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On my design wall – Moonrise and Aurora – 2018.01.24

Posted on January 24, 2018 by TerryAske

My ‘Moonrise’ art quilt is all quilted, and I’m loving the texture the quilting has added.  I quilted the sky with straight horizontal lines about 1/4″ apart.  The moon and clouds have horizontal quilting 3/4″ apart. I realized that when … Continue reading →

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On my design wall – Moonrise, part 4 – 2018.01.21

Posted on January 21, 2018 by TerryAske

Progress on Moonrise – since my last post, I layered the quilt, and completed a lot of the quilting. Layering. In preparation for layering the quilt, I squared and trimmed the edges, then I machine basted 1/4″ from the edges.  … Continue reading →

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On my design wall – Moonrise, part 3 – 2018.01.17

Posted on January 17, 2018 by TerryAske

Let the quilting begin!  That’s the next step. When I removed the freezer paper from the back of the fabrics, I realized that the shadow of the turned under seam allowance of the white moon was showing through a bit.  … Continue reading →

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On my design wall – Moonrise, part 2 – 2018.01.14

Posted on January 14, 2018 by TerryAske

The Moonrise quilt is progressing well. The fabric selection for the water and reflection fabrics was simplified by my decision to use only batiks from my stash.  That narrowed down my options, which accelerated the decision making. In the photo … Continue reading →

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On my design wall – Moonrise, part 1 – 2018.01.10

Posted on January 10, 2018 by TerryAske

There’s a new art quilt taking shape on my design wall.  I’ve been thinking about this one for a few months, but I had other projects that took priority. It’s for a new SAQA exhibit Dusk to Dawn.  I know … Continue reading →

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Attach quilt sleeve entirely by machine & other finishing techniques – 2017.11.29

Posted on November 29, 2017 by TerryAske

My favorite parts of making art quilts are the design process, selecting the fabrics and constructing the quilt top. My least favorite parts are the finishing – burying threads, applying facings, and attaching the hanging sleeve and label.  By the … Continue reading →

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News – 2017.11.17

Posted on November 17, 2017 by TerryAske

Quilt Canada 2018 I’m very excited that Quilt Canada is going to be in Vancouver BC next year – May 31, June 1 and 2, 2018 at The Vancouver Convention Centre. This week, the details of workshops and lectures were … Continue reading →

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Mounting art quilts on wrapped canvas – 2017.11.02

Posted on November 2, 2017 by TerryAske

The IAD Anonymous Show is over now, so I can post more information about my 3 entries to the show – ‘Jade Sky at Morning’, ‘Jade Sky at Night’ and ‘Mod Dog’. ‘Jade Sky at Morning’ is a photo of … Continue reading →

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Celebrating International Artists Day – 2017.10.27

Posted on October 27, 2017 by TerryAske

Happy belated International Artists Day, which was on Wednesday, October 25th! In my last post, I gave a sneak peek at my three pieces of my art entered in the International Artists Day (IAD) Anonymous Show, at 100 Braid St … Continue reading →

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Sneak peek – 2017.10.18

Posted on October 18, 2017 by TerryAske

Three pieces of my art will be on display, and for sale, at the International Artists Day (IAD) Anonymous Show, at 100 Braid St Studios in New Westminster BC.  The events take place from October 25 to 27, 2017, starting … Continue reading →

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