Author Archives: TerryAske

New art quilt – background – 2017.07.10

Posted on July 10, 2017 by TerryAske

I’m working on the background for a new art quilt, and decided to try some techniques that are new to me.  I decided to make the sky and water portions from strips of fabric cut freehand with a rotary cutter … Continue reading →

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June was a busy month! – 2017.07.04

Posted on July 4, 2017 by TerryAske

June was a very busy month!  It’s the beginning of July, and I just realized I haven’t posted since May 21st. At the beginning of June, my husband and I spent a very enjoyable week in New York City.  I … Continue reading →

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A new dog portrait and a new exhibition – 2017.05.21

Posted on May 21, 2017 by TerryAske

For the past few weeks, I’ve been working on a new dog portrait.  Here’s the original photo next to the finished quilted portrait.      Below are some of the photos I took as I was constructing this portrait. I … Continue reading →

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SAQA Auction donation – 2017.05.10

Posted on May 10, 2017 by TerryAske

Each year, SAQA invites each of its members to create a small piece of art and donate it to the annual SAQA Benefit Auction.  The auction has a dual purpose – to increase the recognition of quilts as art and … Continue reading →

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More Canada big quilt bee blocks – 2017.04.30

Posted on April 30, 2017 by TerryAske

This week, I made another 4 blocks for Canada’s Big Quilt Bee.  I used a new-to-me technique.  I made 4 large log cabin blocks (approximately 13 to 15 inches square).  Then I stacked them on top of each other, and … Continue reading →

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Year of the Rooster – 2017.04.23

Posted on April 23, 2017 by TerryAske

The newest Quilting Arts magazine reader challenge is ‘Year of the Rooster’.   I took this photo several years ago, and have been waiting for a reason to use it. After I followed him around for awhile, this handsome fellow posed … Continue reading →

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On my design wall – 2017.04.12

Posted on April 12, 2017 by TerryAske

This week I made four more blocks for Canada’s biggest Quilt Bee.   These blocks are more wonky (and were more fun to make!) than the six blocks I made a couple of weeks ago. Quilters across Canada (and in other … Continue reading →

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My work on display – 2017.03.31

Posted on March 31, 2017 by TerryAske

Here’s a unique concept for an art exhibit. It’s called ‘Photo 2 Fibre‘ and it’s presented by the Gallery Vertigo in Vernon BC.  The exhibit will open on April 6, and will run until April 29. Participants were challenged to … Continue reading →

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Baby blocks and big quilt bee blocks – 2017.03.29

Posted on March 29, 2017 by TerryAske

This week I’ve been working on blocks for a couple of group projects. My guild, the Vancouver Modern Quilt Guild, has an ongoing project to make baby quilts to give to our members when they have babies.   The current project … Continue reading →

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My work on display – 2017.03.20

Posted on March 20, 2017 by TerryAske

‘Botanical Reflections’  a traveling exhibit by members of the Fibre Art Network, has been held over until April 2, 2017 at VanDusen Botanical Garden, in Vancouver, BC. That’s my piece ‘Ginkgo Reflections’ on the poster!  Read about how I made … Continue reading →

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