{"id":960,"date":"2013-04-17T15:23:59","date_gmt":"2013-04-17T22:23:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.terryaskeartquilts.com\/Studio\/?p=960"},"modified":"2013-04-17T17:46:51","modified_gmt":"2013-04-18T00:46:51","slug":"on-my-design-wall-2013-04-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.terryaskeartquilts.com\/Studio\/2013\/04\/17\/on-my-design-wall-2013-04-17\/","title":{"rendered":"On my design wall &#8211; 2013.04.17"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.terryaskeartquilts.com\/Studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/5226505647_475b61f2e6_m.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-864\" alt=\"5226505647_475b61f2e6_m\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.terryaskeartquilts.com\/Studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/5226505647_475b61f2e6_m.jpg?resize=95%2C95\" width=\"95\" height=\"95\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Last June, the Vancouver Modern Quilt Guild challenged members to make <a href=\"http:\/\/vancouvermodernquiltguild.ca\/blog\/2012\/06\/2-challenges-for-turning-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">blocks with our guild colors<\/a>.\u00a0 I volunteered to piece the blocks into a guild quilt.<\/p>\n<p>There are 11 blocks made by VMQG members in a variety of designs, using both solid and printed fabrics.\u00a0 We also have 30 small solid squares with white embroidery designs, many of which were embroidered last June by visitors to the <a href=\"http:\/\/vancouvermodernquiltguild.ca\/blog\/2012\/06\/come-see-us-at-maker-faire-this-weekend\/\" target=\"_blank\">VMQG booth<\/a> at the Vancouver Maker Faire.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.terryaskeartquilts.com\/Studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/VMQG-color-blocks.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-962\" alt=\"VMQG color blocks\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.terryaskeartquilts.com\/Studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/VMQG-color-blocks.jpg?resize=241%2C300\" width=\"241\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.terryaskeartquilts.com\/Studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/VMQG-color-blocks.jpg?resize=241%2C300&amp;ssl=1 241w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.terryaskeartquilts.com\/Studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/VMQG-color-blocks.jpg?resize=825%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 825w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.terryaskeartquilts.com\/Studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/VMQG-color-blocks.jpg?w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.terryaskeartquilts.com\/Studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/VMQG-color-blocks.jpg?w=1920 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 241px) 100vw, 241px\" \/><\/a> \u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.terryaskeartquilts.com\/Studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Embroidered-blocks.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-966\" alt=\"Embroidered blocks\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.terryaskeartquilts.com\/Studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Embroidered-blocks.jpg?resize=300%2C300\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.terryaskeartquilts.com\/Studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Embroidered-blocks.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.terryaskeartquilts.com\/Studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Embroidered-blocks.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.terryaskeartquilts.com\/Studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Embroidered-blocks.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.terryaskeartquilts.com\/Studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Embroidered-blocks.jpg?w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.terryaskeartquilts.com\/Studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Embroidered-blocks.jpg?w=1920 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After putting the blocks up on my design wall in a variety of configurations, I decide to place the larger blocks in the center and use the embroidered blocks as a border.\u00a0 Here you can see the center blocks and two sides of the border pieced.\u00a0 [Update: added a photo of the front completely pieced.]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.terryaskeartquilts.com\/Studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/VMQG-color-blocks.jpg\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.terryaskeartquilts.com\/Studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/VMQG-logo-colors-quilt-in-progress.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-965\" alt=\"VMQG logo colors quilt - in progress\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.terryaskeartquilts.com\/Studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/VMQG-logo-colors-quilt-in-progress.jpg?resize=239%2C299\" width=\"239\" height=\"299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.terryaskeartquilts.com\/Studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/VMQG-logo-colors-quilt-in-progress.jpg?resize=240%2C300&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.terryaskeartquilts.com\/Studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/VMQG-logo-colors-quilt-in-progress.jpg?resize=819%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 819w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.terryaskeartquilts.com\/Studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/VMQG-logo-colors-quilt-in-progress.jpg?w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.terryaskeartquilts.com\/Studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/VMQG-logo-colors-quilt-in-progress.jpg?w=1920 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 239px) 100vw, 239px\" \/><\/a> \u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.terryaskeartquilts.com\/Studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/VMQG-logo-colors-pieced.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-975\" alt=\"VMQG logo colors - pieced\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.terryaskeartquilts.com\/Studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/VMQG-logo-colors-pieced.jpg?resize=241%2C300\" width=\"241\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.terryaskeartquilts.com\/Studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/VMQG-logo-colors-pieced.jpg?resize=241%2C300&amp;ssl=1 241w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.terryaskeartquilts.com\/Studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/VMQG-logo-colors-pieced.jpg?resize=824%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 824w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.terryaskeartquilts.com\/Studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/VMQG-logo-colors-pieced.jpg?w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.terryaskeartquilts.com\/Studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/VMQG-logo-colors-pieced.jpg?w=1920 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 241px) 100vw, 241px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ll finish piecing the border, then I have to make the back and quilt it.\u00a0 We&#8217;ll be displaying this quilt at the VMQG booth at this year&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/vancouver.makerfaire.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\">Vancouver Mini Maker Faire<\/a>, which will be on June 1-2, 2013 at the PNE Forum.\u00a0 Here are photos of our booth from last year, showing the fabric squares ready for embroidery, and some of our visitors participating in this fun activity.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.terryaskeartquilts.com\/Studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/VMQG-fabric-ready-for-embroidery.jpg\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.terryaskeartquilts.com\/Studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/VMQG-fabric-ready-for-embroidery1.