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Improv words for baby quilt – 2018.05.21

Posted on May 21, 2018 by TerryAske

A couple of weeks ago I attended an Improv Letters Workshop with Felicity Ronaghan (felicityquilts.com).  My plan was to make some words to include in the baby quilt I’m making. The workshop was great!  Here are some of the letters … Continue reading →

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On my design wall – a baby quilt – 2018.05.02

Posted on May 2, 2018 by TerryAske

A week ago, I started sewing blocks for a quilt for my brand new great-niece Evelyn. I planned make improv stripes in pink, purple and low volume prints.  I started making blocks about 13 inches square, thinking that would make … Continue reading →

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Tally to Thirty – 2018.04.21

Posted on April 21, 2018 by TerryAske

My entry for the Trend-Tex Challenge is finished and has been submitted. As I said in my last post, I decided to base my design on the theme of 30 years.  I wanted a design that looked modern and interesting, … Continue reading →

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Triangles and tally marks – 2018.03.28

Posted on March 28, 2018 by TerryAske

Triangles Curated Quilts magazine has a new call for entry for mini quilts – the theme is Triangles.  The image below shows the color palette they would like entrants to use, all or in part. I have made two entries … Continue reading →

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Off my design wall – 2018.02.19

Posted on February 19, 2018 by TerryAske

Last Friday, I finished my cherry blossom modern/art quilt with a black binding, gave it a title and submitted it for consideration for the textile art exhibit Cherry Blossoms: A Textile Translation. I was having a hard time coming up … Continue reading →

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Off my design wall – 2018.02.14

Posted on February 14, 2018 by TerryAske

Happy Valentine’s Day! My cherry blossom modern/art quilt is quilted, and just needs a black binding before I can submit it to the textile art exhibit Cherry Blossoms: A Textile Translation. I quilted the black and gold background hexagons with … Continue reading →

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On my design wall – 2018.02.12

Posted on February 12, 2018 by TerryAske

My cherry blossoms modern/art quilt is all pieced. It’s about 16 x 22 inches.  I don’t think I’ll add a border, just black binding.  I’m stumped for a name and would welcome suggestions. I made a total of 3 blossoms.  … Continue reading →

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On my design wall – 2018.02.07

Posted on February 7, 2018 by TerryAske

You know it’s almost Spring in Vancouver when thoughts turn to Cherry Blossoms.  I’m working on an entry for the textile art exhibit Cherry Blossoms: A Textile Translation which will be at the Silk Purse Gallery in West Vancouver. I … Continue reading →

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Blue Stairs minimal mini quilt – 2018.01.08

Posted on January 8, 2018 by TerryAske

Here’s my second entry to the Minimal Mini Challenge by Curated Quilts.  You can see my first entry ‘Twist of Lime’ here. For this one, I used 3 of the colors in the palette – light gray, blue gray and … Continue reading →

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Twist of Lime minimal mini quilt – 2018.01.06

Posted on January 6, 2018 by TerryAske

I missed the deadlines for the first two calls for entry by Curated Quilts, but I’m entering the third one – the Minimal Mini Challenge.  The deadline for submissions is January 10th.  The color palette is light grey, leaf green, … Continue reading →

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