Category Archives: Inspiration

Quilt Canada 2024 Recap – 2024.06.30

Posted on June 30, 2024 by TerryAske

Earlier this month, I spent 4 fun-filled days in Edmonton attending Quilt Canada 2024 at the Edmonton Convention Centre.  Quilt Canada is an annual conference which includes hundreds of quilts (the National Juried Show and numerous additional Concurrent Quilt Shows), … Continue reading →

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May in the Mediterranean – 2024.06.30

Posted on June 30, 2024 by TerryAske

The last time I posted here was in April – two months ago! I was travelling most of May, and then was very busy in June, so I’m just getting caught up now. I did post about my Mediterranean travels … Continue reading →

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‘Witch Hazel Magic’ – 2024.03.17

Posted on March 17, 2024 by TerryAske

I created this piece in February in response to a SAQA call for entry titled Renewal. This is a regional juried exhibition for Canadian SAQA members. I was thrilled to receive a notification a few days ago that it has … Continue reading →

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‘Trimmings’ – 2024.02.18

Posted on February 18, 2024 by TerryAske

This mini quilt is my entry to the annual SAQA Spotlight Auction. The auction will be an online event taking place during the 2024 SAQA Virtual Conference (April 12- 20, 2024). It is an opportunity for all SAQA members to … Continue reading →

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‘Geometric Expressions’ SAQA virtual gallery – 2024.01.02

Posted on January 2, 2024 by TerryAske

SAQA’s newest virtual gallery ‘Geometric Expressions‘ is now available for viewing on the SAQA website. It’s a pretty amazing collection of artworks, curated by Pat Forster. She selected 43 artworks from 267 submissions. The Geometric Expressions online gallery (thumbnails below) … Continue reading →

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‘Purple Sun’ African Daisy mini quilts – 2023.01.26

Posted on January 26, 2023 by TerryAske

Earlier this month, I created 2 mini quilts from a photo I took last year at Vandusen Garden. I was captivated by the vibrant color palette of this flower. A Google image search told me this was a ‘Purple Sun’ … Continue reading →

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Quilt Canada favourites – 2022.06.30

Posted on June 30, 2022 by TerryAske

I didn’t take very many photos at Quilt Canada, but there were lots of wonderful, inspiring quilts. Here are a few quilts and exhibits that really appealed to me. . . .

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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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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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