Oregon State Fair...

Summer is not complete until we spend a day at the fair

Here are a few highlights from our day:

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Feathers filling up a square...

Feathers filling up a square...

Flowers & Vines Quilting

This one took my breath away...

I wish I could have captured it better with the camera

Gorgeous Free-Form Feathers

Bubble Quilting in the background helps the feathers pop out

Same quilt....from a distance

McTavish style background quilting

So much texture...

A new twist on a feathered wreath...

Couching always grabs my attention...

Rotary Cutting without a Ruler...

Hooked Rug

Brad's favorite in the textile display...

Pies...

Another one of Brad's favorite displays

This poster inspires me to create a quilted textile...

Wild Horses

Ready to Adopt...

Our favorite part of the fair each year:

6-Horse Hitch

6 Tons of horse flesh in front of that wagon...

Not a sight you see just any day.

Belgian Horse

A Gentle Giant

This Ram has a Double Curl

Tuff Enuff to wear PINK

A day at the fair.......lots of Inspiration!

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CLICK HERE to view the Tree Quilts

CLICK HERE to view Couching

CLICK HERE to view the Chicken Slideshow

CLICK HERE to view Foiling on Quilts

May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn

Organizing Supplies...

You can make one of these word collages

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Class Supplies are useless if you can't find what you need:

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I keep them organized in the garage.

To date there are 32 labeled tote boxes

Our weather is cooling, so it was time to box up the sun dyeing supplies and store them away until next summer:

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Warm weather is also best for Rust Dyeing:

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Last year I started embellishing textile art with metal objects:

It was time to put all of the metal objects into their own tote box, get it labeled and stacked in the garage.

Click Here to view Metal Embellished Horse Quilt

Click Here to view Metal Embellished Rust Quilt

Nearly every class requires these:

At the start of each class, the tables are covered with Drop Cloths

During class and at the end of class, we are cleaning up painting supplies, stencils, brushes, stamps, etc.

I never leave home without these two tote boxes

This year I started experimenting with Shiva Paintstiks and Neocolors II:

I have collected different objects for Rubbings

They create incredible texture on cloth

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Click Here to view Neocolors Play Day

I even need containers to store containers!

I recycle food containers to hold paints, water, to dye in, etc.

With summer coming to a close, I have been picking and pressing botanicals:

This winter when I need a leaf, fern or flower...

they will be stored in this tote box ready to use.

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I wasn't able to take the dogs for a ride today...

luckily they are happy to just be in the pick up:

I peeked inside, between organizing supplies, and found them napping together

Gunnr's head is bigger than Suzy's entire body

Simple Pleasures...

Napping in the Pick Up

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn

Cowboy Flavor...

We spent the weekend cooking Cowboy Style

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What a wonderful afternoon in the backyard with family, friends and neighbors...

Brad and I are standing in the back with our niece.

We are all savoring the last of our sunny days here in

Western Oregon

It was a beautiful day to be outdoors cooking over the fire.

I haven't spent much time in the Thread Shed this summer.

Each sunny day found me outdoors sun dyeing, rust dyeing, collecting and pressing botanicals.

I need to get reacquainted with my sewing machine, I feel a bit rusty.

I have a few quilt show deadlines looming ahead in the next few months...

But for now, I am enjoying sunshine, good friends and yummy food.

I am also enjoying the last of the flowers blooming in the yard.

I miss them so over the winter months.

I do have plans to incorporate flower images into some textile art.

Take time to make the most of the sunshine!

Howdy from all of us in Oregon

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CLICK HERE to view Cattle

CLICK HERE to view My First Quilt

May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn

A Quilted Forest...

If you missed out on seeing this incredible exhibit of tree quilts at the Oregon State Fair, here is your chance to take a virtual trip through the forest.

Enjoy the Slideshow...

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CLICK HERE to view The Mary's River Quilt Guild

CLICK HERE to view The Harlan Valley Quilters

CLICK HERE to view Tutorials

CLICK HERE to view Fabric Painting

May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn

Adventures in Jello Printing Class

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If you missed out on the Jello Printing Class in June

Here is your chance to take it...

Saturday, October 16, 2010

JanniLou Creations Quilt Shop

1243 Main, P.O. Box 333Philomath, OR 97370-0333
(541) 929-3795

Please call to reserve your place in class.

Black Fern

Class Sample

Country Road

Class Sample

Sanctuary

Class Sample

CLICK HERE to view Student Work from the June Class

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi