Tutorial on Balcony at Sunrise III

This is my piece for the annual SAQA Benefit Auction. I'm calling it "Balcony at Sunrise, III"

I'm often asked how I make my pieces.

Notice the piece on the left has heat-n-bond ironed to the back. The piece on the right is marked into a grid at 1.25" intervals.

I cut 1" patches from the heat-n-bond piece...

insert mov here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UgCuZ2zb2Y&ab_channel=JuliaGraber

...and iron them to the 1.25" gridded piece.

Then I lay the top over 2 layers of batting and the backing.

And now I'm ready for the background quilting.

Starting out.

Stitching down the silhouette.

The signed back.

Fiber Art Pieces 13 of 52

 Since the beginning of 2021, I have been trying to make or finish at least one piece of art a week. Here we are already 1/4th of the way through the year.

13/52 Balcony at Sunrise II

12/52 Zeke

11/52 A Special Prayer

10/52 The Millers II (back)

10/52 The Millers II

9/52 Balcony at Estill Springs

8/52 Plumes at Estill Springs

7/52 Balcony at Twilight II

6/52 Balcony at Twilight

5/52 Balcony at Dusk III

4/52 Balcony at Dusk II

3/52 Balcony at Sunset

2/52 Balcony at Noon

1/52 Balcony at Dusk