LuAnn Kessi

Sunday, September 23, 2012

Sketch Book......Background Fillers

Several readers have asked for video tutorials for free motion quilting.

Here are a few you can find on line with APQS:

Peppermint Swirl

CLICK HERE to view Tutorial

Castles and Moats

CLICK HERE to view Tutorial

Solar Flare

CLICK HERE to view Tutorial

I do not offer video tutorials.....just a few peeks into my sketch book to inspire you!

You Tube offers so many free motion quilting tutorials.....go check'em out!

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

Saturday, September 22, 2012

Sketch Book.......Background Filler

This is a great background filler motif:

Sea Shells and Plumes

This is the same design but with echo lines around them:

I draw out several sea shell designs then echo around them 3 or more times before I go on to drawing more sea shells.

It is a subtle change to the first design, but the echo lines help the sea shell motif stand out on its own.

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

Friday, September 21, 2012

Sketch Book.......Innies and Outies Echo

More Innies and Outies from the Sketch Book:

These innies and outies have an echo of lines around them several times before I begin more innie and outie shapes.

Left Page: Triangle Innie and Outie

Right Page: Square Innie and Outie

Both have a series of lines that echo around them several times before adding the next triangle or square.

Left Page: very organic design resembles bark

Right Page: Leaf Shape Innie & Outie without extra lines around it

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The gravenstein apple tree in the yard is ripe:

This is the view looking out from under the tree.

I have been busy making these:

and these...

I haven't been picking apples alone...

Gunnr loves apples.....and jumps up and picks them himself off the tree!

He plays with them like a ball for awhile,

and then he eats every bite!

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Sketch Book.......Innies and Outies

I learned Innies and Outies from Patsy Thompson years ago:

Choose a shape....circle, square, triangle, etc.

Draw lines into the shape, then draw them back out again.

This drawing has lots of shapes

Triangles work well on contemporary and art quilts

I am considering this design for Brad's Green Quilt

I recently had the Clam Shell quilt out for a photo shoot:

This was my take-a-long quilt a few years back...

This went along on planes, trains and automobile trips...

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

Sunday, September 16, 2012

English Paper Piecing......Class Offering

20 years ago I discovered English Paper Piecing...

It is the art of using paper to give shape to fabric...

Hexagons, Diamonds, Dresden Plates.....and more!

This is a class sample I started this weekend:

Dresden Basket

It is so relaxing to put your feet up in the evening and stitch by hand

I also take these along on car, train and airplane trips and stitch along.

English Paper Piecing requires only a few tools....

Everything fits in a Ziploc and travels along with you!

Here is more information about this class offering:

English Paper Piecing Hexagon Class

Hexagons are all the rage right now! Come spend a relaxing day learning the art of English Paper Piecing. No need to bring your sewing machine, we will be piecing by hand. This is a Beginner to Advanced level class. Traditional, Contemporary and Modern quilters will all enjoy choosing their own fabrics to create Hexagons. Just a few simple supplies are needed. This is a technique oriented class. You can choose to create small projects like mug mats, table runners or even go on to create an entire quilt...the choice is yours.

Saturday, October 27..................9:30a-4:00p

Director:............................................... LuAnn

Admission: ................................................ $32

Rating: ..........................................................G

Appropriate for beginners......fun for the more experienced.

JanniLou Creations Quilt Shop

1243 Main Street

Philomath, OR 97370

541-929-3795

Call to register for Class

CLICK HERE to view: My Hexagon Quilt