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Apple Core Quilt....DONE ! from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

I began piecing this apple core quilt top

in Jackson, Wyoming in 2009...

I stopped at a quilt shop in Jackson,

purchased the template and fabrics

and began cutting out apple core shapes...

I spent the next year stitching on the GO !

with the applecore quilt

as my take-a-long piecing project...

Hand Piecing while traveling

is so relaxing and rewarding...

I spent the last week putting the finishing touches

on the Apple Core Quilt...

Here it is on our bed.....DONE !

I had FUN incorporating a few Kaffee Fassett

fabrics into this quilt...

The binding and label are all DONE ...

added by LuAnn Kessi 12 months ago. under apple core quilt , chickens , fabulous finishes , flowers , garden , hand pieced , take-a-long quilt , traditional quilts

Commission......Owl Panel from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

Owl Panel

When I was commissioned to create wall art

from this owl panel I was told to do anything

I wanted.....and, if possible, to

make it looked like a framed image...

I pieced flying geese into the border treatment

I found some wooden boards fabric

in my stash and created a frame around it...

Top left corner.....stitched a mitered corner

to look like a wooden frame

I felt that is all this owl panel needed...

It is ready to be basted and quilted...

more to come !

I will leave you with this parting shot:

This is our ...

added by LuAnn Kessi 1 year, 1 month ago. under birds , chickens , design wall , panels

Little Chicks from Quilt Doodle Doodles...

I love little chickens; I think they are so cute! My sister and sister-in-law both have chickens and I love to visit the little chicks. So, in celebration of spring let's make some little chick mug rugs. These are quick and easy and perfect for a beginner appliquer. I thought it would be a good opportunity to show you all how to do fusible applique. It's quick and easy!

Trace your pieces onto the heat n bond. Make sure to draw on the paper side.

Iron onto the wrong side of the fabric.

Cut out your pieces and ...

added by Quilt Doodle Designs 1 year, 2 months ago. under applique , chickens , mug rug

Little Chicks from Quilt Doodle Doodles

I love little chickens; I think they are so cute! My sister and sister-in-law both have chickens and I love to visit the little chicks. So, in celebration of spring let's make some little chick mug rugs. These are quick and easy and perfect for a beginner appliquer. I thought it would be a good opportunity to show you all how to do fusible applique. It's quick and easy!

Trace your pieces onto the heat n bond. Make sure to draw on the paper side.

Iron onto the wrong side of the fabric.

Cut out your pieces and ...

added by Quilt Doodle Designs 1 year, 2 months ago. under applique , chickens , mug rug

Fall Montage-GO! from Nestlings By Robin

Hello and welcome

to a quick Fall update:)

After our last post, I went

to Georgia to lecture & teach

my Seahorse to the

Withlacoochee Quilt Guild.

I stayed with my friend, Barb, of

Crafty Threads:)

We gabbed and drank wine

and solved all the problems of

the world...HA!

On my way home, I stopped

to present the same lecture

to the Friendship Star guild

in Tallahassee, FL.

Once home, I found

an email from a quilter

who had requested to use

my shoes from Shoe Tree,

in an art quilt.

Dorothee's finished piece is shown

here from an ...

added by Robin 1 year, 5 months ago. under chickens , first christmas , grandson , hawaiian halloween , hurrican ian , nestlings by robin , san diego , wayward sisters

Rhodie Removal... from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

This is the Thread Shed...

it is my happy place.

These gorgeous pink rhodies are 20 years old...

They are taking over the building...

it is time for them to go.

We are enjoying a dry and beautiful October...

a perfect time to remove the rhodies.

The Cowboy fires up the power saw and

gets right with it !

He cuts off the rhodie at the base,

hooks onto it with a tow strap,

then I haul it out with the 4 wheeler...

The Cowboy loads the rhodies

onto the dump bed...

This is just one rhodie bush !!!

You can now ...

added by LuAnn Kessi 1 year, 6 months ago. under chickens , flowers , garden , home , inspiration

Summer @ The Kessi Ranch 2022... from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

The first week of July

and we are finally getting summer weather

here in Western Oregon

Foxgloves growing by the barn...

We are making round hay bales...

Roses and Peonies blooming by the front door...

There are baby tree swallows living in the

2 story bird house the Cowboy built for me.

The chickens scratching through the iris bed.

They eat all of the slugs and bugs...

great for the flowers!

The second hay field is mowed...

I am raking....the Cowboy is baling.

Round Bale

We moved the main cattle herd to new pasture

last evening...

They are in ...

added by LuAnn Kessi 1 year, 9 months ago. under birds , cattle , chickens , farm , free motion quilting , photography , thread shed , video , wildlife , you tube video

Peep! Peep! from Lovin' Life At The End Of The Dirt Road

This week we had our usual Monday sale on Tuesday so folks could enjoy Easter. If the sale's on Monday, the sale barn crew has to work on Sunday, receiving cattle. It was a short sale, as holiday sales generally are, and we were finished at noon. That gave me time to run a few errands and bring home a dozen of theseEvery 3 years or so I replenish my flock as the older chickens move into

added by Ranch Wife 1 year, 12 months ago. under chickens

Machine Quilting on Flannel... from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

Someone I know needs a quilt

for their baby dolly...

I found a hunk of flannel and spray basted

it together with some cotton batting

& flannel backing:

3 bobbins later, it is done!

This was so much FUN...

I got my free motion quilting fix !

The flannel gives lots of definition

to the stitching...

Now to trim off the edges

and stitch on a binding...

No need for a hand made binding,

this ready made bias tape will do the job...

Back and front sides...

All ready to wrap up a baby doll !

We have a new rooster...

He is ...

added by LuAnn Kessi 2 years ago. under chickens , free motion quilting

Day 13 My Christmas "Chicken" Tree from Rose Prairie Quilts and Farm

Blogmas 2021

My "Chicken" Tree

I had made all this last year for Christmas

and to be in full disclosure, I haven't taken it down. It stayed up in the corner of the living room all year. That is how much I love it

Update here 12-13-21

I wrote those words and this post 9 years ago on this day. And that tree has remained up the whole time except a few years ago I changed the tree to a aluminum one.

You will see the original pictures of the tree. Except the first one and this next one ...

added by Rose Prairie Quilts and Farm 2 years, 4 months ago. under chickens , christmas ideals , crochet

Life in the Hay Field... from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

Now you see it...

Now you don't...

Tractors don't move very fast on 3 wheels !

How sad is this ???

The Cowboy is using the tractor

to handle the tire...

Tractor tires are full of calcium

to weigh them down,

which keeps the tractor from being top heavy

and tipping over while on un-level ground.

The calcium makes them very heavy and

almost impossible to move.

It took several hours to get this tire back in place...

While the guys work on the tractor

I am heading for home...

and....the Thread Shed

This is waiting for me at ...

added by LuAnn Kessi 2 years, 9 months ago. under chickens , farm , improv

Al Fresco Tablescape from From My Carolina Home

With the warming weather, we love eating on the veranda. Last weekend we decided to invite our neighbors up for a springtime meal to enjoy it with us. I set the table so the couples were a bit farther apart, just to make them more comfortable. It has been a while since I had some tablescaping fun, so I took the opportunity to use what I have in a new way.

This bowl was the inspiration for the color scheme and theme. It has red and gold as the main colors, with chickens on the sides. I made a delicious ...

added by Carole @ From My Carolina Home 3 years ago. under al fresco , chickens , tablescape , tablescapes , veranda (Comments)

Chickens! from Quilt Doodle Doodles...

Spring is here, my sister has her new baby chicks! They are so adorable! I would like to show you a fun way to use the hen and chick designs on my Blue Ribbon panel from Marcus Fabrics. I have a limited number of panels and I also have the Blue Ribbon BOM quilt kit. Perfect to welcome spring! The quilt kit and panels can be found at the Quilt Doodle Website The design can be embroidered or left plain. It's totally up to you. I did not embroider the panel sections for the projects I'm showing you ...

added by Quilt Doodle Designs 3 years ago. under blue ribbon panel , chickens , chicks , embroidery , hen , quilt kit

