Stitching and Sign Making...

Making time for stitching...

Over the summer I have squirreled away 

enough time to piece together

113 Crosscut Quilt Blocks...

In 90 degree weather,

the box fan runs steady in the Thread Shed

Today, I am trimming up the

crosscut blocks...

A revolving cutting surface works best...

It saves time, is more accurate and 

is easier on your body...

All trimmed up...

112 more crosscut blocks to trim...

On the farming side of our lives...

We recently moved our cow and calf pairs 

to summer pasture.

They are on open range now,

which means they use the road 

to cross between our pastures.

It was time to make new signs 

to post on the road.

2 signs are needed:

One sign is posted on each end of the road...

We are hoping this will slow down the log trucks 

this summer, as well as the hunters this fall.

Our cow and calf pairs will remain 

on Open Range grazing until 

we move them the end of the year.

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

Summer @ Kessi Farms...

Summer here in Western Oregon

The last hay field is baled up...

That's always a good feeling...

All of the cattle are doing well...

It is breeding season,

the bulls are in with the cows...

The calves are growing big and will remain

 with their mothers until they are 

weaned in November.

We just moved the cattle to summer pasture...

We are hauling all those BIG hay bales

to the barns for winter storage...

Ahhhh....

Summer time and the livin' is easy.

I think that's what they say?

Wishing you all a relaxing summer season!

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

Painted Canvas...

Another day slinging paint on canvas...

Messy Painted Canvas

I seem to use up my painted canvas...

as soon as I make more of it!

I want to make a few more canvas bags,

so I spent the day painting...

I plan to make a few more tote bags:

CLICK HERE: Canvas Tote Bags

and a few more canvas zipper bags:

CLICK HERE: Canvas Zipper Bags

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

Messy Painted Canvas...

The RAIN stopped production in the

hay fields today so...

I slung paint around with the

Harlan Valley Quilters!

Messy Painted Canvas

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Here are a few images I captured

in the hay field:

Gate into the hay field...

Fence along the hay field...

Foxgloves grow wild along the

edges of the hay fields...

Daisies growing along the fence line...

Irrigation pipe...

Sprinkler head...

As always, you are welcome to use my

photography in your personal art work.....enjoy!

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

From the seat of the Tractor...

Summer arrived early here in

Western Oregon...

We are making hay.....already!

I don't hear the hum of my sewing machine...

I hear the ROAR of the tractor!

It is very breezy today...

the grass is blowing around

and reminds me of the ocean waves.

I captured a video of the ocean

here in the middle of the hay field....enjoy!

The hay field is surrounded by foxgloves...

California Poppies fill our back yard.

Enjoy the hay field video:

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi