Woven Quilt........Class Sample

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Today I am making a Woven Quilt for a class sample.

I chose some solid looking batiks and some fibers in different weights.

Let's see what happens...

This was Fun!

I tore all of the strips, no rotary cutting.

I used the same weaving technique I developed for my Cow Pony Quilt.

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Canvas Stretcher Board

I decided to mount this woven quilt on a stretcher board.

This will help support the weight of the piece.

Canvas covered in black batik fabric

Installing a picture hook on the back of the canvas

This is my Thread Shed Toolbox........it holds very different tools than my regular tool box in the house!

I stitched the quilt through the canvas to hold it in place.

This also gives me the option of removing the quilt from the canvas if I need to.

Quilt Label fused to the back of the canvas

" Weaving My Dreams "

Beads sewn on by hand

Beads strung on to the fibers hanging at the bottom.

This project was free spirited for me........I am a recovering Perfectionist........and ripping fabric with stray threads dangling here and there is not my norm.........but I enjoyed every minute of it.........thus the name.........Weaving My Dreams.

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CLICK HERE to see the Cow Pony Rust Woven Quilt

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CLICK HERE to see Woven Sunshine Quilt (my very first woven quilt)

May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn

Mixed Media Horse Quilt.......

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Mixed Media Quilt.......Horse

The inspiration for this piece was an image of an old barn door (bottom right corner of quilt). I soon found an image of an old barn with cool doors (top left corner of quilt).

Then I found the image of a doorway with a horse standing in it....

After that, the quilt almost created itself!

This was a demo for a recent class........I think I will finish it.

I will post the completed quilt soon.

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Freckles.......The Cow Mama

Since her companion passed away last fall, sweet Freckles has been so very lonely. We have considered finding her another horse to keep her company.

However, this Spring Freckles has taken on the responsibility of overseeing our herd of yearling cattle..........and they just love her!

Yearling Cattle

Just behind the yearlings is a little yellow building...

That is the Thread Shed, otherwise known as My Happy Place.

The yearling cattle see to it that Freckles is never alone.

When we look out into the pastures, Freckles The Cow Mama, is always on duty watching over the herd.

Garden Spot

We are preparing the backyard garden spot for planting.

We spread out plastic to smother the weeds.

We are planning to plant the corn and sunflowers here...

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn

Spring has arrived in Western Oregon...

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Spring has arrived in our little valley

On my way home, I had to stop and snap a photo of our place.

The lighting was just right at this time of day.

Lots of baby calves running through the fields.

That is always a sure sign that Spring has finally arrived...

While the mama cows are grazing, the babies gang up together and have relay races!

This little guy is trying to get his mother to play.....but she is having no part of it!

The Buzzards are Back!

That is also another sure sign that Spring has arrived...

The buzzards roost on the top of the fence posts and open their wings.

I think it is some sort of solar drying method they use.

There were 8 lined up with their wings open just before I got the camera out...

I am getting lots done out in the Thread Shed for future class samples...

I will post images as soon as I can.

Happy Spring!

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn

Alzheimer's Illustrated........Purple Name Quilt

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The quilting is complete and this is in the mail on it's way back home.

I chose a fine gauge thread for machine quilting:

Superior Thread So Fine!

I did not want the stitching to obscure the names

Machine Quilted Vine

Reverse Side of 7 foot name panel

On this Sacred Ground I chose to quilt a vine...

We all grow on the vine of life.

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Please CLICK HERE to find out more about Ami Simms and her quilts to raise funds and awareness for Alzheimer's.

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn

Adventures in Jello Printing........

Here's your chance to learn to Jello Print on Fabric.

You can sign up for this class at JanniLou Creations

JanniLou Creations Quilt Shop

1243 Main Street

Philomath Oregon

541-929-3795

Adventures in Jello Printing Class

June 19, 2010

This is part of a new class series:

Adventures in Art Quilting

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"Sanctuary"

14 x 18 inch Journal Quilt

Learn to Jello Print on Fabric...

Learn to make this scalloped edge binding...

Learn finishing techniques:

Hanging Triangles and Label

Adventures in Jello Printing

June 19, 2010

Class Sample Quilts can be viewed at JanniLou Creations.

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CLICK HERE to find out about Adventures with Textile Paints Class

May Your Bobbin Be Full of Art Quilts,

LuAnn

Birthday Quilts...

Let's Party!

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My grandniece, Devn & I at her Birthday Party

Devn opening her Fairy Quilt

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This is the third fairy quilt I have made.

I kept the first one. I gave Devn's grandma the second one....

Devn is so happy to have this one to hang in her room!

Devn opening her star quilt...

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We're both so happy.......

We can't stop smiling!

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May Your Bobbin Be Full of Birthday Quilts,

LuAnn