Sketch Book.....Masculine Designs

While working on a quilt for my favorite guy,

I didn't have a lot of masculine designs

to refer to in my sketch book...

Here are a few designs I tried out on paper...

I decided to use the design on the left page...

Here it is stitched out onto the Quilt:

Nothing fancy about this design....but it works.

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Look what's blooming in our valley right now:

Foxglove

They grow everywhere!

Especially along the road side.

Again....my favorite Cow:

She is a great mother and raises nice calves each year!

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

Quilting Sketch Book.....Narrow Border Designs

Here are a few designs that work in

narrow borders or sashing areas:

I sectioned off the sketch book into 

2 inch rows to draw out each design

I stitched a couple of the designs into this baby quilt:

The designs fit nicely in the narrow outer borders.

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Inspiration from the Flower Bed:

Purple and White Iris

Purple Iris

Brown Iris and Bud

Gunnr...

waiting in the pick up for Brad to come back...

they ride back home together.

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

Sketch Book.....Background Fillers

A few background filler designs from

my quilting sketch book:

Swirl and Whirl Background Fill

This design stitches out quickly

Divide and Conquer Background Fill

Chalk out random lines on the fabric,

then stitch anything you want to fill them in.

Very FUN!

Geometric Background Fill

The rain continues to fall here in Western Oregon:

Lupine

 Enjoy the rain drops on the Lupine leaves:

Be sure to click images to enlarge and see drops!

If you are inspired, you are welcome to use these 

images in your personal art work.

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

Sketch Book....Feathers

Feathers have been on my mind a lot lately...

I have been stitching them into quilts...

Drawing them out in the sketch book...

I challenge myself to draw them out

in different ways...

Each feather has its own personality!

Piggy Back Feathers are a favorite

It rained here in Western Oregon today:

Nothing prettier than rain drops on an iris leaf...

Cows and Calves

3 month old Calf

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

Sketch Book.....Just for FUN

From my Sketch Book....Just for FUN

I traced circles...then filled them in.

A different design in each shape.

This would be FUN on a whole cloth quilt.

I drew random lines...

then again, filled in each shape differently.

Makes a good background filler.

Look what's blooming in the back yard today:

Star Lily

This flower is begging to become a quilt...

You are welcome to use these images in your 

personal art work if you are inspired!

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi