‘Sunflower on Blue’ for SAQA annual auction – 2022.05.26

Each year, SAQA invites each of its members to create a small 12 x 12 inch piece of art and donate it to the annual SAQA Benefit Auction.  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 exhibition programs and education outreach activities.

The 2022 Benefit Auction will take place online from September 9 through October 2.

This is my entry for this year – ‘Sunflower on Blue’.

The pink shading was a sudden last-minute impulse. I added add some dark pink shading with an Inktense pencil. I think it adds a lot of depth and dimension. Read on for some information about my construction process.

This piece is based on the same photo I used last year for the SAQA trunk show, and I employed similar techniques.

I traced the photo onto semi-transparent stabilizer, and used that to position the petals on a piece of dark pink boiled wool. After fusing them in place, I outline-stitched the petals with dark pink thread.

I trimmed the boiled wool close to the fused fabrics to create a very narrow outline. I followed the same process for the stem and bracts. Then I fused the pieces to the background and quilted just around the edges of each piece.

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This is my tenth SAQA auction quilt! Below are the nine previous ones. As you can see, I like to mix it up and use a variety of techniques.

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I’m linking up with these blogs – click on the links below, where you’ll find many other creative and inspirational projects.

• Quilt Fabrication Midweek Makers
• Nina-Marie’s Off the Wall Friday