While the auction starts in September, the quilts can be viewed on SAQA's website. My 12x12" quilt 'Like Tapa' appears on page 5.
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| Like Tapa |
For this years quilt I wanted to create the look of a tapa cloth using non-traditional materials.
The first stage was to transfer my hand drawn design onto an Ezy carve printing block using Saral transfer paper. I've been using these blocks as I find them easier to carve into than the usual lino. I haven't found them in NZ so whenever I go to Australia I buy a few more. They come in a range of sizes, using the 12x12" size is perfect for this project.
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| design drawn on a piece of paper |
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| initial cuts (red marks from transfer paper) |
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| cutting more detail |
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| cutting complete |
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| adding another layer of colour |
Creating the pattern by rubbing with Paintsicks.
Pinning the fabric to the base helps prevent unwanted movement and ghosting of the image.
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| selecting thread for the handstitching |
The flowers and the darker strip had an extra layer of batting to give a trapunto effect. The machine quilting was mostly done with co-ordinating thread around the shapes to emphasise the trapunto.
Videos have been made detailing the creating of some of the quilts, have a look here.
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