Thermofax Screen Printing Class.....March 6, 2015

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Thermofax Screen Printing

Surface Design Class

Friday, March 6, 2015

10am -4pm

Harlan, Oregon

(Harlan is a one hour drive west of Corvallis, Oregon)

Instructor:  LuAnn Kessi

Learn the art of screen printing on fabric...

with Thermofax Screens

This is a FUN surface design technique...

This class is geared for beginner

 to advanced students

Create your own unique fabrics...

The fabrics are washable and you can

 incorporate them into your quilts

 and other textile projects...

Birds of a Feather

Class Sample Quilt Top By: LuAnn Kessi

You can screen print on your

 shirts or aprons...

I enjoy screen printing on my art work shirts...

I wear these shirts instead of an apron when I 

am working with textile paints, dyes, etc.

Apron

Students provide their own fabrics, shirts, aprons, 

tote bags, etc.

Instructor Provides:

Thermofax Screens, Printing Inks & Supplies

$50 per Student

Trunk Show of Surface Design Fabrics @ Noon

Only 1 day until class...

Sign Up Today at:

kessi@pioneer.net

CLICK HERE to view more Thermofax Screen Printing

CLICK HERE:  to see My Quilts

May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

Fabric Bowls, Friends and FUN!

We are spending the day at the Quilting Palace

Fabric Wrapped Bowls

I baked a pie...

Cooked up a pot of stew...

and invited a friend over to make fabric bowls...

Celia is a quick study and began wrapping

clothesline cord for her bowl...

Gunnr is also at the Palace today.

He enjoys showing off the fabric bowls!

Gunnr is also helping the construction crew

with a remodel job in the back of the house.

Celia is wrapping her cord with earthy tones...

I am going with BOLD and BRIGHT fabrics...

I strip out my fabrics and store them by color in bags.

I keep the bags in wash tubs to transport them.

Celia has the base of her bowl completed...

This is her first fabric bowl and she is having FUN!

Time for a lunch break in the Palace kitchen.

The little frig on the right is chilling my fabric dyes.

CLICK HERE to view my Fabric Dyeing

I think Celia and I had more FUN than the guys...

Invite your friend over for a day of FUN!

CLICK HERE for a tour of the Quilting Palace

CLICK HERE for Fabric Bowl Tips

P.S.

Yes, Gunnr does look like a patchwork quilt with all the shaved sections on his body. Sorry I didn't mention it in my original post, but he has been having surgeries the last 2 weeks to remove tumors. The surgeons are pleased with the results and we are hoping for the best. As always, Gunnr is wagging his little tail and always ready to be involved in everything we are doing.
Many Thanks for your concerns and well wishes. 

My Best To You!
Hugs from LuAnn and Gunnr

CLICK HERE:  to see My Quilts

May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

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

Feathered Heart.....Machine Quilting

Machine Quilted Feathered Heart

White Cotton Fabric, Cotton Batting, 

White Cotton Aurifil Thread,

80/12 Sharp Needle

Trace heart shape onto white cotton fabric

Question mark shapes......feathered spine lines

I stitch from the bottom of the heart...

I can see better when stitching out the feather plumes

Begin stitching plumes up the right side of the heart...

The right side of the heart is all stitched with plumes

I am ready to begin stitching plumes 

on the opposite side of the heart...

I would normally stitch this out without stopping,

but I am taking it out so you can view the progress.

On the left side is my sketch on paper...

on the right is the heart ready to stitch the next section.

Both sides of the heart have been stitched with plumes

I will begin stitching in the center area of the heart...

My sketch will show you where I plan to stitch next.

I have filled up the right side of the center area...

I will begin filling in the opposite side of the heart center...

It's almost done...

The heart is completely feathered...

I sprayed water and removed the blue markings.

Here is a chocolate heart I feathered.

I am working with a Bernina Artista 200

Before machine quilting...

I usually warm up with a feather design.

Gunnr....a 93 pound boxer, keeps me company...

he snoozes under the sewing machine.

You are welcome to print out the sketches below

and follow along with me:

CLICK HERE to view my online Quilting Sketch Book



CLICK HERE to view my Machine Quilting

CLICK HERE:  to see My Quilts

May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi