Table runner.....Christmas Charm Pack

I am on a roll with the table runners...

this is made from a holiday charm pack: 

All pieced and under the needle...

I am in the Thread Shed today

stitching on the Bernina Artisa 200...

Lots of big free motion swirls...

rather than let this charm pack sit around

until next holiday season,  I decided

to get it done now...

On point settings are a favorite...

I chose the gray dots for backing...

All done.....10 months early !

I captured this image this morning

while feeding the cattle:

Felix the Elk Calf is 9 months old

and loves to hang out with the old cow herd.

Update on Felix:

Felix stayed with the cow herd for 3 months. He was content and felt safe and enjoyed being fed hay each morning. One morning we showed up to feed and Felix was gone. From the elk tracks in the field, we could see that an elk herd moved through and he joined up with them. It was a great experience for us to see him up close each day, but we are happy that he is where he belongs.

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LuAnn Kessi

Yo Yo.....Hand Piecing Project

 

How much FUN are these ?

I have been making Yo Yos 

for the last year or so...

I started stitching them together:

In the evenings I enjoy hand stitching...

I also take these along on road trips.

In the evenings I need some extra lighting

and this works very nicely...

Glocusent LED Neck Reading Light

It hangs around my neck and really

lights things up !

I carry the yo yos with me in this tote bag:

It is hand painted canvas 

that I stitched together

to make this sturdy tote...

For now, everything I need fits inside.

As the yo yo top gets bigger, I will need to 

switch to a larger tote bag...

I will keep stitching in the evenings...

and we can watch it grow !

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LuAnn Kessi

Fabulous Finish....Number 4

I dug deep to find this unfinished project...

These were orphan blocks from a

New York Beauty quilt from 2009

I put the orphan blocks into a table runner

and today they are going under the needle

for some machine quilting...

These blocks are all about the fabrics and design,

so I kept the quilting very simple

so it would not compete...

These are 6 inch blocks that were leftover from

my New York Beauty quilt

They are foundation paper pieced...

which is the only way to roll with the

NYB pattern

Just love those pointy points !

Now that it is finished,

it will brighten up the kitchen table...

I now have 4 Fabulous Finishes

and I will dig around for the next one soon !

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Baby Quilt.....Minions

 

This is how I spent a few hours yesterday:

Minions....Baby Quilt

This is the panel BEFORE quilting:

The quilting brings these panels to life !

505 Spray

My favorite for spray basting quilts

Lots of BIG SWIRLS are FUN !

Brings a SMILE to my face !

Yummy flannel for the backing...

As soon as I get the binding on this,

it will be winging its' way cross country.

While loading hay this morning

I noticed this Blue Heron perched in a tree

in the barn lot:

They are such beautiful birds...

They spend their time fishing along the river.

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Table Runner....Petal Power

 

I am a sucker for Charm Packs...

When else can you get an entire line of fabric

in one bitty package...

This one will be a table runner:

How FUN are these fabrics !

All pieced and ready to be quilted...

Free Motion Swirls and Feathers...

This is the best way to spend the day...

The backing fabric works as a

2 sided table runner...

Makes me.....HAPPY !

This is how we spend our mornings:

Feeding the cattle...

I drive and the Cowboy feeds off the back

It is such a treat to see Felix enjoying his 

breakfast with the cows every day.

Felix....8 months

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Elk Calf...Video

 

He's been around so long he finally has a name...

FELIX

This super cute elk calf has been living 

with our cattle for a couple of months now.  

Each morning he follows the hay truck 

through the field 

as the Cowboy flakes off hay to the cows.

I captured a video of FELIX yesterday...

Enjoy the Video:

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