Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Reflections of Autumn.....Quilt Top DONE


I started this quilt in November... 


Reflections of Autumn





This is what it looked like in December...

( It is my Monday project )





By January the quilt top was complete...




It wasn't big enough for the bed...


so I added 2 additional borders...






It now measures 90 x 90





My favorite part of this quilt is this

gorgeous wide border of leaves...





It is now February and I found this beautiful

gold backing fabric 108 x 108...

Machine quilting can begin !



We were able to get out and do some

traveling along the rugged Oregon Coast


Port Orford, Oregon





It was good to get away for a few days

before the cows begin calving soon.




The mama cows all have 

babies in their tummies.

The first baby is due February 22nd.


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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

Saturday, January 7, 2023

Improv Stars...Design Wall

 

I have been stitching together

Improv Star components since November...



Now that the design wall is cleared off,

it is time to put them up on the wall...





These go together like a jigsaw puzzle...

the star blocks are not square,

they intersect one another.






I have a limited amount of the

black and white surface design fabric

that I created, so I don't know

how far I can go with this design...





15 Star Blocks up on the wall...











Time to cut out the background fabric

and fill it in to create an edge treatment

around the star blocks...





At this point, the left side corner

has the background fabric

placed around the edges...





All 24 star blocks are on the wall

and I am hoping I will have enough

of the background fabric for

the bottom edge....





Whew....I made it!

Not sure if there will be an additional

edge treatment at this point,

but it is ready to be pieced together.





The seams are every 2.5 inches apart...

this will take some time to piece.



Our neighbor has these cool looking cattle:


It lives across the road from one of our barn lots.

Very Friendly !





Look at those horns....wow!


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LuAnn Kessi

Friday, January 6, 2023

High Horses.....Quilt Top DONE

I started this Horse Panel Quilt top

in September...

 


I was so happy to finish it and get it off

the design wall that I forgot to get a photo,

so here it is on the ironing board...





It took a few weeks to cut and piece

all of those Bear Paw blocks in the borders...






I put the final mustard yellow border on it

and I am calling it done!





Actually, I am calling it

High Horse

Need to find a backing for it.



Look what Santa left under the tree:


Massage Chair Pad





After a few hours of stitching

I turn this on and...

I can stitch for a few hours more!


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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

Thursday, December 29, 2022

Highlights of 2022...

 

2022...Highlights


January 2022


A Fresh Start for 2022...

Cleaning out the Thread Shed....CLICK HERE




Felix the Elk Calf

Elk Calf Story and Video.....CLICK HERE



February 2022


Calving Season Begins @ The Kessi Ranch

Calf Video....CLICK HERE




Fabulous Finish...Number 5

Watch me Finish this quilt....CLICK HERE



March....2022


One month into calving season...

Edith has Twins !

Lots of Baby Calves to see.....CLICK HERE




Fabulous Finish....Number 6

Floral Monet.....CLICK HERE



April.....2022


Vintage Lone Star Quilt.....CLICK HERE




Passing the Torch

Quilt & Story......CLICK HERE



May.....2022


Improv Piecing & Spring Time in Oregon

CLICK HERE



June.....2022


Wild Goose Chase....Top Done

CLICK HERE




Hay Season and Feathers...CLICK HERE



July....2022


Summer @ The Kessi Ranch

CLICK HERE




A Walk Through the Yard....CLICK HERE



August.....2022


Crosscut Tote Bag.....CLICK HERE




Cattle Drive.....CLICK HERE



September....2022


Improv Houses.....CLICK HERE




FAST Flower Quilt.....CLICK HERE



October....2022


Design Boards......CLICK HERE



November....2022


Idaho Quilt Retreat.....CLICK HERE




Oregon Quilt Retreat....CLICK HERE




Improv Stars......CLICK HERE



December....2022


Catching Up With You....CLICK HERE


Many Thanks to all of you 

for following along in 2022 !


Wishing you all the best in the coming New Year!


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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi