Tag Archives: SAQA

‘Synchronized Swimming’ art quilt – how I made it – 2018.12.05

Posted on December 5, 2018 by TerryAske

‘Synchronized Swimming‘ was made for a SAQA regional exhibition “Shifting Tides: Convergence in Cloth“.  I posted the finished quilt on November 30, but didn’t have time to include any details about my inspiration and construction process. I’ve had an idea … Continue reading →

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Two finished quilts – 2018.11.30

Posted on November 30, 2018 by TerryAske

Just a quick post to say I’ve finished two quilts for shows with November 30 entry deadlines.  I’ve been very focused on completing these two quilts, which is why I haven’t been posting recently.  And then I had to take … Continue reading →

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On my design wall – 2018.09.07

Posted on September 7, 2018 by TerryAske

The background for my new art quilt is sewn together.  See my blog post from earlier this week for more information about the SAQA regional exhibition “Shifting Tides: Convergence in Cloth“. Before I sewed the columns together, I checked the … Continue reading →

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On my design wall – 2018.09.05

Posted on September 5, 2018 by TerryAske

I’ve started working on a new art quilt.  It’s for a SAQA regional exhibition – the “greater North Pacific region” (Alaska, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, Washington and Western Canada). The title of the exhibition is “Shifting Tides: Convergence in Cloth“.  … Continue reading →

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Want to see some quilts?

Posted on August 11, 2018 by TerryAske

If you would like to see some beautiful quilts, and you live in the Vancouver area, mark this event on your calendar. It will be at the same location as our Showcase in 2016, and it promises to be an … Continue reading →

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SAQA auction donation – 2018.03.21

Posted on March 21, 2018 by TerryAske

Each year, SAQA invites each of its members to create a small 12 x 12 inch piece of art and donate it to the annual SAQA Benefit Auction.  The auction has a dual purpose – to increase the recognition of … Continue reading →

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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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