Category Archives: WiP Wednesday

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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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 – plans for April – 2013.04.03

  I have several projects in the works right now, all very different techniques. I’ll be teaching a workshop on freezer paper piecing at the end of the month, and I’m working on a class sample.  I’m going to make … Continue reading

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On my design wall – 2013.03.27

Another Quilting Arts magazine reader challenge has caught my fancy – “Text Me!”.  The challenge is to create an 8″ x 8″ inch quilt inspired by text.  That made me think of my original Rainy Day People, which I created … Continue reading

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On my design wall – 2013.03.13

Rainy Day People 3 is almost finished – ‘just’ the zigzag stitching, sandwiching, quilting and binding.  The entry deadline is March 15th, so I’m concentrating on getting this finished today or tomorrow. As always, I’m linking up with these blogs … Continue reading

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On my design wall – 2013.03.06

Worldwide Quilting Day – Check out the button I added on the right, with a link to a website with lots of information about Worldwide Quilting Day – March 16, 2013.  I belong to an online group of quilters who … Continue reading

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On my design wall – 2013.02.27

My Graffiti quilt is finished.  I called it “The Writing is on the Wall”.   I fused all the graffiti elements to the background, then quilted the whole thing with a brick pattern.  I’ve entered it in the SAQA Text Messages … Continue reading

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On my design wall – 2013.02.20

Last year I joined SAQA – Studio Art Quilt Associates.  SAQA’s  mission is to promote the art quilt through education, exhibitions, professional development, documentation, and publications.  I’m working on my first entry to a juried SAQA exhibit – Text Messages.   … Continue reading

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On my design wall – 2013.02.13

A year ago, I made an art quilt for a silent auction at the annual fund-raising gala of a local non-profit organization – SHARE Society.  The logo for their event is a tree covered with stylized butterflies.  With their permission, … Continue reading

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On my design wall

My entry to  the Quilting Arts magazine Map It Out reader challenge is one of the 11 finalists.  It’s on its way to the magazine for photography.  Look for a gallery of “Map It Out” quilts in the June/July 2013 issue … Continue reading

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