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NYC library lion basking in the summer sun – 2021.05.23

Posted on May 23, 2021 by TerryAske

Here’s my donation for SAQA’s annual Benefit Auction. SAQA invites each of its members to create a 12 x 12 inch piece of art and donate it to the online auction. Last year there were over 500 submissions from SAQA … Continue reading →

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NYC Library Lions – more progress – 2021.03.14

Posted on March 14, 2021 by TerryAske

I have good news and bad news about the blue lion. As I said in my last post, I was a lot more methodical with creating the pattern than I was with the orange lion – I marked all the … Continue reading →

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NYC lions – photo-editing and preparing the pattern – 2021.02.28

Posted on February 28, 2021 by TerryAske

In my last post, I said “I used a variety of photo-editing apps to simplify my photos. Then I drew lines on the photo to separate the values. Then I traced the shapes on fusible web (Steam-a-Seam Lite) and cut … Continue reading →

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Sacred Threads Eye Contact entries – 2019.05.20

Posted on May 20, 2019 by TerryAske

When I saw the call for entry for the Sacred Threads Eye Contact special installation, I knew I had to enter! The required size of the pieces is 23″ wide by 5″ high – very long and narrow, and required … Continue reading →

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Jack: a collaborative fibre art tribute – 2018.03.07

Posted on March 7, 2018 by TerryAske

At any given time, the Fibre Art Network has several exhibitions traveling to various venues, and one or more in the planning stages.  At the end of 2016, a new exhibit titled ‘Conversations‘ was announced. ‘Conversations’ will be an exhibition … Continue reading →

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June was a busy month! – 2017.07.04

Posted on July 4, 2017 by TerryAske

June was a very busy month!  It’s the beginning of July, and I just realized I haven’t posted since May 21st. At the beginning of June, my husband and I spent a very enjoyable week in New York City.  I … Continue reading →

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A new dog portrait and a new exhibition – 2017.05.21

Posted on May 21, 2017 by TerryAske

For the past few weeks, I’ve been working on a new dog portrait.  Here’s the original photo next to the finished quilted portrait.      Below are some of the photos I took as I was constructing this portrait. I … Continue reading →

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An award and other news – 2017.01.22

Posted on January 22, 2017 by TerryAske

Two of my quilts – ‘Circular Thinking’ and ‘Eclipse’ – were accepted to the Road to California quilt show, which started on January 19th and ends today.  I was notified that my quilt ‘Eclipse’ was awarded “Honorable Mention: Modern Piecing” … Continue reading →

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New portrait quilt – 2016.09.17

Posted on September 17, 2016 by TerryAske

Last week, I saw that the deadline had been extended for the Quilting Arts ‘Who Do You Love?’ reader challenge.  Even though I have a couple of other projects on the go, I decided to set them aside for a … Continue reading →

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‘Casper’ the cat is finished – 2016.04.24

Posted on April 24, 2016 by TerryAske

The thread-sketched portrait of Casper is finished and has been shipped to my customer, Maureen.  I didn’t finish the edges, because Maureen is going to incorporate Casper’s portrait into a pillow for her granddaughter. When I last posted about this … Continue reading →

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