Bid on Me! Sunset District, My SAQA Donation Quilt

Sunset District, 2024

My quilt, Sunset District is available for purchase through the SAQA’s Annual Benefit Auction! All proceeds help support SAQA's exhibition programs, publications, and education outreach. This year's auction is underway through October 6 and is a wonderful opportunity to own beautiful and unique art quilts made by SAQA artists around the world.  At just 12” square, these pieces are perfect for collecting and displaying in your home. Plus, your purchase helps increase the recognition for art quilts and the artists who make them. 

Check out the over 400 auction quilts on the SAQA website. My quilt is in the second grouping and is searchable under “Sunset District” or “Claudia John Shearer”.

I want to share how I made my quilt, Sunset District. I had a kernel of an idea and began sewing some of my newly dyed fabrics in a punchy color palette to explore it. I was inspired by the interesting shapes of “ladders” and “dots” created through strip piecing and worked on the piece, leaving it on my design wall for a while. When SAQA asked for member donations, I decided to finish this quilt. Here are some progress shots:

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Sunset District "parts" with some other ideas on my design wall

Auditioning quilting threads