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Tag Archives: WiP Wednesday
Maple leaf art quilt – part 5 – 2019.12.18
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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Tagged art quilt, leaf, Maple leaves, SAQA, WiP Wednesday
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On my design wall – 2018.09.05
I’ve started working on a new art quilt. It’s for a SAQA regional exhibition – the “greater North Pacific region” (Alaska, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, Washington and Western Canada). The title of the exhibition is “Shifting Tides: Convergence in Cloth“. … Continue reading
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Hobbit House mini quilt – 2018.08.15
The theme for Curated Quilts magazine’s issue 6 is House. As usual they are having a mini quilt challenge. Some of the mini quilts will be included in the magazine. The image below shows the color palette they would … Continue reading
Baby quilt top is done – 2018.07.03
I’ve been working on this baby quilt off and on since the beginning of May. Towards the end of May, I was at this point. Then it sat untouched on my design wall until a few days ago, while … Continue reading
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Tagged baby quilt, modern quilt, WiP Wednesday
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On my design wall – 2018.02.07
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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Aurora – the quilting – 2018.01.31
I started designing and cutting fabric for ‘Aurora’ last Tuesday. On Wednesday, I got it completely pieced. It took all day, but I was determined to get it done. I came perilously close to running out of one of … Continue reading
On my design wall – Moonrise and Aurora – 2018.01.24
My ‘Moonrise’ art quilt is all quilted, and I’m loving the texture the quilting has added. I quilted the sky with straight horizontal lines about 1/4″ apart. The moon and clouds have horizontal quilting 3/4″ apart. I realized that when … Continue reading
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Tagged art quilt, circle quilt, SAQA, WiP Wednesday
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On my design wall – Moonrise, part 3 – 2018.01.17
Let the quilting begin! That’s the next step. When I removed the freezer paper from the back of the fabrics, I realized that the shadow of the turned under seam allowance of the white moon was showing through a bit. … Continue reading
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Tagged art quilt, circle quilt, freezer paper piecing, SAQA, WiP Wednesday
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On my design wall – Moonrise, part 1 – 2018.01.10
There’s a new art quilt taking shape on my design wall. I’ve been thinking about this one for a few months, but I had other projects that took priority. It’s for a new SAQA exhibit Dusk to Dawn. I know … Continue reading
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Attach quilt sleeve entirely by machine & other finishing techniques – 2017.11.29
My favorite parts of making art quilts are the design process, selecting the fabrics and constructing the quilt top. My least favorite parts are the finishing – burying threads, applying facings, and attaching the hanging sleeve and label. By the … Continue reading
