Monthly Archives: October 2012

WiP Wednesday from my Houston hotel room

Posted on October 31, 2012 by TerryAske

I’m in Houston for the International Quilt Market and Festival (see my recent posts for details).  Today I have nothing scheduled for the morning, and the exhibits and quilt show will not be open until 5 pm.  In anticipation that … Continue reading →

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Houston – Day 5

Posted on October 30, 2012 by TerryAske

The IQA Winners’ Circle Celebration was held tonight.  Of course, all the quilts were fabulous!  You can see a list of all the winners here. The ceiling of the ballroom had colored lights playing on fabric swags.  The first place … Continue reading →

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Houston – Days 3 and 4

Posted on October 29, 2012 by TerryAske

Yesterday was my 3rd day in Houston at Quilt Market.  I met my Vancouver friends, Karen and Liz, and we finished going through the 500+ vendor booths.  Then we headed over to the quilts, were I showed them my four … Continue reading →

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Houston – Day 2

Posted on October 27, 2012 by TerryAske

Great day!  I met up with my friends from Vancouver and we saw 19  of the 23 aisles of exhibitors’ booths.  Check out the swag from today.  And notice the Studios magazine on the left – it includes a 3-page … Continue reading →

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Houston – Day 1

Posted on October 26, 2012 by TerryAske

I flew down from Vancouver to Houston today for the International Quilt Market and Festival.   This evening I met up with some friends from Vancouver and from Houston. We attended Fabric 2.0 a meet and greet event, and then … Continue reading →

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On my design wall

Posted on October 24, 2012 by TerryAske

My Kona fabric finally arrived in the mail, so I’ve been working on my guild challenge.  Here’s the Kona Modern print that I received, plus the solids I ordered. I started with a wonky center square and just added to … Continue reading →

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On my design wall

Posted on October 17, 2012 by TerryAske

During this past week, I finished the mixed media piece, with silk leaves. I love the gorgeous batik fabric and the vibrant autumn shades of the silk leaves.  I quilted the background with vertical lines, then tacked the silk leaves … Continue reading →

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A new tree quilt

Posted on October 16, 2012 by TerryAske

In 2009, I started a series of art quilts celebrating the changing seasons of the West Coast of Canada, each featuring a single tree. For a few months, I’ve been thinking it’s about time to start the next art quilt … Continue reading →

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On my design wall

Posted on October 10, 2012 by TerryAske

I finished the small quilt made from leftover scraps and Kona neutrals.  I generally don’t choose fabric for the binding until I’ve finished a quilt, but I did have in mind that I would bind it with a darker neutral.  … Continue reading →

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On my design wall

Posted on October 3, 2012 by TerryAske

Here’s last week’s project – finished!  Thanks to everyone who made suggestions about fabrics for the corner units.  I actually previewed several more fabrics after last week’s post and selected 3 fabrics also used in the center.  I decided to … Continue reading →

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