More Microwave Dyeing...

I finished up the last of the microwave dyeing...

If you are on my Christmas list

don't look at the photos below:

Unders for the dudes in the family...

Most of the guys like the long leg style...

My boys saw the undies I dyed for the girls last week,

and wanted in on some of the dyeing action!

Now all of the guys in the family will have dyed unders

in their stockings at Christmas.

Sox for the guys too!

Here are the undies I dyed for the girls last week...

Sox for the girls...

Christmas will be colorful...

I saved the best for last:

Bamboo Sox

These take the dye beautifully...

The bamboo is oh, so soft....and yummy!

A few of these will find their way into my dresser!

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CLICK HERE to view: Microwave Dyeing Play Day

CLICK HERE to view: Fiber Reactive Procion Dyes

CLICK HERE to view: Bamboo Socks

May Your Bobbin Always Be Full of Dye,

LuAnn

Today....

Today......it's a gift

How do you plan to spend your day...

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

Surface Design....Discharge Play Day

I spent the day experimenting with various

discharging products

To see how the day went,

check out the slideshow below:

Customize a digital slideshow

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CLICK HERE to view Fabric Dyeing Play Day

CLICK HERE to view Soy Wax Play Day

CLICK HERE to view Thermofax Play Day

May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn

Challenge Quilt......Detail View

Here are a few detail images of my

2011 HVQ Challenge Quilt

The Challenge Theme for 2011 is...

Seasons

The season I chose is...

Summer

I enjoy creating sun printed fabrics in the summer

All of the botanicals used in this quilt were collected

while walking up in the timber with my favorite guy.

Leaves collected from an Alder Tree

Maple Leaves

Ferns

I have decided to name this quilt...

Nature Walk

This is all I can show you for now...

The 2011 Challenge Quilt BIG REVEAL

is December 12, 2011.

I will post full quilt images after the quilts are revealed.

Thanks for following along.....this was a FUN quilt!

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CLICK HERE to view Sun Printing

CLICK HERE to view Rust Dyeing

P.S.

I am learning more every day about my new Sweet Sixteen. Long arms are nothing like a conventional sewing machine. They require almost NO bobbin tension compared to my Bernina. That has been the biggest adjustment for me. I have recently learned that a TOWA Bobbin Gauge is a necessity to achieve accurate tension, so I have just ordered one.
With the Sweet Sixteen I have so much room to move the quilt around, that I can concentrate on my quilting instead of manipulating the quilt under the harp of the machine. Yes, I like my new sit-down machine very much, especially the little touch screen on the front.

CLICK HERE to view: Challenge Quilt Part 1

CLICK HERE to view: Challenge Quilt Part 2

CLICK HERE to view: Challenge Quilt Part 3

CLICK HERE to view: Challenge Quilt Part 4

CLICK HERE to view: Challenge Quilt Part 5

CLICK HERE to view: Challenge Quilt Part 6

May Your Bobbin Always Be Full of FUN,

LuAnn

Challenge Quilt......Binding

I can't resist a stripe...

I will cut this fabric on a 45 degree angle for the binding

2 inch binding strips cut and ready to piece together

The binding strips are pressed and ready to go...

I feel like I am coming down the Home Stretch

with the challenge quilt...

At this point...

I am ready to find a cozy chair and hand stitch the binding

to the back side.

Why do I keep my binding in a coffee can?

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CLICK HERE to view: Challenge Quilt Part 1

CLICK HERE to view: Challenge Quilt Part 2

CLICK HERE to view: Challenge Quilt Part 3

CLICK HERE to view: Challenge Quilt Part 4

CLICK HERE to view: Challenge Quilt Part 5

May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn

Challenge Quilt.......Hyper-Quilting the Border

I chose this Robinson Anton 24 Kt Gold Rayon thread

to hyper-quilt the vine in the border

I just want a little accent of color.

Don't want the hyper-quilting to overwhelm the border area.

The hand dyed border fabric changes color

from yellow to green to orange all the way around the quilt:

The 24Kt Gold thread is just what it needed...

The Quilting is completed...

The Challenge Quilt is all trimmed up and ready

for a binding.

Wish I could show you more, but this is a secret

challenge. It will be revealed December 12, 2011.

Hand Dyed Border Fabric by Vicki Welsh

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CLICK HERE to view: Challenge Quilt Part 1

CLICK HERE to view: Challenge Quilt Part 2

CLICK HERE to view: Challenge Quilt Part 3

CLICK HERE to view: Challenge Quilt Part 4

May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn

Challenge Quilt.......Quilting the Border

It is time to begin quilting on the borders...

I often use a dry erase board to audition various

quilting motifs...

I am quilting a leafy vine in the border...

I might hyper-quilt the vine.

I will decided after the vine is completely quilted.

I put down a chalk line to help me follow the curve

of the vine:

I also installed the open toe hopping foot on the

Sweet Sixteen......much more visibility than the round foot.

Yeah, I like the vine...

I'll keep at it

We interrupt this quilting program for:

A Scooby Snack break...

Somebody we all know and love is in need

of a little afternoon treat...

How can you resist that face?

Quilting Inspiration:

Patsy Thompson Designs

If you have never been to Patsy's website, you are truly missing out on a lot of Free Motion Quilting FUN !

Check out her Free Motion Tutorials on You Tube.

Tune in tomorrow for more

Challenge Quilt.....Border Quilting.

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CLICK HERE to view: Challenge Quilt Part 1

CLICK HERE to view: Challenge Quilt Part 2

CLICK HERE to view: Challenge Quilt Part 3

May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn