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Calling all quilting enthusiasts! Have you ever wanted to showcase your quilting skills while diving into a fun and creative challenge? Our Astrodelic Quilt Challenge is here to offer you just that! 

The Astrodelic Challenge isn't just about making beautiful quilts; it's also about the excitement of competition and the joy of creativity. Our most popular beginner-friendly pattern uses the strip piecing technique, making it easy to create blocks as a canvas for your imagination. It's perfect for a relaxing weekend project or anytime you want to add your personal style to each stitch and seam. You ...

A group of talented quilt designers that I am sure you recognize, i.e. @ broadclothstudio, @lynsavenue, @the weekendquilter, @sewspcious, @benmillett, @mrsporfiria, @jennbquilts, @quiltallthethings, and @coronado.quilt co will be hosting a free modern Solstice Sampler from October 14, 2024 through December 16, 2024. See the image preview of the quilt above. If you are interested in […]

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That all said, my creative side is slowly but surely coming back to life.  I've had this idea baking in the back of my brain for ...

This small art quilt is fused applique using chiffon, an applique technique I learned from Esterita Austin. Using a line drawing of an iris, I pinned a piece of white organza over the top of the drawing. Organza, like chiffon, is very transparent so the drawing is easy to see. Starting with the petal at […]

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The Cowboy planted a Pear Tree

a few years ago...

I recently returned from my trip teaching – and judging – at Pacific International Quilt Festival, which took place in Santa Clara California in July of 2024. The quilts of course were amazing, and my students were well prepared for success!

Click here to see images of all the winning quilts.

Best Mid Century Modern Quilt: Retro Living by Tami Graeber

For the record I am NOT a certified quilt judge, but I’ve had many years experience entering my own work into quilt shows. I’ve also volunteered numerous hours in judging rooms as a scribe or quilt handler, and I ...

Now that hay season is over,

I am trying to spend some time 

in the flower beds... 

Making more Pillows...

So are the rhodies on the ...

If you haven’t had a chance to travel to Paducah, KY for the AQS quilt show, I thought it would be fun to share a few highlights from my week of teaching there. It was my first trip to this amazing show and it certainly won’t be my last!

From Las Vegas, I flew to Charlotte, NC and then took a smaller commuter plane to the Paducah regional airport. Once there, we were greeted by the Paducah ambassadors and then taken over to the host hotel to settle in. The next day kicked off a 4 day frenzy ...

My time with the Durham Art Guild (DAG), as an artist in residence (AiR) has come to an end. It was bittersweet, excited about the new opportunities in front of me (more to come) but sad I won’t see everyone as often. I can highly recommend this 6-month (ish) artist in residence. I got so much out of it.

I learned a lot about myself through this residence, which could be in part due to the fact I had a lot to learn about being a full-time artist for the first time ...

I completed the Tulip Bench Pillow top

last week...

Lots of baby calves ganging up together, 

playing tag and ...

Victoria Findlay Wolfe has a new series of work now showing! She worked hard on these pieces over the last couple years, which means she kept me busy with these pieces as well. I have to say I breathed a big sigh of relief when we finished the last one for this exhibit!

There will be more in the future, but for now, we are both moving house (which was coincidental good timing that we are both moving at the same time), so she is taking a break from this series, and I’m just doing random stuff for a ...

It's is Spring... 

Curves II,  Nina-Marie Sayre Improved pieced to a planned pattern

Improv Surface Design with a little bit  of Improv Piecing,

That can be very freeing or a little scary ...

Messy Painted Canvas

Such a FUN way to spend the day

at the sewing machine !

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LuAnn Kessi

With a new season upon us, what better way to honor the season than by expanding our ever-growing range of colors of one of our beloved blender collections: “Decostitch Elements” with 8 NEW beautiful earthy hues! You need to add these colors to your AGF Blenders stash to complete your projects, infusing that decorative stitch feel with our innovative crafty element.

We know you're eager to get started using these gorgeous new fabrics! (Keep reading to be inspired!) We'll be sharing some FREE patterns that showcase the versatility of Decostitch Elements. We're putting the creative power in ...

Paul's mom, Krissy passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2024.  

Picture from Paul's graduation in 2007

Lots of Hugs

Paul kept it together and he looked so handsome. 

Love you so much!

Paul spoke at the service mentioning how his mom was a rebel and rarely ...

Now that we’ve recovered from all of our holiday celebrations, we’re ready to get organized in 2024. Quilting is so much more fun when you...

LuAnn Kessi Highlights 2023

January...2023

February...2023

March...2023

Here she is....Elsa

Our frozen calf...all thawed out !

CLICK HERE to read the story

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June...2023

July...2023

It is summer and we are making hay...

Still creating gifts for the holidays...

2 dozen pillowcases ready for gift giving !

I found a great tutorial online that is similar to the way I make pillowcases CLICK HERE

After the cows are all fed,

I plan to stitch with my Monday quilt group.

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