Sketch Book....Designs on a Spine

My favorite quilting motif is a feather,

which is plumes added to a spine...

You can also add leaf shapes to a spine...

You can add curls to a spine...

You can add tiny leaves and curls to a spine...

Draw out a spine.....then add something to it!

Full Moon over Yellowstone Lake

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

Gunnr asleep in the cabin at Yellowstone...

Dreaming of Buffalo

Sketch Book......Clam Shell Filler

This Clam Shell Quilt inspired a series of quilting designs:

This is a classic Clam Shell shape...

I decided to draw out the Clam Shell shape in my sketch book:

Each Clam Shell was filled in with a different design

This is a great background filler for free motion work

That lead me to draw out an organic clam shell shape:

This Clam Shell is less structured and looks better in different sizes

 Then I put the clam shells in a row:

and echo quilted over the top of them.

I started this design from the bottom of the page and went up

 Then I drew wavy horizontal lines...

and stacked the clam shells on the lines

 Which lead me to draw more wavy lines...

and echo quilt the clam shells to fill the entire space.

One design lead to the next, to the next, etc.

As ideas come to you, draw them out and see if they will work.

 Traveling home from Yellowstone...

Paul Harvey Quilt in Eastern Oregon

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LuAnn Kessi

Sketch Book.....on the ROAD

I took 3 Sketch Books along on our trip...

and I filled 2 of them up

I try to give myself a diagram as to how I should approach the  designs when I am stitching them out 

onto a quilt surface.

You think you will remember, but sometimes I don't.

It is much quicker to look at my diagram and then I am 

off and running with the free motion quilting.

Yellowstone Bison

I drew this pebble design a few months ago.

In the one above I echo quilted around the words twice.

I didn't echo around the numbers.

When I stitch this out, I will echo around the numbers.

 Irrigation Wheel Lines Design:

Here it is October and many farmers are still irrigating their fields.

Irrigation Wheel Line

This was a FUN design to draw out.

It should flow beautifully when I stitch it into a quilt.

 We heard from Heath last night in Yellowstone.

Autumn is brief there.

The park is preparing for a long, snowy winter.

Heath climbed the mountain in the center of the photo in August.

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LuAnn Kessi

Gunnr riding along in Yellowstone Park.

He is on high alert for Buffalo....he just loves them!

Working Vacation.......

We are traveling...

and I am taking my work with me...

I am preparing a class sample...

for my English Paper Piecing class October 27th.

Are you signed up yet?

This is what I have completed after 2 days and 800 miles on the road:

I am in a bunk house in Yellowstone Park...

Yes, Gunnr came along...

Love the text fabrics...

Stop by JanniLou Creations Quilt Shop in Philomath, Oregon

to view this class sample.

This is why we traveled 800 miles:

Our youngest son called from Yellowstone and was in need of some home cooking

He is holding a Lake Trout

I think Gunnr missed him too!

Yes, we saw this big male Grizzly while there...

and this mama moose and her baby...

Yellowstone Bunk House Crew:

We cooked for these terrific kids who work in the park...

Paul Harvey Quilt came along too:

Paul Harvey in the Tetons

If you have to get some work done....this is a great way to do it!

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

English Paper Piecing.....New Class Sample

New Class Sample

English Paper Piecing Class

October 27, 2012

Quilt By: Kathi Borrego

The tumbling block squares on this quilt were created with

English Paper Pieced Diamond shapes

English Paper Piecing isn't just for traditional quilts...

Art Quilters are groovin' to it too!

Stop by JanniLou's Quilt Shop and see the class samples on display for English Paper Piecing

Diamond Paper Pieces

Come to Class....Learn how to make diamonds, hexagons, dresden plates and more!

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. 

Sign Up today!

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 JLC to register for Class

p.s.  I will be doing a trunk show of my quilts at noon

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,
LuAnn Kessi

Sketch Book......Feathers

More Feathers from the Sketch Book

The front page of each sketch book is an index to help me find the type of design I am looking for quickly without looking through every page.

This is a one sided feather.....plumes on one side only.

Simple feathers are stitched into the diamond shapes.

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CLICK HERE to view:  even more feathers

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LuAnn Kessi

Sketch Book......C Background Filler

This is a favorite background filler design

You draw out a C shape

Then add a leaf shape or curvy line etc. to it:

This looks best if you match your thread to your fabric color.

You probably know this already, but these designs always look better when they are stitched out on fabric.  

You can't draw out a design with pen and paper as good as you can stitch it out.

I hunted around on You Tube and found a tutorial that is very similar to the design I have drawn out above.

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This is what the yard looks like in September:

Under the Grape Arbor in the back yard...

Maple Trees are glowing...

Maple Leaves...

My old telephone books are loaded with these leaves.

I press them so I can use them this winter for surface design techniques.

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi