Author Archives: TerryAske

Matchstick quilting experiment – 2020.04.19

Posted on April 19, 2020 by TerryAske

My next idea for the Canadian Quilters Try-A-Triad Challenge, was to do intense matchstick quilting with a variety of thread colors to see how much it would appear to change the color of the base fabrics. This time, I’m using … Continue reading →

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Optical illusions. Don’t believe your eyes – 2020.04.12

Posted on April 12, 2020 by TerryAske

As I said in an earlier post, primary colors are not my favorite colors. And yet here I am making quilts for a primary colors challenge. When I first read about the Canadian Quilters Try-A-Triad Challenge, my first thought was … Continue reading →

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Primary colors mini quilt – 2020.04.05

Posted on April 5, 2020 by TerryAske

Here is my first entry for the Canadian Quilters Try-A-Triad Challenge. The only fabrics allowed are solid fabrics in the 3 primary colors – yellow, red and blue. I had an idea to make a quilt that looked like 3 … Continue reading →

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Primary colors and rainbow blocks – 2020.03.27

Posted on March 27, 2020 by TerryAske

I’ve been working on a couple of entries for the Canadian Quilters Try-A-Triad Challenge. The only fabrics allowed are solid fabrics in the 3 primary colors – yellow, red and blue. I’m working with two different combinations of primary color … Continue reading →

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Final finishing of quilts – 2020.03.15

Posted on March 15, 2020 by TerryAske

When I declare a quilt finished, it’s often not really completely finished. I will work to the point where I can take photos to submit an entry, then move onto the next project. This means the facings are just pinned … Continue reading →

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Spring, circles and matchstick quilting – 2020.02.29

Posted on February 29, 2020 by TerryAske

It’s almost March, so in Vancouver our thoughts are turning to Spring flowers and Cherry Blossoms.  I’ve been working on an entry for the annual textile art exhibit Cherry Blossoms: A Textile Translation which will be on display in April … Continue reading →

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Circles of Hope and Joy – 2020.02.10

Posted on February 10, 2020 by TerryAske

Here is my newest art quilt. It’s for a new exhibition by the Fibre Art Network titled “Threads of Hope”. All the pieces in this exhibit will be the same size – 18″ wide by 36″ high. Each art piece … Continue reading →

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Year in Review – 2020.01.29

Posted on January 29, 2020 by TerryAske

Better late than never, here’s a recap of my activities and accomplishments in 2019. Making art – I created more than 20 art quilts and other fiber art with a variety of themes and techniques.  Many of them are shown … Continue reading →

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Maple leaf art quilt – finished – 2019.12.27

Posted on December 27, 2019 by TerryAske

My first post about this quilt was at the end of November, although I started designing it in mid-November. If you’d like to read about my design and construction process, my previous 5 posts have lots of information and photos. … Continue reading →

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Maple leaf art quilt – part 5 – 2019.12.18

Posted on December 18, 2019 by TerryAske

In my post last week, I showed a mock-up of the background of my Maple leaf art quilt. Since then, I fused the tree trunks to the background leafy fabric, then layered it with batting and backing, and quilted it … Continue reading →

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