Friday, May 19, 2023

Mule Deer Quilt...

We are in need of a quilt to comfort 

a very dear friend...


We found this Mule Deer panel

and auditioned a few fabrics

from my cupboards in the Thread Shed...





I think this grouping should work nicely

and lots of texture !





I found a block to piece into borders

from this book...





Twin Star Quilt Block....12 inches





My work table is all set up and ready

for stitching, when I can sneak in here

and sew for a few minutes here and there...





First block cut out and on the

design board...





As time allowed...

I stitched a block or two and over a week's

time I completed 6 Twin Star blocks...





At this point...

I chose a pale brown to border the deer panel

and I need to stitch the star borders in place...





I auditioned the wagon wheels

for the final border and...

I really like it !





This photo does not do this quilt top justice...

It is so beautiful in person.





Here we are at the basting table...





Warm & White works for most all my quilts...





I baste with nothing but 505 Spray..





This is now spray basted and

ready to go under the needle.




It's that time of year here at 

The Kessi Ranch

We are gathering up all of the cow and calf pairs

to get them vaccinated, wormed and branded.

The Cowboy is putting fly tags

on Golden Girl.

Yes, she is the mama of Elsa

the frozen calf, who is doing 

wonderfully well!


More To Come !


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LuAnn Kessi

Thursday, May 18, 2023

Donkey Tote Bag...

 I ordered these 2 little panels last year...


I couldn't resist them...




I decided to make a 2 sided tote bag with them:


I decided to use the brown batik

on the bottom portion of the bag...





I lined the panels with 

Fusible Foam Stabilizer...





Here they are quilted and ready

to be turned into a bag...



Ta - Da.....Done !


How FUN it will be to pack this

bag around with me !





They are quite large and will hold lots !





Brown batik lining...




This was a fast and fun quilted project !


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LuAnn Kessi

Wednesday, May 17, 2023

High Horses...

Remember this horse panel... 


I created the Bear Paw Block borders

in January...





Here it is all pressed and ready to be

machine quilted...



Ta Da.......DONE !


Here it is all quilted, binding and

even a label on the back

hanging in our living room...





Close Up view of machine quilting...











"High Horses"

LuAnn Kessi

Harlan, Oregon

2023


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LuAnn Kessi

Sunday, May 7, 2023

Farm Panel....Top DONE

 

I peeled this project off the

design wall in the Thread Shed...



and took it with me to 

Quilt Retreat last week...




I stitched all of the quilt blocks

together into borders...





I added the wagon wheel border treatment...





This Barn Panel quilt top is

ready to be sandwiched and quilted !





Looking forward to seeing this one hung

in our living room.


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LuAnn Kessi


Friday, April 28, 2023

Farm Panel...


I pulled a Farm Panel

out of the cupboard

and put it up on the design wall... 


I love the colors

and I am ready to to begin working on this...





How great is this wagon wheel fabric !

I am hoping to use this as a border treatment...





These are the fabrics I have pulled

to work with this panel...





I have chosen 2 blocks from this book...

Churn Dash aka Hole in the Barn Door

Shoo Fly





My work table is set up and I am ready

to get right with it...





Shoo Fly block cut out and ready to stitch...






Hole in the Barn Door...












The Bloc-Loc Rulers

are the best way to trim up the bias square units





6 inch blocks...





I snagged one of the jean bins I made last week

and it works great to keep the remotes and phone

up off the work table...

when they get covered with fabric, 

I can't locate them !














It is time to throw a few blocks 

up on the design wall and see how

they shake out:


It is coming together nicely.




This sweet girl came over today

and spent some time down at the river:


She caught some trout for her dinner !

Spring has finally arrived here in Western Oregon

and we are loving it !


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LuAnn Kessi

Monday, April 24, 2023

Denim Jean Bins...


 I am stitching up the last of the denim jean

scraps I have been saving for way too long...



Denim Jean Bins...





I am also using up scrap fabrics

for the linings...





I have the bin factory all set up...

The denim is cut into squares,

The fusible foam is pressed onto the denim,

The lining squares are cut to size...

I am ready for a full day of stitching !





Just love these fabrics with a 70's vibe !





The Jean Bins are piling up...





I am attending a Quilt Retreat

next month...




I will bring these along as

Welcome Gifts for the quilters !


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LuAnn Kessi