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On my design wall – 2013.05.08
I’ve finished my fossil quilt for the SAQA Western Canada Burgess Shale fossil quilt project. I’m really happy with the dimensional appearance of the head and body. I outlined the spines and small armor plates with zigzag stitching – using … Continue reading
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Tagged art quilt, modern quilt, SAQA, VMQG, WiP Wednesday
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On my design wall – more plans for May – 2013.05.03
I forgot to say in my Wednesday post that I will be attending the Canadian Quilters’ Association (CQA) annual quilt show. This year it will be in Penticton BC from May 16 to 18. I’m driving up with my friend … Continue reading
On my design wall – plans for May – 2013.05.01
As usual, I have several projects on the go – even though I try hard not to do that! The VMQG logo colors group quilt has been side-lined until I get more fabric for the back. I have to get … Continue reading
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Tagged art quilt, modern quilt, red bench, SAQA, VMQG, WiP Wednesday
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On my design wall – progress on my fossil quilt – 2013.04.26
Orthrozanclus reburrus is now fused to the background fabric. I’m going to outline all the pieces with zigzag stitching. I’ll do each spine with a lighter color thread on one side and a darker color on the other side to … Continue reading
Posted in Art quilts, Friday finishes, On my design wall
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On my design wall – 2013.04.24
I belong to a regional SAQA group called SAQA Western Canada. About 30 of our members are participating in a project to create quilts featuring fossils from the Burgess Shale. Each piece will be 2 feet by 2 feet. There … Continue reading
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To Boston with Love
The Vancouver Modern Quilt Guild is coordinating an effort to show support for Boston. “To Boston With Love” is a collaborative effort of makers to bring peace and love from far and wide. What’s being planned is a public exhibition … Continue reading
On my design wall – 2013.04.17
Last June, the Vancouver Modern Quilt Guild challenged members to make blocks with our guild colors. I volunteered to piece the blocks into a guild quilt. There are 11 blocks made by VMQG members in a variety of designs, using … Continue reading
On my design wall – dog portrait finished – 2013.04.13
My art quilt portrait of Courtenay is finished, except for the binding. If you’d like to see the beginning steps of this project, check this post and this one. I constructed the dog in units – head, paws, neck/collar, body … Continue reading
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On my design wall – dog portrait continued – 2013.04.10
Courtenay’s portrait is progressing. I add fabrics, then take a photo in black and white to make sure the values are still working. Just a few of the darkest fabrics to add and the collar, maybe a bit of … Continue reading
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On my design wall – dog portrait – 2013.04.07
I’ve been working on a new dog portrait. This is Courtenay, an Airedale Terrier. Here’s the starting photo, and the fabrics I plan to use. I used Picasa to crop the photo, then used the ‘posterize’ feature to reduce … Continue reading
