Fabric Wrapped Bowls

I have been bitten by the Bowl Bug...

Fabric strips wrapped around clothesline rope..

Fabric Bowls are taking over the Thread Shed

These are so much FUN!

A little color from the yard...

Pacific Sunset Maple Tree

Oregon Junco Female:

She hangs out in the maple trees in the yard.

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

Barn Lot Quilt Series……Progress

Barn Lot Quilt #2

The rusted background is all pieced now

and back up on the design wall…

These are the next series of images 

to appliqué onto the background.

Rusted Fabric Tips:

Finer needles such as 60 and 70 size 

work best for rusted fabric.

I am using monofilament thread in the needle.

I don't want my appliqué stitches to show.

I am using this brown, thin, Bottom Line thread 

in the bobbin.

I am using stitch number 26…

I call it the chicken foot stitch.

It is a favorite for appliqué stitching.

You can barely see the appliqué stitching 

on these images…

I don't want the appliqué stitching to compete later on

with the machine quilting stitching.

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

Felted Pincushions….Part 2

Part 2….Felted Pincushions

All of the felted pincushions I made last week are

glued into little dishes…..yummy!

I haunt the thrift stores regularly…

this is a great use for egg cups, candle holders, etc.

 I still have lots of empty little dishes…

I need to felt more pincushions for them.

It will be nice to have these around for gift giving…

Here's a little color from the yard:

October Glory Maple Tree

Gunnr is photo bombing here…

The yellow building is the Thread Shed

Wishing you lots of juicy color this season~

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

Feeding Cattle…..Video

We are feeding cattle at the Westfork barn

this morning…

Yes, Gunnr came along to help with the chores…

The spring calves are 7 months old…

ready to be weaned soon:

This calf is my favorite this year!

You can ride along on the tractor with me…

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi