"June Bugs in the Roses" Rebecca Douglas - Columbia, MO 2013 12" X 12"
This 12 X 12 quilt is from the SAQA 2013 online auction, it is full of Rebecca's ideas on cutting and sewing the elements of her quilts that depict the world around her. The only website I can find that shows her work is:
But there is an article about her at
These little blue bits, which remind me of Forget-me-nots, appear to be cut with either pinking shears or a pinking rotary cutter. Placing them on a darker blue scrap with a yellow center gives that look she needed. The larger flowers resembles a blue Columbine.
Look at the variety of color she has put in her "red" rose. The fabric choice for the tall thin flowers is inspired - maybe Astilbe? Don't know about the orange flowers - perhaps they represent Gaillardia or Gazanias. Look under the rose on the left and you will see the winged green June bug.
At first I couldn't find any June bugs on this quilt, except on the very nice hand drawn label. Too bad she didn't put a contact on the label so I could inquire about availability of her other quilts.
The back doesn't show any quilting lines, so Rebecca must have covered it when the quilt was finished.
This charming little quilt is from the SAQA-2013 online auction and part one of the 2014 auction is coming up next week. Check it out at
I have made a list and will be hot off the mark when the bidding opens at 11am PDT on Monday, Sep 15th.
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1 comment:
Another exceptionally beautiful little quilt in your collection. Thanks for sharing.
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