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On my design wall – 2015.04.26

Posted on April 26, 2015 by TerryAske

Here’s a fun project! I’ve made a lot of custom portrait quilts, but my clients usually request a fairly realistic looking portrait.  I made a self-portrait a few years ago in an abstract/pop art/Picasso/cubist style (as you can tell, I’m … Continue reading →

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On my design wall – 2015.04.15

Posted on April 15, 2015 by TerryAske

A few days ago, when I started working on my cityscape quilt for IQF Tactile Architecture special exhibit, I thought the deadline to submit entries was April 17th, so for the past few days I’ve been focusing all my attention … Continue reading →

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On my design wall – 2015.04.13

Posted on April 13, 2015 by TerryAske

Last week I spent a delightful and productive couple of days with my sister Anne working on our collaborative quilt.  We wanted to add some embellishments and hand-stitching.  It’s so much easier to make design decisions when there are two … Continue reading →

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On my design wall and in my bookcase – 2015.04.06

Posted on April 6, 2015 by TerryAske

Work continues on the collaborative quilt.  I’ve quilted more straight lines in black and a copper-gold variegated thread.  Tomorrow I’m taking it to Anne’s so we can decide on the next steps.  Some options we’re considering are: adding square or … Continue reading →

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Off my design wall – 2015.03.26

Posted on March 26, 2015 by TerryAske

Thanks to everyone who commented on the possible background fabrics for my Royal terns – that was very helpful.  I found myself agreeing with those who preferred the fabric in the bottom right photo, so that’s what I used. I … Continue reading →

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In my mailbox – 2015.02.27

Posted on February 28, 2015 by TerryAske

Look what was in my mailbox yesterday!  Yes, those are my ‘Rainy Day Girls’, the latest in my Rainy Day People series.  Even though I had been notified my quilt would be on the cover, it was still a thrill … Continue reading →

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A finished project and an ongoing one – 2015.02.13

Posted on February 13, 2015 by TerryAske

The second quilt in my new Tree Series is completed. I think I’ll call it Foggy Winter Day. This is what it looked like three weeks ago, when I last posted about it.  I was debating whether to cover the … Continue reading →

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A busy couple of weeks – 2015.02.08

Posted on February 8, 2015 by TerryAske

I really hadn’t intended to go almost 3 weeks without posting.  I was immersed in a couple of projects, but now I can come up for air and share what I’ve been doing. I mentioned in early January that I … Continue reading →

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On my design wall – 2015.01.21

Posted on January 21, 2015 by TerryAske

The tree quilt is progressing well.  Here it is with the trees pinned in place.  They will probably get repositioned as I sew them onto the background.  I’m debating whether to cover the background trees with white tulle, but will … Continue reading →

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A busy week – 2015.01.18

Posted on January 18, 2015 by TerryAske

On Thursday, I did a trunk show for the Grouse Mountain Day Quilters Guild. Earlier in the week, I pulled all of my quilts out of storage, decided which to bring to the trunk show and organized them into groups … Continue reading →

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