Author Archives: TerryAske

Square Foot Show – preparing entries – 2021.07.11

Posted on July 11, 2021 by TerryAske

Earlier this year I read about the Square Foot Show on Instagram. I submitted my application and I’m thrilled to say I will be one of the 70 artists whose work will be featured in the August online show. The … Continue reading →

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Triangle baby quilt finished – 2021.06.20

Posted on June 20, 2021 by TerryAske

I started creating this baby quilt in April. I finished piecing it in early May and pinned it to my design wall. But then I set it aside to work on other projects. This weekend, I finished it. I layered … Continue reading →

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NYC library lion basking in the summer sun – 2021.05.23

Posted on May 23, 2021 by TerryAske

Here’s my donation for SAQA’s annual Benefit Auction. SAQA invites each of its members to create a 12 x 12 inch piece of art and donate it to the online auction. Last year there were over 500 submissions from SAQA … Continue reading →

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Night Driving – 2021.05.10

Posted on May 10, 2021 by TerryAske

Last August, I started thinking about what I would submit to the Grand National 2021 exhibition ‘Crossroads’. I made two pieces specifically for this exhibition: Night Driving and A Study of Pattern and Perspective. I submitted my entries in December, … Continue reading →

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Grand National 2021 Exhibition ‘Crossroads’ – 2021.05.02

Posted on May 2, 2021 by TerryAske

Grand National is a Canadian fibre art exhibition that will travel to various venues across the country. The theme for the 2021 exhibition is Crossroads. The exhibit was scheduled to open today at the University of NB Art Centre with … Continue reading →

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Triangle baby quilt – 2021.04.25

Posted on April 25, 2021 by TerryAske

There’s a new baby quilt evolving on my design wall, for my new great-niece Alice. Alice has an older brother and sister who both have baby quilts from me. I thought it would be fun to use some of the … Continue reading →

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Cherry Blossom exhibit and live virtual opening – 2021.04.02

Posted on April 2, 2021 by TerryAske

For the last week or so, I’ve been busy getting quilts ready for upcoming exhibits – making hanging sleeves and labels. I shipped off a couple of quilts last week and I have more to go this week. One piece … Continue reading →

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NYC Library Lions – finished – 2021.03.21

Posted on March 21, 2021 by TerryAske

I peeled both lions off their temporary backing of parchment paper, and fused them each to a 13 x 13 inch piece of background fabric. I basted each quilt top to a piece of batting 12.25 inches square, and straight-line … Continue reading →

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NYC Library Lions – more progress – 2021.03.14

Posted on March 14, 2021 by TerryAske

I have good news and bad news about the blue lion. As I said in my last post, I was a lot more methodical with creating the pattern than I was with the orange lion – I marked all the … Continue reading →

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NYC lions – photo-editing and preparing the pattern – 2021.02.28

Posted on February 28, 2021 by TerryAske

In my last post, I said “I used a variety of photo-editing apps to simplify my photos. Then I drew lines on the photo to separate the values. Then I traced the shapes on fusible web (Steam-a-Seam Lite) and cut … Continue reading →

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