Fire in the Sky

Entry #: AL 2026

Entrant: Juanita Sauve

Dimensions: 20" x 16"

Materials: Commercial and cotton hand-dyes, tulle, Angelina fibres and fabric paint accents.

Techniques: Free-motion embroidery (heavy), machine appliqué, fused, raw-edge appliqué, machine piecing and domestic-machine quilting with a stitch regulator. Appliquéd after quilting.

Artist’s Statement: After the tornadoes of September 2018, news reports showed skies lit up in brilliant yellow and saffron, inspiring this piece, part of a series. Sky colours are blended using a combination of narrow fabric strips, tulle and Angelina, heavily machine-stitched with coordinating threads. Quilting lines represent radiating, crepuscular rays.