Tuesday, July 8, 2014

Fabulous Feathers...


This post is all about…..Fabulous Feather Quilting


I am participating in:



We are sharing our love of the Free Motion Quilted Feather.











This was quilted on my 

Sweet Sixteen Sit-Down Long Arm Machine







I couldn't resist covering it with feathers!














This is a very basic free motion feather design





This is the back side of the Zinnia Quilt:
















I sketch out the feather design in my Sketch Book

then again on a dry erase board several times.

That reinforces the feather design in my mind

 before I stitch the quilt.









Here are a few of my favorite feather designs 

from my Sketch Book


Bump Back Feather






Piggy Back Feather with Filled Spine







Feather with Curls






Bump Back Feather w/ Curls



CLICK HERE to view my Online Sketch Book for Quilters



CLICK HERE for my Basic Feather Sketch Tutorial


CLICK HERE to view more of the Zinnia Quilt


CLICK HERE to view more of my Free Motion Quilting



CLICK HERE to see feathers from the link party



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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

Monday, July 7, 2014

A Night at the Aquarium...




Last week we spent an evening at the Aquarium.


Here is an up-close view and video…

Enjoy!




Sunset on the Oregon Coast











An evening at the Aquarium...


















Shark Tunnel










































 Jelly Fish
























Jelly Fish






Miss Octopus
















Below is a live video of Miss Octopus:




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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

Sunday, July 6, 2014

Trail Camera……Deer Cattle Coyotes




Here are a few videos from the trail camera

we have set up across the river.


Turn up your Volume!




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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

Friday, July 4, 2014

Painting…..Play Day




In June we had a play day…

We painted…

It was FUN!



Enjoy the Slide Show:



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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

July…….Hay Making



We're still in the hay fields…












The third field has been mowed…







Brad is raking today…








By the end of the day…..the raking is done







Time to head for home…







Hay Field Birdie




Here is a live video of raking hay:






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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi


Friday, June 27, 2014

Inspiration….from the flower beds



Most of the inspiration for my quilted textiles

comes from my surroundings here at home…



Here is a bit of inspiration from the flower beds:



Pink Asian Lily




















Calla Lily




















Red Dahlia






Metal Bed frames make great flower fencing






Grape Arbor


I am always happy to share a bit of inspiration.

You are welcome to use my images 

for your personal art work.







Rose Quilt






Iris Quilt






Orange Zinnia Quilt





The rain has shut down our hay making for now.

Gunnr isn't spending time in the hay field...


He is spending time napping with his Buffalo Quilt...






Nothing beats a good nap when it is raining outdoors...





 Sweet Dreams Gunnr













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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi