Category Archives: Modern quilts

Improv black & white & brights – progress – 2020.05.31

Posted on May 31, 2020 by TerryAske

I made 14 blocks from my black & white & bright fabrics, as described in my previous post. I pinned some black and grey solid fabrics on my design wall to see how they would work with the blocks. Here’s … Continue reading →

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Improv blocks – progress – 2020.05.27

Posted on May 27, 2020 by TerryAske

I finished sewing the curvy strips into blocks, which are approximately 6 x 12 inches. (See my previous post for more information about that step.) Now I’m using them to make 8 inch square quarter-circle blocks. Although I’m calling this … Continue reading →

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Improv black & white & brights – 2020.05.25

Posted on May 25, 2020 by TerryAske

I’ve started a new quilt with only a vague idea of how it will look at the end. I’m making blocks of 6 black & white prints plus a solid black. Then I am going to do some or all … Continue reading →

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Vancouver MQG 10 year anniversary challenge – 2020.05.20

Posted on May 20, 2020 by TerryAske

The Vancouver Modern Quilt Guild is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. We have a new logo, and a modern mini challenge with the theme TEN using only the new logo colours. Each mini must be 10 inches square. I … Continue reading →

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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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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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Anonymous artwork revealed – 2019.10.31

Posted on October 31, 2019 by TerryAske

IAD Anonymous Show – I had 3 fabric art pieces accepted into the annual International Artists Day Anonymous Show at 100 Braid St Studios in New Westminster BC. There were over 250 pieces of artwork, including oil & acrylic paintings, … Continue reading →

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