SAQA Auction quilt – 2015.04.29

Here’s my entry for the annual SAQA Benefit Auction.  Every year, many of SAQA’s members donate 12 x 12 inch square quilts which are displayed online, and auctioned in September and October.  The auction has a dual purpose – to increase the recognition of quilts as art and quilters as artists, and to raise funds to support SAQA’s exhibitions, publications, and education outreach activities.

You can see the quilts here.  Currently there are 4 pages of quilts.  Keep checking back because many more will be added during the month of May.

A couple of weeks ago, I showed my sketch and some possible fabrics.  I knew which fabrics I was going to use for the tree trunk and foliage, but I spent a lot of time auditioning fabrics for the background.   Once I finally made my fabric decisions, I assembled the background, and quilted it before adding the tree.

Then I fused the tree trunk and foliage into the background, and did more quilting.  I then spent a lot more time auditioning binding fabric.  I’m thrilled with the end result.  It’s called ‘Happy Purple Tree’.

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