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Countdown to Square Foot Show – 2021.07.24

Thanks to everyone who made suggestions (on my last blog post, on Instagram and Facebook) about which pieces I should submit to the upcoming Abstract2 Square Foot Show. Here are the 5 pieces I submitted. I’m so happy to be … Continue reading

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‘Touchy-Feely’ a mini artwork – 2021.02.14

Here is my initial fabric pull for a small piece for SAQA Western Canada regional trunk show titled Touch. Each piece in the trunk show will be 8″ x 10″ and will be mounted to an 8 ½” x 11″ … Continue reading

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First quilt of the year – 2021.01.08

This is my entry to the newest Curated Quilts mini challenge. The theme is Covid-19, using “honor” as inspiration. The color palette is included in the image below: soft grey, medium grey, caramel, gentle yellow, soft pink, and brick red. … Continue reading

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Mini quilt of WOW Westminster – 2020.10.31

When I read the theme for the current Quilting Arts reader challenge – Art as Inspiration – I knew immediately what my inspiration would be! I often walk to a nearby waterfront park, the site of a massive public art … Continue reading

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“Plus” mini quilts from September – 2020.10.25

I keep a spreadsheet with a listing of all the quilts I have made, including the year made, the name, the width and height. This makes it easy for me to determine which of my quilts fit the requirements for … Continue reading

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Three little seahorses – 2020.09.29

My three little seahorses are finished. Scroll to the bottom of the post to see the finished quilt. Or read through for information about my construction techniques. Here are my three seahorses about a week ago, temporarily fused to parchment … Continue reading

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Seahorses on my design wall – 2020.09.18

I’m working on a fun little mini quilt for the SAQA Florida region exhibit Fresh Fish. The theme is fish or other underwater creatures, realistic or imaginary. The size is no larger than 12” in length or width. While searching … Continue reading

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Primary colors mini quilt – 2020.04.05

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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Anonymous artwork revealed – 2019.10.31

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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Another B&W mini quilt – 2019.08.28

As often happens, my subconscious influences my design choices. I’d been thinking about black & white quilts for the Curated Quilts mini challenge, and I noticed a fruit bowl in a friend’s kitchen. The shape of the fruit bowl intrigued … Continue reading

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