Author Archives: TerryAske

Vacation Inspiration – 2013.10.07

Posted on October 7, 2013 by TerryAske

I spent 2 weeks in September on a catamaran sailboat in Croatia with my husband and 4 close friends (you have to be close friends to live together on a sailboat for 2 weeks!).  We had a wonderful time, and … Continue reading →

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On my design wall – 2013.08.28

Posted on August 28, 2013 by TerryAske

I’ve been busy in the last week or so.  I made a portable ironing mat for the top of my rolling, folding table, and I wrote a tutorial on how to create a portrait pattern from a photo. On Saturday, … Continue reading →

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Making a custom portable ironing surface – 2013.08.25

Posted on August 25, 2013 by TerryAske

When I was re-organizing my studio recently, I said that I was planning to make a portable ironing mat for the top of my rolling, folding table.   The table measures 12 x 36 inches when folded – almost the … Continue reading →

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On my design wall – 2013.08.21

Posted on August 21, 2013 by TerryAske

I finished up my Sanctuary journal quilt.   I quilted it with a variegated blue rayon thread, and love the way it sparkles like sun on the water! I’ve been developing a new quilt facing process – and I’m so happy with … Continue reading →

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On my design wall – 2013.08.16

Posted on August 16, 2013 by TerryAske

I’m working on a journal quilt (8.5 x 11 inches) for an upcoming quilt retreat.  The theme is Sanctuary.  Most definitions refer to churches and holy places, but those words just weren’t generating any design ideas for me. A synonym … Continue reading →

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WiP – Organization Update – 2013.08.10

Posted on August 10, 2013 by TerryAske

This is what I said I would get done this week, on the organization front: pull almost everything out of the studio, and then put it back in more logical locations – DONE document where I store things on my … Continue reading →

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WiP – Organization – 2013.08.07

Posted on August 7, 2013 by TerryAske

If there ever was a ‘work in progress’ it’s keeping my fabrics, notions and paperwork in an organized fashion!  When I moved into my newly renovated quilt studio just over a year ago, I stored things based on how I … Continue reading →

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On my design wall – 2013.07.31

Posted on July 31, 2013 by TerryAske

The indigo quilt top that I started last week is finished, and I’m very happy with it.  It’s not quilted yet, but I plan to quilt curved lines across the quilt – mostly by machine, but I think I’ll also … Continue reading →

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On my design wall – 2013.07.24

Posted on July 24, 2013 by TerryAske

I’m participating in an exciting collaborative quilt project – Common Threads Indigo Quilt Project.  The project began with more than 40 people participating in the dyeing of 40+ meters of cotton, linen and silk.  The indigo and shibori dyed fabrics … Continue reading →

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Off my design wall – a finished quilt – 2013.07.23

Posted on July 23, 2013 by TerryAske

  I finished this quilt, and it’s ready to send to the La Conner Quilt Museum. My original intention was to piece this quilt as hexagons – blogged here.  That didn’t work so well, so I fused the hexagons instead … Continue reading →

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