Apple Blossoms

I spent some time in the yard today...

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Apple Blossoms

Gravenstein Apple Tree

If you are inspired by any of these images,

please feel free to use them in your personal art work.

Lots of blossoms...

I hope this means...

Lots of Apples this fall.

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

Screen Printing Frames......Water Seal

We made more screen printing frames last week.

I have been waiting for a sunny day

to paint them with water sealant

Here comes the SUN:

We tied them up on a clothesline...

I like to work Factory Assembly Line style...

Why so many screens?

Because there are Oh so many ways to

Screen Print

I want to try them all...

I planted a few seeds 2 weeks ago...

State Fair Zinnias

Hands Down the BEST flower you can grow !

Hollyhocks

The Thread Shed is not complete without

Hollyhocks

growing along side of it in the summer

The seedlings have peeked out of the soil...

They will be ready for planing by June 1st

On a sad note...

This is the ball Gunnr was playing with at the ocean yesterday

He was playing with it in the yard today...

We heard a BANG !

Don't worry it was quick and painless.

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn

A day at the Coast

The Oregon Coast

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The Oregon Coast was the place to be this week!

We are fortunate...

Just a one hour drive to reach the ocean.

The sun was shining and just a breeze off the ocean waves.

The sound of the waves and the smell of the ocean...

so relaxing.

Sometimes you need to stop the world...

and get off for a few hours.

The gorgeous colors,

the crashing waves,

the sun on my face....

It energizes you!

A change of scenery can do you good !

It's just what we needed.

This fellow definitely inspires me...

Please feel free to use him in your personal art work.

He is downloaded at a high resolution.

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn

From Heartbreak.....to Hope

10,000 Names

Quilt Exhibit

From Heartbreak....to Hope

In this one minute video you can view the exhibit:

Last year I was quilting on Sacred Ground as I worked on one of the 7 foot purple panels in the video above.

In the video there is a woman in a bright green shirt holding one of these purple quilts.......it is Sacred Ground.

It is my honor and privilege to be a part of From Heart Break to Hope.

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Please consider creating a tiny 9 x 12 inch quilt and donating it to such a great cause.

May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn

Neocolor II Crayons & Inktense Pencils......Combined

I have been wondering how compatible

Neocolor II Crayons

and

Inktense Pencils

would be in the same portrait...

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I am working with this portrait today.

I altered the image in Photoshop Elements 4.

Then printed it out on fabric backed with freezer paper.

My Epson Work Force Wide Format Printer utilizes

Durabrite Pigment based inks

which are water resistant.

The face and hands are Neocolor II Crayons

The hair and lips are Inktense Pencils

The shirt and background are Neocolor II Crayons

Both products worked together beautifully.

After this image dried, I went back over the hair, which was done with Inktense Pencils, and added Neocolor II Crayons on top.

The products combined nicely.

I plan to use both products together in the future.

As time allows, I will quilt this and post the images.

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn

Neocolor II Portrait........Double Take

It is 3:30 and I have time to get started on one more

Portrait Quilt...

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We were herding cattle last year.

Moving cow and calf pairs to new pasture.

I came around the corner of the barn and these two turned their heads in unison to look at me.

I was so glad I had my camera in my hands.

At this point the calf has been quilted.

I also quilted the gray, dormant blackberry vines.

Mama Cow is also quilted.

She hates the camera, so I was overjoyed she stood still long enough for the shutter to go off.

I quilted leaves in the green background to give it a bit of texture.

My favorite guy came into the Thread Shed

while I was finishing up this portrait...

He looked at this image and said...

" Double Take "

13 x 19 inches

Neocolor II Portrait Quilt

These are the most recent portraits I have completed.

I will bring them with me to:

Adventures in Portrait Quilts Class

JanniLou Creations Quilt Shop

Philomath, Oregon

June 18, 2011

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn