Author Archives: TerryAske

Off my design wall – 2016.03.06

Posted on March 6, 2016 by TerryAske

The Koi Pond 12 x 12 inch mini-quilt is finished, except for the boring parts like sewing the binding to the back, adding a sleeve and a label.  I’m happy with how it turned out, so now I will go … Continue reading →

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On my design wall – 2016.03.03

Posted on March 3, 2016 by TerryAske

Last week, I showed my 12 x 12 inch fish pond quilt before any fusing or quilting. This week, I’ve layered the quilt and started fusing and quilting. To give the illusion that the fish are swimming under the water … Continue reading →

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On my design wall – 2016.02.24

Posted on February 24, 2016 by TerryAske

I’m designing a new art quilt which will feature a koi pond and irises.  It will be 18 inches wide, and anywhere from 36 to 60 inches in length.  Fortunately, the condo building I live in is surrounded by gardens … Continue reading →

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Spring is in the Air – 2016.02.19

Posted on February 19, 2016 by TerryAske

The abstract art quilt of a Cherry Blossom tree that I started last week is finished.  It’s 18 x 36 inches, and I’m calling it ‘Spring is in the Air‘. I quilted the horizontal lines of the background before fusing … Continue reading →

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On my design wall – 2016.02.10

Posted on February 10, 2016 by TerryAske

There’s a new tree quilt taking shape on my design wall.  The theme is Spring and Cherry Blossoms, and it will be fairly abstract, like my last 2 tree quilts. I started by pulling out a lot of fabrics with … Continue reading →

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Star Trails – 2016.02.03

Posted on February 3, 2016 by TerryAske

Last fall, when I heard that Brenda Gael Smith was curating a new textile art exhibition, a matter of time, I decided to submit an entry.   Although my quilt was not one of the 32 selected, I really enjoyed … Continue reading →

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Bad Moon Rising – 2016.01.31

Posted on January 31, 2016 by TerryAske

As I in mentioned in my Goal Setting post at the beginning of January, I recently submitted art quilts to two juried shows, both of which had restrictions about publishing work prior to the decisions of the jurors.  The selected … Continue reading →

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Recent Circles workshop – 2016.01.27

Posted on January 28, 2016 by TerryAske

On Saturday, I spent a delightful day teaching my Circles Circles Circles workshop for the Boundary Bay Quilters’ Guild.  I teach participants how to design their own circle blocks, and how to sew curves and circles with flat seams. I … Continue reading →

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Work in progress – 2016.01.21

Posted on January 21, 2016 by TerryAske

I haven’t posted since the beginning of January, but I have been busy with a variety of quilting-related projects.  Here’s one of them. Earlier this month, I visited my sister Anne in Victoria BC, and we spent a couple of … Continue reading →

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Goal setting – 2016.01.03

Posted on January 3, 2016 by TerryAske

I like to start each year by reviewing my goals for the previous year, as well as my accomplishments.  Then I think about what I want to accomplish in the coming year. My goals for 2015 were to: explore new … Continue reading →

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