Author Archives: TerryAske

Square Foot Show – Flash sale to benefit Ukraine – 2022.03.04

Attention art collectors! Square Foot Show is having flash sale THIS WEEKEND to benefit the Ukraine! Artists are donating their artworks, and all proceeds are going to support the Ukrainian people in their time of devastation. Proceeds will go to … Continue reading

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Monthly decluttering post – finished quilts – 2022.02.25

In my January 16th post, I said that I will post about my decluttering activities at least once a month. I hope that by the end of the year, I will have accomplished a lot. I have done a lot … Continue reading

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New art quilt ‘Variegated Spring’ – 2022.02.18

On February 12, I pulled some strips of variegated green fabrics from my stash and sewed them together to create a background for my quilt. I drew a quick sketch of my concept – a grid of strips and squares. … Continue reading

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Studio decluttering and organization project – 2022.01.16

I have cleared the clutter off all my working surfaces – Sewing Machine Area, Cutting Table and Ironing Area. See my post of 2022.01.08 for all the Before photos and the After photos of my Sewing Machine Area. Here are … Continue reading

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New SAQA virtual gallery: Street Art – 2022.01.09

Last October, SAQA announced a call for a new virtual online gallery: Street Art. “Born in controversy and the dark of night, this exhibition invites you to explore and create your own version of a now vibrant and respected art … Continue reading

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Decluttering and organization project – 2022.01.08

Early in January I signed up for the Declutter Challenge organized by Karen at Just Get It Done Quilts (@justgetitdonequilts on Instagram). I’m not necessarily following Karen’s daily topics, and I certainly don’t have time to work on this every … Continue reading

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‘Heat Waves’ mini quilt – 2021.12.20

The next challenge that caught my eye was the current Curated Quilts mini challenge. The colour palette is shades of red and pink, the theme is Energize. I gathered together all my red and pink fabrics and bias tape. Then … Continue reading

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‘Curves Gone Wild’ finished Nov 1 – 2021.12.20

I see that I forgot to post a final photo of my ‘Curves Gone Wild’ quilt. (I posted it on Instagram on November 1, then forgot to post it here). Here it is. I quilted curvy lines with my walking … Continue reading

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Progress on ‘Curves Gone Wild’ – 2021.10.24

As mentioned in my last post, I didn’t want to cut this piece down to the required size of 16″ x 16″. Instead I decided to add more curvy strips to make it 32″ x 16″ (the other size option … Continue reading

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A change of plan – 2021.10.10

It took me a few days to decide which fabrics I wanted to use. I started with the yellow fabric then added to each side of it. I was very happy with how all the fabrics looked together. My construction … Continue reading

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