Quilts by Terry Grant 08-26-18

The newest issue of SAQA's Art Quilt Quarterly  (Issue 12)  featured one of my favorite quiltmakers.  Terry Grant is accomplished in whatever she does and her quilts are varied and interesting.  She lives in Beaverton, Oregon, and is active in textile groups in the greater Portland area.  Terry was part of the International 12X12 project which produced exhibits that traveled the world and also two books.  It was an outstanding effort on the part of all twelve members.  www.twelveby12.org   

Terry's blog is http://andsewitgoes.blogspot.com/ where she always has something interesting to say.  She has taken a hiatus this summer, but will, hopefully, be back again soon. 

There are eleven of Terry's quilts in TCQC.  

 "Laurel Leaves"  Terry Grant  2008  12" X 12"
I believe this is the first of Terry's quilts I added to TCQC.  
The black outline is actually the black base fabric with each leaf applied by machine with the tiniest zigzag I have ever seen.  It does not feel like the leaves are fused, but Terry has a unique method of fusing that you can read about on her website. 

"Valentine 2007"  Terry Grant  2007  8.75" X 8.75"

Terry makes a small Valentine quilt and prints copies of it for the Valentine cards she sends out.  She says: http://andsewitgoes.blogspot.com/search?q=Valentine+2007

"Judith's Garden"  Terry Grant  2007  21"W x 28"L

Such a sweet face that Terry has drawn/painted. 

See what she has to say about this quilt at: 

 http://andsewitgoes.blogspot.com/search?q=Judith%27s+Garden

"Oregon Junco"  Terry Grant  2007   9" X 9"

Having spent most of my growing  up years in Oregon the Junco was one of the first birds I could identify, although I didn't see them so much in the snow, just the cold, wet, Oregon rain.   Here each snowflake is a white single stitch.  And Terry says:

http://andsewitgoes.blogspot.com/search?q=Oregon+Junco

"Tillamook Rooster"  Terry Grant  2009  12" X 12"

A glorious black and white rooster.  How does Terry know to use four or five different red prints to depict that bright red crown?  The patchy background and sky are great contrasts to this feathered fellow.   Tillamook, by the way, is a town and an area on the Oregon coast that is known for the dairy farms and the milk products they produce; especially Tillamook cheddar cheese.

"Steller's Jay" Terry Grant  2011  12" X 12" 

I have had lunch with several Steller's Jays, they are quite companionable and always interesting in what I am eating.  Like a friend who always wants to try a taste.  This guy has all the attitude of every Steller's Jay I have ever met.  

"All is Transition"  Terry Grant  2007/2009 17.75"W X 21.75"L

This quilt has two completion dates because Terry was not happy with the first finished quilt and decided to do a serious makeover.   I was happy to add this crow to the TCQC bird quilts.   See her comments at:

http://andsewitgoes.blogspot.com/2009/11/oh-no-look-what-ive-done.html

"Yellow Bowl"  Terry Grant  2014 10" X 10"

I have recently posted this piece on my Sunday blog.  It is different from the other quilts in the Collection because it is on stretcher bars.  Something I avoid because such pieces are difficult to carry around when I do programs for quilting groups.  But it is so whimsical and has my favorite colors.  It hangs in my bathroom where I see it multiple times a day!  

Here is Terry's post: http://andsewitgoes.blogspot.com/2015/01/last-year-word.html

"Desert Nights"  Terry Grant  2014  23"W X 60"L

I don't think this quilt photographs well, don't understand why not.  It is so evocative of long drives in the desert, obviously something that both Terry and I have experienced.  I always enjoyed driving out to Lake Havasu in the dark, like driving through a long tunnel with little windows of light along the way.  Sometimes my imagination would plant a dense forest of conifers on both sides of the highway.  I don't drive much at night these days so this is a memory of that experience.  Terry talks about it in several blog posts:

http://andsewitgoes.blogspot.com/2014/04/blue-two.html

http://andsewitgoes.blogspot.com/2014/06/digital-drawing-day-night.html

"At the Market"  Terry Grant  2014  6"W X 8"L

This charming little piece was part of the silent auction at the SAQA conference in Portland.  There were so many great little "quiltlets" that I went completely berserk, but not too far over my pre-set limit.  Here is what I said when I posted this quilt on my blog:

http://delquilts.blogspot.com/2015/08/last-of-fiberlandia-auction-quilts-08.html

"Douglas Fir Cone"  Terry Grant  2010  27.5"W X 34"L

Always my favorite tree, they grew everywhere when I was growing up in Oregon.  I don't know how Terry managed to made it so realistic looking.  She talked quite a bit about this quilt on her blog, here are two posts:  

http://andsewitgoes.blogspot.com/2010/03/quilt-for-oregon.html

http://andsewitgoes.blogspot.com/2010/03/working-on-big-cone.html

Or you can go on her blog and find the space on the right sidebar that says "Search this blog", just put Douglas Fir Cone in the box and hit "search" and that will bring up every post she made about this quilt.   I love having the giant fir cone hanging at the end of the hall where I can look at it numerous times a day.  

Del Thomas and Terry Grant at Starbuck's in Beaverton, OR  12-03-09

I have more I want to say about these quilts, but I am tired and need to go to bed.  I'll finish up tomorrow if you want to come back and read more.  Thanks.  

And I did come back and fill in all the info I could.  Enjoy.

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