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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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Circles of Hope and Joy – 2020.02.10

Posted on February 10, 2020 by TerryAske

Here is my newest art quilt. It’s for a new exhibition by the Fibre Art Network titled “Threads of Hope”. All the pieces in this exhibit will be the same size – 18″ wide by 36″ high. Each art piece … Continue reading →

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Maple leaf art quilt – finished – 2019.12.27

Posted on December 27, 2019 by TerryAske

My first post about this quilt was at the end of November, although I started designing it in mid-November. If you’d like to read about my design and construction process, my previous 5 posts have lots of information and photos. … Continue reading →

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Maple leaf art quilt – part 5 – 2019.12.18

Posted on December 18, 2019 by TerryAske

In my post last week, I showed a mock-up of the background of my Maple leaf art quilt. Since then, I fused the tree trunks to the background leafy fabric, then layered it with batting and backing, and quilted it … Continue reading →

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Maple leaf art quilt – background – 2019.12.11

Posted on December 11, 2019 by TerryAske

I’m working on the background of the Maple leaf art quilt. In my last post, I showed a selection of low-volume leafy prints that I was considering for the background. When I posted the photo on Facebook a few days … Continue reading →

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Maple leaf art quilt – part 3 – 2019.12.09

Posted on December 9, 2019 by TerryAske

The last two Maple leaves are done. As I expected, I changed my mind several times about the fabrics and colors of each leaf as I constructed them. I really like the plaid and text fabrics I used. Below are … Continue reading →

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Maple leaf art quilt – part 2 – 2019.12.04

Posted on December 4, 2019 by TerryAske

Work continues on the Maple leaf art quilt. I decided I needed another color of the boiled wool that I’m using for the veins and outline of each leaf. I started with light olive and dark olive, and now I’ve … Continue reading →

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Starting a new art quilt – 2019.11.29

Posted on November 30, 2019 by TerryAske

SAQA has a call for entry specifically for Canadian members, called Colour with a U. I’ve been thinking about possible entries, and I finally decided on very large (bigger than real life) Maple leaves. I printed a collage of leaf … 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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Journal quilt for FAN artist exchange – 2019.09.07

Posted on September 7, 2019 by TerryAske

Later this month, I’ll be heading to Naniamo BC for the annual conference of the Fibre Art Network.  As usual we will have an art exchange.  All participants are invited to create a journal size quilt (8.5 by 11 inches) inspired … Continue reading →

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