Christmas Star

Homeland Pride

Valentine Tablecloth - These blocks were made from fabrics shared in a Valentine fabric swap with other quilters across the US and Australia.

Pergola Coliseum

fractured time

Panda Express

Spin Out

Beat Army! - One of my favorite events in December (starting during my college years) is the annual Army Navy Football Game. The first game occurred in 1890, with Navy winning 24 - 0. With all the demands as a Midshipman (I am a USNA Class of 1990 graduate), there is nothing better than the competition with Army on the gridiron! One of the most meaningful parts of the event is knowing that although we are competitors during this game, shortly after, we will defend our Country as teammates. This quilt is a photo transfer of a Army Navy program from 1936 (long before women could be midshipmen). The back of the quilt (pics in my profile) include a copy of a game ticket from 1936 and a pic of me during my midshipman days. These games are always a FAVORITE part of December for me! God Bless all our Sailors, Soldiers, Marines and Airmen serving all over the world!

Baliwood Squares - Only a few batiks here but still has that "island" flavor (to me anyway), thus the name.

Poppy Garden - I found this quilt kit on the way to Paducah last year. Love poppies so I figured it was meant to be. It was complete and only one piece was cut out. I decided to quilt it by hand in red thread.

Where Skies Are Always Blue - This quilt represents our time spent in Missoula, Montana. Made in this color range to fit recipient's livingroom color scheme. Now has been returned to designer.

Through Raindrops - Our local quilt shop offered classes featuring Roberta Horton's Amish Adventure. This was the result of using her brick pattern

Jim's OSU Quilt - This Ohio State University quilt consists of a central bandana around which are Ohio stars and rectangles in which I quilted the Ohio script. The border consists of various colored strips sewn together and cut in triangles and placed on either side of the quilt.

Phoenix Rising - Made as a birthday gift for my grandson Scott's 13th birthday. He loves anything to do with dragons, fantasy, etc. It was fun to quilt on my handiquilter. I did some free-motion embroidery around the wings and tail to give them a feathery appearance.

Star Light Star Bright - My nephew want a quilt, he picked the fabric and patter, this was the result. I never dreamed I would win a ribbon but I did 3rd place in the Annapolis Quilt Guild annual quilts show

In My Garden - This is a hand appliqued quilt. I did change the fabrics choices and added two additional borders. I haven't had an opportunity to quilt it as of date, as our quilting business is very busy.

blossoms - This pattern was designed by us for use in a workshop given by us on the starch method of applique`and for a workshop given by us on how to quilt on and around applique wit a longarm quilting machine.

Sunflowers - 100 inches square, sunflowers are over 7 feet tall. This quilt is now completed, it even has chickens pecking around at the bottom in tall grasses. You can see a slideshow of the making of the Sunflower Quilt here: http://luannkessi.blogspot.com/2009/07/creating-sunflower-quiltfrom.html LuAnn in Oregon http://luannkessi.blogspot.com/