Sketch Book Quilting Designs....Filled Spines

Here are a few designs from my sketch book:

Vine with a Filled Spine

Here is how I make a filled spine design:

The spine can be a backward or forward shape S

4 different designs to fill in the spine

Then add plumes, leaves or curls to the outside

3 Different Filled Spine Designs

A few photos from the yard:

Female Black Bird in Cherry Tree

She has an insect in her beak

to share with your hatchlings

Brown Iris

Blue Iris

Calla Lily

Yes, more bark dust for the flower beds...

This time we are working in the back yard...

Mulching a lily and dahlia bed...

Soaker hose in place....we are ready for the summer!

Old Bed frames to hold up the taller flowers...

Time....to call it a day!

More designs to come from the Sketch Book

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

No Quilting....yet

Haven't made it out to the Thread Shed...yet

We are finishing up landscaping...

this time in the front yard...

The bark dust will keep down the weeds...

and keep the beds from drying out this summer...

The soaker hoses are in place...

The rhodies are mulched too...

We are out of bark dust.....YES!

The yearlings watched the yard work from the fence

Gunnr kept us company until the job was done!

I am always happy to share my photography...

Here are a few images you are welcome to use

in your personal art work, if you wish...

Be sure to click on the image to enlarge:

Climbing Rose in the back yard

Coleus

Red Gerber Daisy 1

Red Gerber Daisy 2

Red Gerber Daisy 3

Red Gerber Daisy 4

Purple Iris

I am hoping to make it out to

 the Thread Shed tomorrow

to pack for a class on Wednesday.

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

Hand Dyed Fabric Give-A-Way.....Winner!

The Winner of the

Hand Dyed Fabric Give-A-Way

crazylegs said...

Love all of them, Red Sunset is my favorite! Thanks

June 4, 2013 at 3:24 PM

Vicki will contact you CrazyLegs

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

Reminder from....Gunnr

An Important Message from Gunnr...

Gunnr is concerned you haven't signed up

for the Fabric Give-A Way...

He doesn't want to drive you crazy...

just remind you that it ends Sunday, June 9th

The winner will be chosen Monday!

If you sign up...Gunnr will JUMP for JOY!

Gunnr will sleep better tonight knowing that you

signed up for the Fabric Give-A-Way

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

Flowers.....from photo to fabric

The seedlings in the green house are up...

Indian Spring Hollyhocks are a favorite...

These 3 week old seedlings...

Will eventually grow into these giants:

Hollyhocks growing along side the Thread Shed

Red Hollyhocks

Detail View.....Red Hollyhock

The State Fair Zinnia seedlings...

 Will eventually look like this:

Pink State Fair Zinnia

Image of an Orange State Fair Zinnia...

The image is now painted on fabric...

It was later quilted and bound.

We were outside today finishing up yard work...

The elk are enjoying the hay field...

They were watching us work in the yard...

They are a beautiful cinnamon brown 

this time of year...

CLICK HERE to view:  Orange Zinnia Quilt

CLICK HERE to view:  Pink Iris Quilt

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi