Tag Archives: SAQA

Exciting news and another cityscape – 2018.03.02

Posted on March 2, 2018 by TerryAske

Exciting news – in January, I posted about two art quilts I made for a new SAQA exhibit ‘Dusk to Dawn’ – Moonrise and Aurora. I felt I had a very slim chance of either being selected – typically, hundreds … Continue reading →

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Cityscape for SAQA Spotlight Auction – 2018.02.24

Posted on February 24, 2018 by TerryAske

This is my entry to the SAQA Spotlight Auction.  All pieces must be 6” x 8” (portrait or landscape orientation). This mini art quilt is inspired by my city, Vancouver BC, which is located in a spectacular scenic location between … Continue reading →

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Aurora – the quilting – 2018.01.31

Posted on January 31, 2018 by TerryAske

I started designing and cutting fabric for ‘Aurora’ last Tuesday.   On Wednesday, I got it completely pieced.  It took all day, but I was determined to get it done.  I came perilously close to running out of one of … Continue reading →

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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 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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New journal art quilt and SAQA auction news – 2017.09.25

Posted on September 25, 2017 by TerryAske

I’ve been absent from my blog most of this month, partly because of some travel at the beginning of the month, and then because my computer crashed!  I was without a computer for a week or so while my husband … Continue reading →

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Upcoming events – 2017.09.06

Posted on September 6, 2017 by TerryAske

The 2017 SAQA Benefit Auction will begin on September 15.  The Auction will kick-off at 2pm ET on September 15 with an early bird opportunity to purchase ANY quilt for $1000. The 12″ x 12″ auction quilts have been divided up into three … Continue reading →

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SAQA Auction donation – 2017.05.10

Posted on May 10, 2017 by TerryAske

Each year, SAQA invites each of its members to create a small piece of art and donate it to the annual SAQA Benefit Auction.  The auction has a dual purpose – to increase the recognition of quilts as art and … Continue reading →

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