Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Calypso......New Design


10 am
I walked into the Thread Shed...

Day 3

This is what the quilt blocks looked like on the design wall:






I started playing around with the extra blocks on the table:


I like this vertical design...



So I moved all of the blocks around on the design wall:


This appeals to me.
I will continue with this lay out...

I pieced 51 more key hole blocks today.



Look what the mail man delivered today:


Extension Table for my Featherweight 221



I put it into use immediately:


Lots more surface area to work on.

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One of my students made me this pincushion:


It's great when I am moving back and forth from the
design wall to the sewing machine.
I always have my pins where I need them!
Thanks Kathy.



Did you get your 2012 Quilting Arts Calendar?


It's time to turn to the month of February...



Guess who is Mr. February?


This is Gunnr, our Calendar Boy!
I just love his face...
and so did everyone at Quilting Arts Magazine!





13 Rows Pieced so far...
I need to add 2 more rows.



It is 6pm and I am quitting for the day:


There are a total of 160 key hole blocks.
I am using 105 for the Calypso quilt.

That leaves 55 leftover blocks.....I am thinking lap quilt.

More to come...

CLICK HERE to view: Part 1

CLICK HERE to view: Part 2

Cutting Directions for Blocks:

Center strips are cut 2.5 x 8.5 inches
End strips are cut 2.5 x 6.5 inches
This creates an unfinished block size: 6.5 x 12.5 inches


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CLICK HERE to view: Baby Quilts

CLICK HERE to view: Thermofax Screen Printing

CLICK HERE to view: Snow Dyeing


May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,
LuAnn Kessi


Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Calypso......109 Blocks Pieced


Monday I pieced 44 Blocks for the
Calypso Quilt...

Day 2


This morning I threw the 44 blocks up on the design wall
just to get a feel of the colorways...




I am enjoying working with these tropical flavors...





Today, Tuesday, I pieced 65 more key hole blocks...











I threw a few more up on the design wall:


This orientation is subject to change...

I may set them up completely different...



This is what awaits me tomorrow morning:


When I left the Thread Shed at 6pm...
109 Blocks Completed

Lots more to go...

CLICK HERE to view Part 1

CLICK HERE to view Part 3


CLICK HERE to view My Quilts


CLICK HERE to view: Flowers for My Sissy....Sherry's Quilt

CLICK HERE to view: Flowers for My Sissy.....Tinker's Quilt

CLICK HERE to view: The Thread Shed


May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,
LuAnn Kessi

Calypso.......New Quilt Project


I am chasing my tail on a new quilt project:

Day 1

600 Strips Cut and Ready to Piece...


I chose fabrics in the shades of:
Coconut Browns
Key Lime Greens
Ocean Blues

Sounds so tropical...



Our son, Nicholas, has a birthday in February...


Hoping to have his " Calypso " quilt finished soon!

Wish me Luck

More to come...

CLICK HERE to view: Part 2

CLICK HERE to view: Part 3


CLICK HERE to view My Quilts


CLICK HERE to view: Nicholas' Graduation Quilt 2001

CLICK HERE to view: Heath's Graduation Quilt 2003

CLICK HERE to view: My Art Quilts


May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,
LuAnn

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Wedding Ring Quilt.......57 Footballs



I am making some progress on this

Double Wedding Ring Quilt...



57 Footballs or Melon Shapes done...





I think I need 80 footballs for a full size quilt...




Now that I see it up on the design wall...
I think I will make it bigger.
Probably 40 more footballs, who knows.




I am enjoying the process.

CLICK HERE to view:  Video Tutorial


CLICK HERE to view My Quilts


CLICK HERE to view: My Art Quilts

CLICK HERE to view: Take-a-Long Quilts

CLICK HERE to view: Surface Design Techniques


May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,
LuAnn

Sunday, January 22, 2012

Snow Dyeing......Part 2


After the snow...
came a storm....
then a flood...
No Power & No Water

The Snow Dyed Fabrics batched for a few days.

Here are the results of my Snow Dye Session:


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CLICK HERE to view: Snow Dyeing Part 1

CLICK HERE to view: Storm, No Power, No Water

CLICK HERE to view: Storm Chasing Slideshow

CLICK HERE to view: Kathi's Snow Dyeing Results


May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,
LuAnn Kessi

Portrait Class......Student Work Slideshow


I spent a lovely day with 16 students
in a Portraits in Fabric Class
at JanniLou Creations Quilt Shop
Philomath, Oregon


Check out the Slide Show below to view:

Adventures in Portrait Quilts



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Student work is shown in alphabetical order


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CLICK HERE to view: Portrait Class June 2011 Slideshow

CLICK HERE to view: Mixed Media Class Slideshow

CLICK HERE to view: Jello Printing Class - Student Work

CLICK HERE to view: My Art Quilts


May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,
LuAnn Kessi


Thursday, January 19, 2012

Storm Chasing.....Slideshow


Mother Nature is Rocking My World:


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CLICK HERE to view: My Challenge Quilts

CLICK HERE to view: The Cattle


CLICK HERE to view: The Chickens


May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,
LuAnn