Category Archives: On my design wall

On my design wall – 2013.07.17

Posted on July 17, 2013 by TerryAske

I’m continuing to work on my optical illusion quilt.  I decided not to zigzag the edges.  Instead I’m sewing straight lines around the edges and through the middle of each section.  I’m not sure if you can see on the … Continue reading →

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A change of direction, and a giveaway – 2013.07.15

Posted on July 15, 2013 by TerryAske

I definitely bit off more than I could chew with machine piecing the half-hexagon quilt!  The piecing started off fine when I was doing the corner with mostly solid full hexagons.  But when I got to joining the pieced hexagons, … Continue reading →

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On my design wall – 2013.07.10

Posted on July 10, 2013 by TerryAske

I finished the custom portrait quilt, and it’s on the way to its new home.  I made lots of notes and took lots of photos of my process, and I will be posting some tutorials later this month, including a … Continue reading →

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A finish and a work in progress – 2013.06.28

Posted on June 28, 2013 by TerryAske

I got the Sew Batik challenge quilt faced, labeled and sleeved on Wednesday, and in the mail Thursday.  I forgot to take another photo after sewing on the facing, so this one (cropped to finished size) will have to do. … Continue reading →

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On my design wall – 2013.06.26

Posted on June 26, 2013 by TerryAske

A nice surprise in my email inbox yesterday – my entry to the Quilting Arts ‘Text Me’ reader challenge was featured in the Quilting Daily newsletter email.  And again in today’s email! Which reminds me, my entry to the ‘Map … Continue reading →

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A fiber-filled week – 2013.06.21

Posted on June 21, 2013 by TerryAske

At the VMQG meeting on Monday night, we had a block lottery with the theme – modernized disappearing 9-patch.  I made my blocks on Monday afternoon.  When you see all the entries together you can see what a wonderful quilt … Continue reading →

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On my design wall – 2013.06.17

Posted on June 17, 2013 by TerryAske

Tonight is the monthly meeting of the Vancouver MQG – and also our 3rd anniversary party!  We also have a block challenge that was announced last month, due this month.  It’s a modern take on the disappearing 9-patch block.   … Continue reading →

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On my design wall – 2013.06.12

Posted on June 12, 2013 by TerryAske

The preschool quit is finished – I love how it turned out!  I’m delivering it today to one of the parents. I quilted it with straight lines with a light lime-green thread.  The vertical quilting lines are about 2.25 inches … Continue reading →

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On my design wall – 2013.06.05

Posted on June 5, 2013 by TerryAske

Wow, I can’t believe it’s June already! I’ve been working on the preschool quilt, and it’s now all pieced.  We had planned a finished size of 30 x 60 inches, but it’s going to be closer to 33 x 77 … Continue reading →

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On my design wall – 2013.05.29

Posted on May 29, 2013 by TerryAske

I was contacted earlier this month about making a quilt for a ‘graduating’ class of preschoolers at Friendly Forest Preschool.   It will be hung on a wall in the school as a legacy from the class of 20 kids.  I … Continue reading →

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