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Monthly Archives: April 2013
On my design wall – progress on my fossil quilt – 2013.04.26
Orthrozanclus reburrus is now fused to the background fabric. I’m going to outline all the pieces with zigzag stitching. I’ll do each spine with a lighter color thread on one side and a darker color on the other side to … Continue reading
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Tagged art quilt, Friday finish, SAQA
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On my design wall – 2013.04.24
I belong to a regional SAQA group called SAQA Western Canada. About 30 of our members are participating in a project to create quilts featuring fossils from the Burgess Shale. Each piece will be 2 feet by 2 feet. There … Continue reading
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Tagged art quilt, SAQA, WiP Wednesday
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To Boston with Love
The Vancouver Modern Quilt Guild is coordinating an effort to show support for Boston. “To Boston With Love” is a collaborative effort of makers to bring peace and love from far and wide. What’s being planned is a public exhibition … Continue reading
On my design wall – 2013.04.17
Last June, the Vancouver Modern Quilt Guild challenged members to make blocks with our guild colors. I volunteered to piece the blocks into a guild quilt. There are 11 blocks made by VMQG members in a variety of designs, using … Continue reading
On my design wall – dog portrait finished – 2013.04.13
My art quilt portrait of Courtenay is finished, except for the binding. If you’d like to see the beginning steps of this project, check this post and this one. I constructed the dog in units – head, paws, neck/collar, body … Continue reading
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Tagged art quilt, dog portrait, Friday finish
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On my design wall – dog portrait continued – 2013.04.10
Courtenay’s portrait is progressing. I add fabrics, then take a photo in black and white to make sure the values are still working. Just a few of the darkest fabrics to add and the collar, maybe a bit of … Continue reading
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Tagged art quilt, dog portrait, WiP Wednesday
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On my design wall – dog portrait – 2013.04.07
I’ve been working on a new dog portrait. This is Courtenay, an Airedale Terrier. Here’s the starting photo, and the fabrics I plan to use. I used Picasa to crop the photo, then used the ‘posterize’ feature to reduce … Continue reading
Class sample for freezer paper piecing workshop
On April 27, I will be teaching a workshop for the Textile Arts Guild of Richmond on freezer paper piecing. I will provide each participant with a full-size pattern (12 x 24 inches) of two Japanese maple leaves. Here’s … Continue reading
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Tagged art quilt, freezer paper piecing, tutorial, workshop
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On my design wall – plans for April – 2013.04.03
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. I’m going to make … Continue reading
Posted in Art quilts, Modern quilts, On my design wall, WiP Wednesday
Tagged art quilt, dog portrait, modern quilt, VMQG, WiP Wednesday
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Quilt shows and publications – 2013.04.02
Tonight I’ll be attending the opening reception of the 5th annual juried exhibition “Cherry Blossoms: A Textile Translation”. The show runs to April 21st, at the Silk Purse Gallery in West Vancouver. http://silkpurse.ca/exhibitions/ This is my entry in … Continue reading
