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Thursday, February 5, 2009
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Pizza Box Project
A pizza box is the way most of my new projects start out. I start out with a NEW pizza box and fill it with my fabrics, pattern or book if I am using one, templates, etc. These supplies can live in this box until the project is completed. Everything stays contained in there, especially very tiny pieces. When I have time to work on this quilt, I just reach for the pizza box and everything I need is right there. No hunting around for different supplies. The boxes also stack neatly in the studio, with the name of the project printed on the outside edge of the pizza box. They also travel well to quilting retreats. I use the jumbo rubber bands around the box to keep it closed, just in case the box is dropped, everything stays inside where it belongs. In this feathered star photo you can see that I use sticky labels to mark the tiny shapes of fabric that are cut out. This keeps me organized, especially when I have to put the project away for a time, and when I go back to it, I can easily see where each piece goes and quickly begin working on the project. It is amazing how much you can fit in an extra large pizza box. I normally fit all the supplies for a large quilt top in there. There is one downfall to this.......when I show up at quilting retreats with my pizza boxes, the quilters get very excited at the prospect of having pizza for lunch.
May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,
LuAnn
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Shave Your Legs & Raise Money For a Worthy Cause
This little 9x12 inch journal quilt is part of a fundraiser started by professional quilter, Ami Simms. She created The Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative www.AlzQuilts.org I had a few class samples hanging around my sewing studio, and decided to donate them to Ami's worthwhile effort. Now, with all that Ami has to do, she is such a busy lady, I tucked a note inside the envelope with my journal quilts and asked her NOT to take the time to email me and confirm that she had received the little quilts. I have confidence in the post office, and Ami doesn't need to send out yet another email confirmation. Instead I requested that she take this extra time and shave both of her legs! Well, my note did not work.......instead I received a touching email from Ami herself, explaining that she had shaved one leg and was looking forward to shaving the other. So, to those of you out there who have time to shave your legs, please take the time to make one of these tiny journal quilts and donate it to Ami and her Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative.Monday, February 2, 2009
Comfort Quilt Day
Today is Comfort Quilt Day. Every Monday I meet with a group of quilters in the little valley I live in. We create quilts to comfort those in need in our community. We have been meeting like this for more than 5 years. You show up with your sewing machine and rotary cutting supplies. All the fabrics are supplied by the Harlan Valley Quilters.
It gives me a chance to visit with all my neighbors and do something I love.........QUILT.
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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,
LuAnn
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Dancer & Freckles in the Snow
Have you ever taken a photo, and right at the moment the shutter goes off, you know it will make a great quilt? This is one of those photos.
Dancer & Freckles were waiting at the fence early one snowy morning. They whinny at the first person out the door, hoping to get some cob and alfalfa.
I think this photo will find its way into a journal quilt eventually.
Click on Photo to enlarge....
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Keep Warm,
LuAnn
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Tonight is the Lunafest fundraiser. This Gummi Dots Quilt will be on display. It is a fundraiser for the Women's Cancer Coalition. So many caring quilters volunteered countless hours to create this quilt. This is an original pattern design by Quilt Designer, Judy Neimeier of Montana.
Joann Stutzman of the Corvallis Clinic Oncology on right, I am on the left.
I hope this quilt raises lots of money for this worthwhile cause.
Snow Day in Oregon
January 2009
My home and family are the biggest influences on my quiltmaking.
If I don't have a rotary cutter in my hand, then I have a camera.
Many of my pictures inspire my quilts.
Now that I figured out how to post to this blog, I will do it again......soon.....before I forget how.
Thanks for checking out my new blog!
May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,
LuAnn Kessi
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