Tag Archives: SAQA

Sunflower for SAQA Trunk Show – 2021.09.12

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 … Continue reading

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NYC library lion basking in the summer sun – 2021.05.23

Here’s my donation for SAQA’s annual Benefit Auction. SAQA invites each of its members to create a 12 x 12 inch piece of art and donate it to the online auction. Last year there were over 500 submissions from SAQA … Continue reading

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‘Touchy-Feely’ a mini artwork – 2021.02.14

Here is my initial fabric pull for a small piece for SAQA Western Canada regional trunk show titled Touch. Each piece in the trunk show will be 8″ x 10″ and will be mounted to an 8 ½” x 11″ … Continue reading

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Three little seahorses – 2020.09.29

My three little seahorses are finished. Scroll to the bottom of the post to see the finished quilt. Or read through for information about my construction techniques. Here are my three seahorses about a week ago, temporarily fused to parchment … Continue reading

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Seahorses on my design wall – 2020.09.18

I’m working on a fun little mini quilt for the SAQA Florida region exhibit Fresh Fish. The theme is fish or other underwater creatures, realistic or imaginary. The size is no larger than 12” in length or width. While searching … Continue reading

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View art quilts online – 2020.09.13

I want to share a couple of online quilt shows you may be interested in viewing. Check out the first annual Everyday Objects Quilt Show 2020 conceived and organized by Brandon Wulff. I was intrigued when I read Brandon’s call … Continue reading

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Maple leaf art quilt – finished – 2019.12.27

My first post about this quilt was at the end of November, although I started designing it in mid-November. If you’d like to read about my design and construction process, my previous 5 posts have lots of information and photos. … Continue reading

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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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Maple leaf art quilt – part 3 – 2019.12.09

The last two Maple leaves are done. As I expected, I changed my mind several times about the fabrics and colors of each leaf as I constructed them. I really like the plaid and text fabrics I used. Below are … Continue reading

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Maple leaf art quilt – part 2 – 2019.12.04

Work continues on the Maple leaf art quilt. I decided I needed another color of the boiled wool that I’m using for the veins and outline of each leaf. I started with light olive and dark olive, and now I’ve … Continue reading

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