Table Skirt and Quilted Stool.....

A productive day in the Thread Shed...

I store my travel machines under 

my main work table

Great storage area but...

I want to cover it up.

I made a skirt to cover the front of the table...

Looks much better!

I recovered this old stool...

Wish I had a before photo...

The Thread Shed looks happier today!

The hen house has 6 nesting boxes...

All of the hens favor the second nesting box...

This hen just has to wait her turn!

Have a great day!

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

Tea Bag Quilt.....Class Sample

Tea Bag Class Prep...

Tea Bag Quilt 1

Stamped Tea Bags

Soft Gel Medium is used to adhere

the tea bags to the fabric.

Tea Bag Quilt 2.....ready to quilt

Pressed Sweet Gum leaves are under the stamped tea bags

I quilted around the embedded leaves

Tea Bag Quilt 2

Tea Bag Stamping Class

Thursday, March 28, 2013

Jannilou Creations Quilt Shop

Philomath, Oregon

1:00 - 4:00

May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

Flower Girl Quilt......

Quilting the Flower Girl Quilt:

Here she is under the needle of the Sweet 16

The white background areas are heavily quilted.

After washing, this will shrink up

and become so yummy!

The raw edge flowers will ruffle up after washing.

A vine is perfect for the border quilting...

Free hand, I chalk out a wavy stem line

to follow while quilting...

I quilted plumes, curls and leaves on the vine.

 I like to try new threads:

Glide Thread

Magna Glide Prewound Bobbins:

Below the jar of pre-wound bobbins

is my bobbin case.

To the right of the case, I have removed 

the backlash spring.

To the left you see the pre-wound bobbin.

To the far left is the empty bobbin, 

it has a magnet on the bottom.

I am terribly satisfied with this thread!

I purchased mine here.....CLICK HERE

Time for a snack break...

Gunnr needs to replenish his energy after all of this quilting!

Open Toe S16 Foot:

I purchased an open toe foot after I bought the S16.

It is open....nothing blocks my view as I follow a narrow

spine on a vine or feather design.

I never quilt with any other foot.....this is ideal.

 Finished Quilt:

I wash and dry the quilt 3 times...

It becomes so yummy and cuddly....

Flower Girl Quilt

60 x 72 inches

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

Thread Shed......Update

Things are moving right along in the Thread Shed:

Thread Shed March 2013

The raw edge flower quilt is on the Sweet 16.

The Winding Ways/Wheel of Mystery is basted 

and ready to go under the needle.

My newest challenge quilt is on the design wall.

I finished the flower quilt last week.

I will write a separate post just for this quilt.

I used Glide Thread and bobbins......loved them!

These are the printed tree fabrics I am using for my

2013 Challenge Quilt

The challenge theme is...

Inspiration from the Flower Bed

I have trees growing near my flower beds.

This is my previous little green paint cupboard

which I had overgrown...

This is the new paint cupboard:

I traveled 5 hours round trip to Portland 

to get it at IKEA

The green containers are from the Dollar Tree

Textile Paints, Screen Printing Inks, 

Gel Mediums, Brayers,

Brushes, Applicators, etc.

all have a place of their own.....easy to find.

Gunnr is patiently waiting for a Scooby Treat

by the Winding Ways/Wheel of Mystery quilt.

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

Lots to share...

I am back with lots to share with you!

I just completed this raw edge quilt for a friend.

I will share more later.....new thread info for you!

Our Place...

We climbed the ridge across the river

 to set up our trail camera.

This is the view we saw of our place from the ridge.

Cougars have been spotted in our neck of the woods.

It is that time of the year...

The nanny goats are kidding

I will post photos of the baby goats soon!

The cows are calving

Baby hides behind mama cow.

 Gunnr.......just as sweet and funny as ever!

More to come.....I have lots to share

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi