Dyeing.......Pillowcases

Here is a BLAST of COLOR for you...

Hand Dyed Pillowcases

I pleated them, fold them in half

and placed them in a long pencil tray...

then add fiber reactive dyes...

These make great holiday gifts!

I spent the day ironing...

It is satisfying getting them all ironed

and laying them out on the table...

It's almost time to roll them up and...

stuff them in a stocking!

More Fabric Dyeing to come...

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

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Table runners.....Modern Holiday

Every Monday I meet with the

Harlan Valley Quilters

@ the Quilt Palace

This is my sewing space @ the Palace.

Check out my new jar shelf on the wall...

My sister made this jar shelf for me.

It works great to keep my notions organized.

Ralph, the Palace cat, and I are working on

table runners today...

All of the piecing and quilting is complete:

Bindings are stitched on by machine today...

These are happy and cheerful...

Kind of a sweat shop.....4 runners

All of the bindings are sewn on...

Now it is time to.....give them away!

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

Quilt Retreat.......Idaho

Last week I was at an Oregon Quilt Retreat.

This week an Idaho Quilt Retreat...

This is my little green 185K Singer and

this is my view at the retreat...

This is the view of the lake out the window...

I brought along fused fabrics so I can

do some design work while I am here...

I also brought along fish printing supplies

so I can lead a class in printing while I am here...

Bags created with fish prints on fabric...

The students had a great time fish printing:

CLICK HERE: Gyotaku Replica Fish

This is the room I share with my aunt...

This is a new composition I am starting...

I am creating a Melody Johnson design

as part of her Focus on Fusing class.

This is an eye I created with fused fabrics...

I am creating a background for the eye...

I added tiny confetti pieces in the background...

I plan to do some thread sketching on

this piece when I get home...

I enjoyed my time in Northern Idaho...

Time to head back to Oregon

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

Snap Bags and Zipper Bags...

I am having some sort of a bag craze

and I can't seem to stop myself...

Ralph keeps the fabric warmed up on my table...

We spent the week at the Quilt Palace:

My laundry basket is piling up with Bags!

 Quilted Zipper Bags:

Made from black sun printed fabric and

Blue Thermofax printed fabric

Minnie Mouse Bag

You know all those fat quarters you buy 

because they look fun?  

Well, I pulled them out of the cupboard

and turned them into bags.

I wish I had more than a fat quarter 

of these birds on pink

Roy Rogers and Trigger

Crows and Ravens.....always a favorite

Hand Painted

Canvas Zipper Bags:

 Snap Bag:

Made from Jello Printed Fabric

Knick Knack Sack

I have been going through lots of zippers!

I have not tired of creating bags....

more to come!

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CLICK HERE: Quilted Zipper Bag Tutorial

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi