Author Archives: TerryAske

Water diamonds & workshops – 2015.07.10

Posted on July 10, 2015 by TerryAske

A couple of days ago, I started cutting diamond shapes to use in the ‘Water’ quilt.   Today, I sewed three rows together – to figure out if the size I had cut would look good when sewn together.  I also … Continue reading →

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On my design wall – 2015.07.08

Posted on July 8, 2015 by TerryAske

Now that all my immediate deadlines (to enter quilts in shows, and to send quilts to shows) have been dealt with, I can pick up where I left off on ‘Water’, the second in a series of collaborative quilts I’m … Continue reading →

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Some news – 2015.07.06

Posted on July 6, 2015 by TerryAske

I’m afraid there’s nothing on my design wall right now (although there are plenty of quilts being designed in my head!), so I have nothing new to show, but I do have some news. I’m very happy to say that … Continue reading →

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WIP Wednesday – 2015.06.24

Posted on June 24, 2015 by TerryAske

This week I made a border for the June assignment of the Vancouver MQG Round Robin project. There are 11 of us participating.  We each brought our own starting block to the February meeting, and we each left with someone … Continue reading →

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Finishes – 2015.06.21

Posted on June 21, 2015 by TerryAske

This week I have two completed quilts to show you. I finished my entry for the Black to White (BTW) challenge and submitted it for jurying.  I used the freezer paper pattern technique I taught my Circles Circles Circles workshop … Continue reading →

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Adventures on the way home from Quilt Canada – 2015.06.10

Posted on June 11, 2015 by TerryAske

On June 2, I hopped into Janet‘s car, and we set out for Lethbridge Alberta to attend the annual Canadian Quilt show and conference – Quilt Canada.  We had a somewhat cloudy and rainy, but uneventful 2-day drive.  As we … Continue reading →

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Workshop and other news – 2015.05.31

Posted on May 31, 2015 by TerryAske

It’s been a busy couple of weeks since I last posted. On Sunday, I taught my Circles Circles Circles workshop for Vancouver MQG.   It was a technique workshop to design circle blocks, and to sew curves and circles with flat … Continue reading →

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Weekend finish – 2015.05.17

Posted on May 17, 2015 by TerryAske

‘Autumn Leaves’ is the theme of the current Quilting Arts Magazine reader challenge.  I love the colors of fall foliage, and I often take photos of leaves and trees with the idea I will someday use them as inspiration for … Continue reading →

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2015.05.13 – Rainbow notebook cover and new baby!

Posted on May 13, 2015 by TerryAske

Vancouver MQG is having a notebook cover swap with MQG Victoria.   Amy Dame wrote a fabulous, very detailed tutorial.  It was very easy to follow, and even though I haven’t made a notebook cover before, mine turned out very well.  … Continue reading →

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Weekend finish – 2015.05.10

Posted on May 10, 2015 by TerryAske

The photo on the left is how the abstract modern portrait quilt looked when I posted about it last week.  I still wasn’t satisfied with the fabric selections for the groom’s neck and ear, so I changed them again.  I … Continue reading →

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