I’m working on my entry for the SAQA Trunk Show. The required size is 10″ x 7″ and all pieces will be mounted on a black 12″ x 9″ backing board. I decided to use this photo of a sunflower as my inspiration. I used a light-box to trace the outlines and create a sketch on semi-transparent stabilizer. Then I selected my color palette from my scrap collection.
inspiration photo 
traced sketch 
fabric scraps
I’m building the sunflower on a layer of chartreuse boiled wool. I’m using the sketch to cut out the fabric shapes and also to position them on the boiled wool. For the flower, I started with a layer of solid yellow fabric. Now I’m adding individual petals from striped and checked fabrics.
positioning fused fabrics current state
I plan to have it finished later this week.
In other news, the SAQA annual online auction is now open for bidding. There are 470 small artworks donated by SAQA members. At 12 inches square, these pieces are perfect to collect, gift, and display. This is my submission – one of the famous NYC library lions ‘Basking in the Summer Sun’. I wrote a blog post in May about how I made it.
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Thanks for stopping by. I will be linking up with these blogs – click on the links below, where you’ll find many other creative and inspirational projects.
- Nina-Marie’s Off the Wall Friday
- Can I get a Whoop Whoop? by Confessions of a Fabric Addict
- Love Laugh Quilt Monday Making
- Quilt Fabrication Midweek Makers
So beautiful and thoughtful, Terry. I love all of your art, and this one toches a vibe for me – sunflowers are my fav!
Beautiful Terry, we are honored that you did use “our” sunflower 🙂 greetings Hans and Terry
Thanks Terry. Your sunflowers were so beautiful and perfect – great inspiration for a quilt!
Thanks for showing how you are doing your sunflower. I don’t consider myself an art quilter but seeing methods gives me a flash of thought — maybe I could do that…) I love your lion. Some New Yorker should scoop that one up.