Chickens! from Quilt Doodle Doodles

Spring is here, my sister has her new baby chicks! They are so adorable! I would like to show you a fun way to use the hen and chick designs on my Blue Ribbon panel from Marcus Fabrics. I have a limited number of panels and I also have the Blue Ribbon BOM quilt kit. Perfect to welcome spring! The quilt kit and panels can be found at the Quilt Doodle Website The design can be embroidered or left plain. It's totally up to you. I did not embroider the panel sections for the projects I'm showing you ...

added by Quilt Doodle Designs 3 years ago. under blue ribbon panel , chickens , chicks , embroidery , hen , quilt kit

Babies!!!! from Appalachian Quilts

Spring around a homestead is an exciting time. As you watch the bulbs start to bloom and the seeds you started peek through the soil, hope and excitement fill your soul. While trees start to bud out and grass starts to green, birds start building nests and breeding season brings even more life.

Our first attempt at breeding the rabbits didn't "take". Olaf had never been in that position before and really didn't know what he was doing. Sadly we have no baby bunnies, but everything happens for a reason. As we scrambled to make sure we had ...

added by Appalachian Mercantile 3 years ago. under appalachian mercantile , chickens , farm life , farm pics , green acres , green living , greenhouse , grow your own food

Rooster rides Sheep... from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

I was passing by my neighbor's house and

look what I saw...

Yes, her rooster rides around on the sheep !

He follows the sheep as they graze in the pasture

and is known to hop up on them and

take a cozy nap...

Enjoy the video:

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p.s. never leave home without your camera !

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LuAnn Kessi

added by LuAnn Kessi 3 years ago. under chickens , farm , video , you tube video

So Cold! from Tink Squared

This is brutal weather for Arkansas, and the state really isn’t equipped to handle it. It was -4 degrees this morning when I went out to feed and water the chickens. Their water finally froze up, despite the heat lamp. But that was the first time it has since the cold and snowy weather hit.

It was so darn cold my nose stuck together before I got back inside! I think this might be the coldest weather I’ve ever been in.

We ended with a total of nine inches at our house, with another 9-14 predicted for tomorrow ...

added by tinksquared 3 years, 2 months ago. under chickens , outdoors , quilting (Comments)

Free chicken quilt pattern for beginners from Pieced Brain

Get this free chicken quilt pattern now and make a fun quilt with a vintage vibe. No special skills or techniques required – a perfect quilt for beginners!

Flock Party by Denise Russell for Dear Stella.

I designed “Flock Party” for the beautiful Poppy Prairie Collection by Rae Ritchie for Dear Stella Fabrics. The quilt measures 57-1/2” x 70-1/2” and each block finishes at 10”. This quilt is ideal to feature the fabrics in this collection, which I am loving!

This quilt would look great in any decor, yet with these fabrics, it has a country sensibility to it ...

added by Denise Russell 3 years, 7 months ago. under chicken quilt , chicken quilt block , chickens , country style , downloadable quilt pattern , farm animals , farm style , free quilt pattern , home decor , quilt for beginners , quilt pattern , quilt patterns for beginners (Comments)

Happenings here in the boon docks from In the Boondocks

Happenings Here In The Boon Docks

Our daughter Ashley goes up and picks them with an apple picker.

This time of year the pears get ripe!

It is a family affair if your not picking out of the tree you are picking them up off the ground.

Then of course we have to have rides for the little ones!

Our dog George and our littlest granddaughter Sarah!

Sarah does love pears, she ate almost as many as she picked up!

Our chicken coop is a fun place for the little ones who love to feed them.

We have 8 chickens ...

added by Lisa 3 years, 7 months ago. under chicken house , chickens , family , pear

So, How Are YOU Doing?? from Appalachian Quilts

A month ago none of us would have known that we were going to be where we are today. If you had known, what would YOU have done differently (besides stock up on toilet paper...LOL)? How are you doing right now? My prayer is that you are all doing well. I have watched the sometimes funny social media memes depicting everything from how parents are handling new-to-them homeschooling to concerns about grocery shortages. Would you have lived your life the same way?

I never knew how to 100% explain the rationale why Hubs and I live the way we ...

added by Appalachian Mercantile 4 years ago. under appalachian mercantile , appalachian quilts , chickens , garden , gardening , goals , green acres , grow your own food , high tunnel , making memories

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