop.  If you visit each of the artists during the blog hop, you can enter to win one of several stencil prizes.  



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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,
LuAnn Kessi
24 degrees this morning...

Calves at the frosty fence

Thursday, January 10, 2013

Dyeing in the Microwave......Undies


I decided to finish off 

the last of the dye concentrates

I had stored in the frig since October...



The dyes will forever live in these new undies!





These were pleated and folded 

to create the grid pattern






Pleated and swirled in a circle






Scrunched and crunched in a small container






Swirled in a circle







Pleated and Scrunched tight






Dyed Undies fresh from the Dryer












A colorful and productive day in the laundry room!




Very misty and foggy in the yard today:


Pie Cherry Tree in the yard...






Looking closer.......see the Robins?






They are waiting around to pick Cherries in July.


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CLICK HERE to view: Socks and Undies Dyeing

CLICK HERE to view:  Microwave Dyeing Slide Show

CLICK HERE to view:  ALL Microwave Dyeing Posts


May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,
LuAnn Kessi


Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Inspiration....for the New Year


During the very long and wet 

Western Oregon winters

I inspire my creativity through photography.

Especially, photos of flowers.

They are bright, cheerful and lift my spirits.

Most of the photos here were taken in our yard.

This is my photography.  Please feel FREE to use the

images in your personal art work if you are inspired!

Enjoy the Slideshow:

(you can download images at the end of the slideshow)


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Here are a few quilts I created from my flower images:


State Fair Zinnia






The rose that grows on the patio




Pink Iris from the front flowerbed



I hope I have given you some colorful and cheerful inspiration to start the New Year!


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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,
LuAnn Kessi



Monday, December 31, 2012

Year in Review.....2012



A look back at 2012...


January 2012

Snow Dyeing Fabric Slide Show





























February 2012

Calypso Quilt Completed





March 2012

New Baby Chicks





April 2012






May 2012

Inspiration from the Flower Beds





June 2012

Rounding up Cattle Slide Show




Fabric Dyeing Workshop in the Back Yard





July 2012







August 2012






September 2012

Big Bloomers....Quilting Complete




Paul Harvey in the Tetons





October 2012

Thread Shed.....Remodel





November 2012

Hexagon Quilt.....In Progress





December 2012

Green Quilt Completed



It is FUN to look back....

and even more FUN to look forward to 2013.


I THANK YOU ALL 

for following along this journey with me.

Wishing you all the best in the New Year!

2012 Slideshow


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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,
LuAnn Kessi