Messy Painted Canvas...

I spent the last week on Retreat with the

Harlan Valley Quilters...

We took one day of retreat and 

played with paint...

It was FUN to cut loose and play!

Each member brought a piece of canvas

and we covered them in paint!

By the end of the day....we painted 6 canvas

Each canvas will be cut into three sections...

Each member will choose 

3 different sections of canvas

We will sew up the canvas into various projects

What a wonderful day of painting!

We created a very FUN memory together...

Enjoy the Video:

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

Airplane Quilt.....DONE!

I spent the day in the Thread Shed

putting the finishing touches on

the airplane quilt...

It has been through the washer an dryer

and is yummy soft...

I did a bit of straight line ruler work 

on the planes...

The background is swirls and bubbles...

This is a gift for a new baby boy...

I think I will name it.....The Red Baron

2 days to piece....2 days to quilt and bind.

Now to sew on the label and get it wrapped up!

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

Here it comes.....2018

Happy New Year 2018

From Kessi Farms

In the New Year we continue with the feeding 

and care of our commercial beef cattle.

In February we begin calving season, 

so I will have  lots of images of 

baby calves to share with you.

In the early Spring we will be getting 

the hay fields ready so we can begin 

cutting hay in June and July.

In between all of this I plan to keep my 

sewing machine humming along 

and share my quilting journey

with you in the coming year.

Wishing all of YOU

Love and Piece in 2018

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

Cattle afraid of Deer.....Trail Cam

This video was captured by

our trail camera...

The deer were walking up the trail

and took the yearling calves by surprise!

The calves put their tails in the air and ran.

Enjoy the video:

be sure to click the FULL SCREEN icon to enlarge video

Yearling Cattle afraid of Deer Video from LuAnn Kessi on Vimeo.

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

Play Day.....Machine Quilting

I am taking a day to.....PLAY

I have been itchin' to do some

Free Motion stitchin'

I am stitching at the Quilt Palace today

with Ralph the Quilting Kitty

It is good just to play...

This is a one yard hand dye

I am covering with free motion work

I am also playing around with some

long arm rulers

I use the rulers to create a shape,

then I fill it in with free motion work

Lots of FUN!

Great Practice!

Every now and then I do experience

a little cat drag on the fabric...

Today, Ralph spent most of his time

under the quilt sandwich, so that helped.

Remember...

Give yourself time to.....Play!

Happy Holidays

from Ralph and LuAnn

p.s.  I am stitching on my domestic Bernina 
with a  #72 ruler foot

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

This is how I spent my day...

Farm Fun Doll Panel 

by Stacy Iest Hsu 

for Moda Fabrics

This panel makes 4 stuffed dolls

Pig, Sheep, Chicken, Cow

They cut out and stitch together rather quickly...

Now to get them stuffed...

How darling are the chicks in the front pocket...

The babies can be taken 

in and out of the pocket...

These little cuties will be going

under the Christmas Tree!

I attended a Quilters Holiday Luncheon today...

Everyone brought a dish to share at lunch

and we had Show 'n Tell....FUN!

Happy Holidays

from all of us at Kessi Farms

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi