Category Archives: Art quilts

Colours of Summer – journal quilt – 2020.08.16

Posted on August 16, 2020 by TerryAske

Last week, I started working on my quilt for the annual art exchange of the Fibre Art Network.  You can see my inspiration photos and initial fabric selection in last week’s post. As I said last week, I decided to just … Continue reading →

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Colors of summer – 2020.08.09

Posted on August 9, 2020 by TerryAske

I’m working on a journal quilt (8.5 x 11 inches) for the annual art exchange of the Fibre Art Network.  My first step was to look for a source of inspiration. I scrolled through my photo collection, and found myself drawn … Continue reading →

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Quilting is underway – 2020.07.31

Posted on July 31, 2020 by TerryAske

I’m about halfway done quilting vertical straight lines on my re-imagined quilt. I started quilting in the middle and worked to the right, quilting lines 1/2″ apart. I’m marking the lines with my yellow gaffer tape. Now I’m quilting from … Continue reading →

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Pieced, layered, and basted – 2020.07.19

Posted on July 19, 2020 by TerryAske

Last week, the top half of my quilt top was sewn together. This week, I finished piecing the bottom half. I was very pleased that when I sewed the top and bottom sections together, all the lines were straight. (I … Continue reading →

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Redesigning my quilt top – 2020.07.12

Posted on July 12, 2020 by TerryAske

I played around with the blocks on my design wall from last week (left photo below), and thought about what color to use for the background. I settled on a dark gray background for the upper left quadrant and light … Continue reading →

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Reconstructing my quilt top – 2020.07.05

Posted on July 5, 2020 by TerryAske

A few days ago, I chopped up my black & white & brights quilt top. It was 44 x 46 inches, which is bigger than I usually work. I think I will make it into a couple of smaller tops, … Continue reading →

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Clapping hands – 2020.06.29

Posted on June 29, 2020 by TerryAske

Have you heard of Ian Berry? He’s an artist who works in the medium of denim jeans – check out his website www.ianberry.org to see his amazing artwork. I’ve been following Ian on Instagram and Facebook, and was intrigued by … Continue reading →

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Improv black & white & brights – 2020.05.25

Posted on May 25, 2020 by TerryAske

I’ve started a new quilt with only a vague idea of how it will look at the end. I’m making blocks of 6 black & white prints plus a solid black. Then I am going to do some or all … Continue reading →

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Final finishing of quilts – 2020.03.15

Posted on March 15, 2020 by TerryAske

When I declare a quilt finished, it’s often not really completely finished. I will work to the point where I can take photos to submit an entry, then move onto the next project. This means the facings are just pinned … Continue reading →

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Spring, circles and matchstick quilting – 2020.02.29

Posted on February 29, 2020 by TerryAske

It’s almost March, so in Vancouver our thoughts are turning to Spring flowers and Cherry Blossoms.  I’ve been working on an entry for the annual textile art exhibit Cherry Blossoms: A Textile Translation which will be on display in April … Continue reading →

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