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February 8, 2024
hand stitches, process from Karen Ann Ruane

hand stitches, process

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February 5, 2024
the reverse of stitched papers from Karen Ann Ruane

stitching papers, a video

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February 1, 2024
just a few stitches from Karen Ann Ruane

just a few stitches, a video.

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January 30, 2024
putting an embroidered page together, a video from Karen Ann Ruane

putting an embroidered page together, a video

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December 14, 2023
Trees! from From the Strawberry Patch...

The trees are up at Chez Goodneedle; not without a few headaches along the way. Lights can be a temperamental thing, even on a pre-lit tree. There's never a mention of tempers flaring and patience sorely being tested by uncooperative lights on any Hallmark movie where the tree springs instantly into brilliant life all while singing carols and sipping hot chocolate; nope, as for us we're going

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Trees! from From the Strawberry Patch...

The trees are up at Chez Goodneedle; not without a few headaches along the way. Lights can be a temperamental thing, even on a pre-lit tree. There's never a mention of tempers flaring and patience sorely being tested by uncooperative lights on any Hallmark movie where the tree springs instantly into brilliant life all while singing carols and sipping hot chocolate; nope, as for us we're going

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November 27, 2023
Feeding Cattle in Western Oregon from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full


25 Degrees this morning in Western Oregon



I am driving the feed wagon

while the Cowboy feeds off the back...





We feed each morning in 4 different locations...





We are feeding across the river 

from our home place.

You can see our red barn in the distance...





The square bales can weigh up to 1500 pounds.

They eat one every morning...





These are a few of our young heifers...

Eleanor is looking directly at you.





The Cowboy kicks off the last of the hay...





The cows will consume this hay in 

a couple of hours then graze on pasture

the ...

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August 6, 2023
Alchemy 2023 plus a little patchwork and some tiny pom poms. from Karen Ann Ruane

a new online learning programme and a little patchwork plus tiny pompoms.

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April 27, 2023
Pour l’Amour du fil 2023 : les expos 2/2 from Atelier de Cocopatch

bonjour, me revoilà pour vous montrer les expos modernes (les classiques sont présentées chez Cécile Patchwork Inspirations) Je commence par Herma de Ruiter qui était l’artiste invitée par Wonderfil. Sa spécialité est de faire des ronds au point avant, type sashiko autour d’un bouton. Edith Raymond , une des premières artistes modernes françaises: Anne Woringer: …

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April 19, 2023
more patchwork and embroidery on lace cloth from Karen Ann Ruane

more patchwork and embroidery on lace cloth

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March 21, 2023
Feeding the Yearling Cattle... from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

 

When you step out our front door...

this is the view:


Just beyond the yard fence

are the yearling cattle...





The calves are weaned each November,

then we bring them here to our home place.

We like to keep them close by so 

we can keep an eye on them.





They are fed each morning

and I enjoy watching them eat...





These are two yearling heifers...

Golden Delicious and Abigail

They will become replacement heifers

 for our herd next year.


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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

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March 20, 2023
Calving Season...2023 from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

 

This is one of our newborn bull calves...



I call him.....Chip



He's a chip off the old block:


He looks just like his mama !





We have several mama and baby look-a-likes

out in the field....FUN !




The first thing each morning, 

we check on the expectant mama cows.

Then we begin feeding all of the cattle:


We feed in 6 different locations,

several miles apart.




This picture was taken just across the river

from our home place...

You can see our red barn in the distance.


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March 18, 2023
more gingham and hand embroidery from Karen Ann Ruane

grandmothers flower garden with embroidered gingham

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March 16, 2023
lace cloth, silk velvet, hand embroidery from Karen Ann Ruane

lace cloth, silk velvet, hand embroidery

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February 18, 2023
Dolly's new baby calf... from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

 Look what we found this morning when

we went across the river 

to check on the mama cows:



This is Dolly with her newborn calf...

a blocky little bull calf


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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

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February 3, 2023
Michael Miller Fabrics Brand Ambassadors 2023 from Patchwork Posse

I’m super excited about what I am going to be part of this year!

I’m one of the brand ambassadors for Michael Miller Fabrics. yay!

Check out who I will be in company with this year…. it’s a good variety of talents and topics of sewing! Seriously so exciting.

Feel free to hop around and check each of them out!

What does this mean for you? and me?!

More tutorials! It’s been awhile since I have shared some free tutorials and simple quilt tutorials – this year I have some fun and cute projects planned that I ...

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Michael Miller Fabrics Brand Ambassadors 2023 from Patchwork Posse

I’m super excited about what I am going to be part of this year!

I’m one of the brand ambassadors for Michael Miller Fabrics. yay!

Check out who I will be in company with this year…. it’s a good variety of talents and topics of sewing! Seriously so exciting.

Feel free to hop around and check each of them out!

What does this mean for you? and me?!

More tutorials! It’s been awhile since I have shared some free tutorials and simple quilt tutorials – this year I have some fun and cute projects planned that I ...

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October 28, 2022
Sew a Giant Gift Bag! from Expect Moore

Sew a giant gift bag in just 15 minutes! It is perfect for giving oversized gifts, and is quick and easy to

The post Sew a Giant Gift Bag! appeared first on Always Expect Moore.

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October 11, 2022
A Good Scratchin'..... from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full


This is Black Beauty #4 



Whenever she sees the Cowboy out in the pasture,

she comes up and stands by him...

patiently waiting for a Good Scratchin'



She says....oooh that feels so good !


Enjoy the Video:




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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi


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August 10, 2022
Bottle Calves...5 Years Old from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full


Do you remember these two little guys?



Marv.....1 day old





Vern.....2 months old





In 2017 we raised Vern and Marv on bottles





Bottle Babies.....Marv and Vern

Vern is a beef calf rejected by his mother

Marv is a bull calf from the dairy






2017.......Vern and Marv.....8 months old

Just weaned from the bottle

( I think weaning was harder on me 

than it was them!)






2018.....Marv and Vern 18 months old




Here are the bottles calves today: 5 years old


Just for scale to show how big he really is...

Marv is in the center ...

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