Category Archives: On my design wall

On my design wall – dog portrait finished – 2013.04.13

Posted on April 13, 2013 by TerryAske

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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On my design wall – dog portrait continued – 2013.04.10

Posted on April 10, 2013 by TerryAske

  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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On my design wall – dog portrait – 2013.04.07

Posted on April 7, 2013 by TerryAske

  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 →

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Class sample for freezer paper piecing workshop

Posted on April 6, 2013 by TerryAske

  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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On my design wall – plans for April – 2013.04.03

Posted on April 3, 2013 by TerryAske

  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 →

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On my design wall – 2013.03.27

Posted on March 27, 2013 by TerryAske

Another Quilting Arts magazine reader challenge has caught my fancy – “Text Me!”.  The challenge is to create an 8″ x 8″ inch quilt inspired by text.  That made me think of my original Rainy Day People, which I created … Continue reading →

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On my design wall – 2013.03.13

Posted on March 13, 2013 by TerryAske

Rainy Day People 3 is almost finished – ‘just’ the zigzag stitching, sandwiching, quilting and binding.  The entry deadline is March 15th, so I’m concentrating on getting this finished today or tomorrow. As always, I’m linking up with these blogs … Continue reading →

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On my design wall – 2013.03.06

Posted on March 6, 2013 by TerryAske

Worldwide Quilting Day – Check out the button I added on the right, with a link to a website with lots of information about Worldwide Quilting Day – March 16, 2013.  I belong to an online group of quilters who … Continue reading →

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On my design wall – 2013.02.27

Posted on February 27, 2013 by TerryAske

My Graffiti quilt is finished.  I called it “The Writing is on the Wall”.   I fused all the graffiti elements to the background, then quilted the whole thing with a brick pattern.  I’ve entered it in the SAQA Text Messages … Continue reading →

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On my design wall – 2013.02.20

Posted on February 20, 2013 by TerryAske

Last year I joined SAQA – Studio Art Quilt Associates.  SAQA’s  mission is to promote the art quilt through education, exhibitions, professional development, documentation, and publications.  I’m working on my first entry to a juried SAQA exhibit – Text Messages.   … Continue reading →

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