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-969\" alt=\"VMQG - fabric ready for embroidery\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.terryaskeartquilts.com\/Studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/VMQG-fabric-ready-for-embroidery1-300x240.jpg?resize=293%2C234\" width=\"293\" height=\"234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.terryaskeartquilts.com\/Studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/VMQG-fabric-ready-for-embroidery1.jpg?resize=300%2C240&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.terryaskeartquilts.com\/Studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/VMQG-fabric-ready-for-embroidery1.jpg?w=543&amp;ssl=1 543w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 293px) 100vw, 293px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.terryaskeartquilts.com\/Studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/VMQG-booth-with-embroiderers.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-968\" alt=\"VMQG booth with embroiderers\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.terryaskeartquilts.com\/Studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/VMQG-booth-with-embroiderers-300x208.jpg?resize=338%2C234\" width=\"338\" height=\"234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.terryaskeartquilts.com\/Studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/VMQG-booth-with-embroiderers.jpg?resize=300%2C208&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.terryaskeartquilts.com\/Studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/VMQG-booth-with-embroiderers.jpg?resize=1024%2C711&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.terryaskeartquilts.com\/Studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/VMQG-booth-with-embroiderers.jpg?w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.terryaskeartquilts.com\/Studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/VMQG-booth-with-embroiderers.jpg?w=1920 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 338px) 100vw, 338px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As always, I\u2019m linking up with these blogs for WiP Wednesday.\u00a0 Click on the buttons below to see all the people participating and check out their projects.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/teamquiltsy.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Quiltsy WiP \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sunflowermuse.com\/files\/2012\/03\/quiltsy.png?resize=104%2C108\" width=\"104\" height=\"108\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/freshlypieced.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"WIP Wednesday at Freshly Pieced\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1109\/5159705972_49be14a673_m.jpg?resize=109%2C109\" width=\"109\" height=\"109\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/needleandthreadnetwork.blogspot.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"W_I_P__Wednesday___________Link-up___@_The_Needle_&amp;____Thread_Network\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.terryaskeartquilts.com\/Studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/W_I_P__Wednesday___________Link-up___%40_The_Needle_____Thread_Network.png?resize=158%2C103\" width=\"158\" height=\"103\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last June, the Vancouver Modern Quilt Guild challenged members to make blocks with our guild colors.\u00a0 I volunteered to piece the blocks into a guild quilt. There are 11 blocks made by VMQG members in a variety of designs, using &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.terryaskeartquilts.com\/Studio\/2013\/04\/17\/on-my-design-wall-2013-04-17\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[6,4],"tags":[15,18],"class_list":["post-960","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-modern-quilts","category-on-my-design-wall","tag-modern-quilt","tag-vmqg"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2SZWx-fu","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":826,"url":"https:\/\/www.terryaskeartquilts.com\/Studio\/2013\/04\/03\/on-my-design-wall-plans-for-april-2013-04-03\/","url_meta":{"origin":960,"position":0},"title":"On my design wall &#8211; plans for April &#8211; 2013.04.03","author":"TerryAske","date":"April 3, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"\u00a0 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.\u00a0 I'm going to make bright red leaves on a light taupe background. \u00a0 \u00a0\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Art quilts&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Art quilts","link":"https:\/\/www.terryaskeartquilts.com\/Studio\/category\/art-quilts\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Japanese Maple leaves-001","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.terryaskeartquilts.com\/Studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Japanese-Maple-leaves-001-300x151.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":2690,"url":"https:\/\/www.terryaskeartquilts.com\/Studio\/2015\/04\/22\/on-my-design-wall-2015-04-22\/","url_meta":{"origin":960,"position":1},"title":"On my design wall &#8211; 2015.04.22","author":"TerryAske","date":"April 22, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"I'm working on lots of projects right now, but none of them are at the point where I have any good photos to share, so instead I'll show you some sample blocks I've been working on for an upcoming workshop I'll be doing for the Vancouver Modern Quilt Guild in\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Modern quilts&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Modern quilts","link":"https:\/\/www.terryaskeartquilts.com\/Studio\/category\/modern-quilts\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"DSCN4680","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.terryaskeartquilts.com\/Studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSCN4680-285x300.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":3943,"url":"https:\/\/www.terryaskeartquilts.com\/Studio\/2017\/03\/29\/baby-blocks-and-big-quilt-bee-blocks-2017-03-29\/","url_meta":{"origin":960,"position":2},"title":"Baby blocks and big quilt bee blocks &#8211; 2017.03.29","author":"TerryAske","date":"March 29, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"This week I've been working on blocks for a couple of group projects. My guild, the Vancouver Modern Quilt Guild, has an ongoing project to make baby quilts to give to our members when they have babies.\u00a0\u00a0 The current project is using square in square blocks in rainbow colors. Earlier\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;WiP Wednesday&quot;","block_context":{"text":"WiP Wednesday","link":"https:\/\/www.terryaskeartquilts.com\/Studio\/category\/wip-wednesday\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"VMQG baby_blocks","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.terryaskeartquilts.com\/Studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/VMQG-baby_blocks-1024x416.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.terryaskeartquilts.com\/Studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/VMQG-baby_blocks-1024x416.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.terryaskeartquilts.com\/Studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/VMQG-baby_blocks-1024x416.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":558,"url":"https:\/\/www.terryaskeartquilts.com\/Studio\/2012\/12\/19\/challenges-quilt-shows-and-other-news\/","url_meta":{"origin":960,"position":3},"title":"Challenges, quilt shows and other news","author":"TerryAske","date":"December 19, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"At the the VMQG December guild meeting on Monday night, we all received our scrap bag challenge and swap creations. 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