Fabulous Finish....Number 3

 

Fabulous Finish....Number 3

This is the 5th in a series of

Barn Lot Quilts

I was working on in 2019...

There was still a bit of machine quilting

that needed to be finished up on this one:

Can you see the rusted horse shoes 

on the fabric?

Here is a close-up view:

Horse shoes from one of 

the Cowboy's roping horses

is wrapped in the fabric and rusted with vinegar.

The images on this quilt are all about....RUST

Lots of rusty objects in the barn lot.

I tried to keep the quilting simple so it

would not interfere with the printed images...

After the quilting was complete...

I took out my 20 inch ruler and squared up

the corners and trimmed the edges and

stitched on the binding...

I hand dyed the backing fabric...

5 Barn Lot Quilts completed....so far.

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LuAnn Kessi

Fabulous Finish....Number 2

I am devoting my time in 2022

to complete my unfinished quilt projects:

This is Fabulous Finish...Number 2 

This is 4th in a series of Barn Lot Quilts

that I was working on in 2019...

These are all personal images taken by me

and transferred to cotton fabric:

We have lots of rusty stuff in the barn lot

that I used to rust the background fabrics...

It was great FUN to quilt circles and curves

all over the quilt...

Commercial cottons make up the pieced borders

I hand dyed the backing fabric...

The binding is also hand dyed:

The binding has been rolled up on a piece of

cardboard since 2019...

Binding is on...

the 4th Barn Lot Quilt is DONE !

As you can see from this image...

the 5th Barn Lot Quilt is waiting to be finished.

The Baby Elk Calf is still here:

He lives in the pasture with the cattle...

As you can see, he stands in line with

all of the cows waiting for his breakfast...

Not sure how long he will stick around,

but it is FUN to see him every morning 

when we feed.

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LuAnn Kessi

Fabulous Finish.....Number 1

 

It's official....

My first Fabulous Finish for 2022

" Bird Seed "

Flying Geese and Pumpkin Seeds

I put this top together last Spring

and all that was left was the binding:

I use a 20 inch square ruler

to square up and trim off the corners...

then I trim off the sides...

All the rough edges are trimmed off

and it is ready for binding....

I cut my binding strips 2  1/4 inches

This is a lap quilt that will be used and 

washed a lot,  so I am putting the 

binding on by machine:

After the binding is sewn to the front,

then flipped over to the back side,

I used wonder clips every inch to keep it in place

so the back side does not shift while stitching...

Front side of binding...

Back side of binding

I quilted wonky flying geese in the borders...

Feathers are quilted around the pumpkin seeds...

This is heavily quilted and will stand up

to lots of use over the years.

Oh that sense of completion...

makes you feel great !

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LuAnn Kessi

Thread Shed....Fresh Start 2022

I read somewhere recently that it was...

Clean Off Your Desk Day

I decided to put this into good use

 in the Thread Shed:

 

I don't have a desk in here,

but I have lots of work surfaces 

that were piled high...

I should have taken a before picture.....oops!

I cleaned off my big ironing board

the Cowboy built this for me 20 years ago.

I hand dyed the board cover.

I also cleaned off my main work table...

it is a vintage drop leaf table with lots of leaves

and is about 80 inches long.

I cleaned off my sewing machine table.....

I also cleaned off my little cutting table

All 4 large surfaces are cleaned off and 

ready to go !

2022 will be my year of:

Fabulous Finishes

I have my first quilt ready to finish

on the work table...

Orange Peel / Pumpkin Seed Quilt

This large table is perfect for trimming the edges 

of your quilt to get it ready for binding...

The machine quilting is done,

all that is left to do is bind it....

I have a bag of fabrics to paw through

in hopes of finding something 

that will work for a binding.

This will have to wait for another day...

We are working cattle tomorrow.

I am hoping to get this bound 

by the end of the week and have my very first

 FABULOUS FINISH 2022.

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LuAnn Kessi

After the STORM.....

On our way to feed the cattle this morning...

There were 3 road blocks... 

3 big maple trees came down

after the big snow storm...

We went home to get the power saw

so the Cowboy could clear a path...

We had hungry cows waiting for hay.

Enjoy the Video:

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LuAnn Kessi