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Pillowcases and Cattle... from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

I am trying to finish up the last few

holiday gifts...

I was in the mood to make a few pillowcases...

These fabrics have been in the cupboard

for years and it is time to put them to good use...

There are two little girls on my holiday

gift list and these will be perfect for them...

These are so roomy, it is easy to get

the pillows in and out of them...

These were FUN....I'll make more !

We start our day with the cattle...

This is my view each morning

as I drive the feed wagon...

The ...

added by LuAnn Kessi 3 weeks, 1 day ago. under cattle , cows , farm , magic pillowcase

Autumn Leaves... from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

We are having a beautiful, dry autumn here

in Western Oregon...

It has me inspired to create leaves...

I have enough for 4 table runners...

We were coming home from feeding

cattle this morning and I just had to

stop and take a few pictures:

This is the view of our home place

from the road...

The red maple trees in the yard are really

putting on a show...

I press some of those red leaves

to put on our Thanksgiving table each year...

We have begun feeding cattle...

The cows look forward to a fresh bale of hay...

The ...

added by LuAnn Kessi 2 months, 2 weeks ago. under cattle , cows , farm , tablerunner

Pears & Cattle... from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

The Cowboy planted a Pear Tree

a few years ago...

Now...every September

I find myself doing this !

The Cowboy brings a box of pears in

each morning...

This is my pear processing center...

the kitchen will stay like this until

the pear tree is done.

The Cowboy usually helps peel the pears,

but today is he out hauling firewood.

We started feeding cattle this week...

this is the first bale of the season.

The pastures have dried up and

the cows are beginning to wander

looking for feed...

The cattle are on Open Range...

not fenced in,

so ...

added by LuAnn Kessi 3 months, 1 week ago. under cattle , cows , farm , home , inspiration

Summer Cattle... from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

Oh, the lazy days of summer...

Elsa, the frozen calf is on the left...

she is 18 months old now.

You can read all about her HERE

This is Althea Pink....a real beauty

Eloise, the white roan, is a yearling heifer

and will have her first calf next Spring...

This is the heifer field, across the river from

our home place, in the background.

Butter Cup, oh so cute !

She is also a heifer and expecting her

first calf in the Spring...

All the cattle are fat and slick in the summer...

In the summer, the living is easy ...

added by LuAnn Kessi 3 months, 2 weeks ago. under cattle , cows , farm

Working Cattle.....Spring 2024 from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

It is Spring here in Western Oregon...

time to get the cattle worked

Today we are working the heifers...

heifers are the females who have just had

their very first calf.

The cow and calf pairs are herded into the corral

then sorted into different pens.

Mamas in one pen, calves in the other.

They don't like to be separated,

so they start bawling and it gets loud !

We have a tiny chute just for the calves...

it keeps them secure and safe so we can

get them worked quickly and back with their

mamas in just a ...

added by LuAnn Kessi 6 months, 3 weeks ago. under cattle , cows , farm

The Wedding Quilt... from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

We live along the Big Elk River...

When we rise in the morning,

we see the Elk through the fog,

grazing just outside the yard fence...

The Elk are calving right now and will

bring their calves into our hay fields in June...

Two winters ago an orphan elk calf took up

with our cow herd and ate hay right off

the hay truck when we fed each morning...

When you live in this little valley,

you learn to live with the elk...

Our neighbors are getting married in August...

They also live along the Big Elk River...

This Elk ...

added by LuAnn Kessi 7 months, 3 weeks ago. under cattle , cows , design wall , farm , traditional quilts

The Golden Girls... from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

Super Cuteness...

Golden Girl.....Born 2016

Golden Girl....a curious yearling heifer

2022...Golden Girl with her calf,

Golden Delicious

Yes, they are twins !

2023...Golden Girl with her calf, Elsa

We now have a herd of Golden Girls !

2024...Here are Golden Girl's calves

all grown up:

Golden Delicious and Elsa

They look just like their mama.

Golden Delicious and Elsa

They live in the same pasture right now...

As you can see...

Golden Delicious is expecting her first baby.

She is round like a barrel !

I check on these girls 2 or 3 times a day,

but ...

added by LuAnn Kessi 8 months, 1 week ago. under cattle , cows , farm

Hot Pads... from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

My stock pile of hot pads is running low...

I like to keep them around for gift giving...

everybody needs a new hot pad !

A great way to use up those

fabric scraps...

Insulbrite batting as the base

and then stitch & flip the fabric strips in place...

Similar to log cabin blocks...

A pile of tops all done.

All finished with the backings,

then turned right side out

with top stitching all around the edges.

They pile up quickly !

The best part is....no binding necessary.

Give them away to everyone you meet up with !

4 weeks left in the ...

added by LuAnn Kessi 8 months, 1 week ago. under cattle , cows , farm , hotpads

Side View Mirror... from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

Each morning as we feed the cattle...

this is my view out the side view mirror...

The Cowboy is flaking alfalfa off the back

of the pick up flat bed and

the cattle gather behind and begin eating...

We drive slowly as the Cowboy pushes off

one flake at a time...

It is a good time to check the mama cows

to see who is getting ready to have a calf...

It is our morning routine...

all of us...

the Cowboy, the Cattle and me.

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added by LuAnn Kessi 8 months, 2 weeks ago. under cattle , cows , farm

Saturday Sugar from Allen Quilts

My little heifer, Sugar, is doing well.

added by Wild Rose Quilter 8 months, 2 weeks ago. under cattle , cows , family farm , quilting , ranch (Comments)

Elsa...The Frozen Calf from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

Remember Elsa the Frozen Calf ?

This is Elsa a year ago with her mama...

She froze the night she was born and we

thawed her out with a hairdryer...

Fast forward to today....a year later:

This is Elsa now weighing in at 1,000 lbs.

She is the biggest and best heifer in the herd.

I thought you might appreciate an update on Elsa.

You can click here to read her story.

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

added by LuAnn Kessi 8 months, 2 weeks ago. under cattle , cows , farm

Super Cuteness... from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

Here's your hit of cuteness for the day...

" Brookie "

Heifer calf......Golden Girl's new baby

This is Golden Delicious...

Golden Girl's 2 year old calf.

Standing beside her is "Slash" (not her calf)

41 calves on the ground so far...

More To Come !

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

added by LuAnn Kessi 8 months, 3 weeks ago. under cattle , cows , farm

A Little Quilting, A Little Calf from Allen Quilts

First, thank you to my readers that recommended the Bloc Loc rulers. It was the nudge I needed to finally orders some. They are fantastic! I finished trimming my 64 half square triangles and it’s so much better with them. What a nifty notion! The big news of today is that my cow Cookie calved… Continue reading A Little Quilting, A Little Calf

added by Wild Rose Quilter 8 months, 3 weeks ago. under bloc loc rulers , cattle , cows , family farm , farm and ranch , quilting , ranch (Comments)

39 Calves... from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

39 calves on the ground...

Baby Calf Number 32

The tulips are in full bloom...

It's definitely Spring here in the

Pacific Northwest

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

added by LuAnn Kessi 8 months, 3 weeks ago. under cattle , cows , farm , flowers

35 Calves... from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

This is my view each morning...

The Side View Mirror

I drive the feed wagon

while the Cowboy flakes the hay off the back...

The cattle follow the piles of hay

falling off the back of the truck...

This is Little Goldie...

She has a brand new calf...

It is very dark brown now,

but in a few weeks it will be golden

just like its' mama...

We are a month into calving and there

are 35 calves on the ground so far...

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added by LuAnn Kessi 9 months ago. under cattle , cows , farm

Cattle... from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

Super Cuteness...

This is Cleeve...

He is the second calf born this year

and he loves to play calf games

with all the other calves every morning !

The mama cows coming over the hill

at sunrise...

Feeding time...

Calf Number 23.....born yesterday

Heifers in the sunshine...

My hard working Cowboy

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

added by LuAnn Kessi 9 months, 1 week ago. under cattle , cows , farm

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How super cute is number 6 ...

This is a little bull calf born a week ago...

His mama is eating clover pellets

behind the barn...

Replacement heifers in the side view mirror...

None of them are calving just yet.

Dollface had her calf yesterday...

Feeding heifers across the river from

our home place.

We have been enjoying sunny weather.

It was 76 degrees today !

We have 19 calves on the ground so far.

The cows will be calving through May.

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

added by LuAnn Kessi 9 months, 1 week ago. under cattle , cows , farm

12 calves in 12 days... from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

Calving season is just getting started...

We will continue to have calves into May...

This is Edith with her new bull calf...

Most of the heifers will not have their calves

until April...

Things aren't too busy just yet,

so I have been able to spend time out

in the Thread Shed listening to the

hum of my sewing machine....aaah.

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

added by LuAnn Kessi 9 months, 2 weeks ago. under cattle , cows , farm

Horse Quilt...Done ! from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

" Unbridled "

72 x 56 inches

The horse quilt is the same as the

pillows on the couches.

It's good to have it done and enjoy it

in the living room.

We had 5 newborn calves this morning...

They are all strong and healthy.

This is Althea Red

She is one of our oh so beautiful heifers.

She isn't showing any signs of calving just yet.

We check on the cattle several times a day to

see if any of the mamas are in labor yet.

Sometimes they need our help having their babies.

View my Instagram feed HERE ...

added by LuAnn Kessi 9 months, 2 weeks ago. under cattle , cows , fabulous finishes , farm , horses , panels , traditional quilts

Moda Love Quilt...2 from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

I have made 3 of these

Moda Love Quilts...

46 x 46 inches

I just finished the machine quilting

and binding on this one...

You can make them with

Layer Cakes, 5 inch charm squares or

2.5 inch mini charm squares...

It is a wonderful way to work with

an entire line of fabric...

I have completed 3 of these quilts

and I am in the process of the 4th one...

We start our day on the calving grounds

checking on the mamas and new babies...

The Cowboy does his walk-through to check

and see who will be calving ...

added by LuAnn Kessi 9 months, 2 weeks ago. under cattle , cows , fabulous finishes , farm , free motion quilting , moda love quilts , traditional quilts

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