SAQA Benefit Auction

If you can remember, I blogged earlier this year about a small square quilt that I made for SAQA's Benefit Auction. The Auction begins September 16. Below is a description of how the auctions works in case you are interested in purchasing one of these awesome 12" X 12" quilts. Mine was one of 8 that were sent in from SAQA Central Canada. See it below.

 SAQA's Annual BENEFIT AUCTION is fast approaching and there is so much to love and covet in this hugely beautiful collection of art quilts made by friends around the world!

The 2016 Benefit Auction will take place from September 16 through October 9. The Auction will kick-off at 2pm ET on September 16 with Diamond Day bidding - an early bird opportunity to purchase ANY quilt for $1000.  
The 12" x 12" Auction Quilts will be divided up into three sections for bidding purposes. Each week, a different section of quilts will be available for bidding, starting at $750 and further reduced throughout the week.  
At the end of each bidding period, remaining quilts will be available for purchase in the SAQA store. Unsold quilts will also be sent to Houston for the International Quilt Market and Festival (early November). 
Note: Unlike previous years, there will NOT be a separate section only available in Houston. ALL quilts will be available for online bidding in Section 1, 2 or 3.




Individual Art works and Artists Listing with descriptions for the quilts can be found here.

  
 DREAM COLLECTIONS I LOVE...
 (just click on the link above and see all of the posted Dream Collections)

My choices for innovative and exciting design concepts may appear soon in a collection I created and you can too! But the time is short - so have a look and create your DREAM COLLECTION today by using this link!

THANK YOU to our Central Canada Artists!!!

We are so pleased that, once again, many artists from Central Canada have donated work this year.... what an exciting opportunity to own the work of some of our very most admired Canadian Artists... do add them to your Auction WATCHLIST!

(Please alert me if I have missed anyone who shared artwork!)






BIDDING DETAILS

• The online bidding form will be live on September 16 at 2pm EDT for Diamond Day bidding. All quilts will be available for $1000.
• Starting September 19th at 2pm EDT, bidding starts at $750 - only pieces in the section listed will be available for bidding at this level. Each day thereafter, the price is reduced according to the chart below.
• You can bid on up to 7 pieces at a time - the first bid on each piece wins.
• Once the auction starts, any piece in an upcoming section can be purchased at the Buy It Now price of $1000.

SAQA 2016 Benefit Online Auction Pricing
prices change at 2 pm edt

	$750	$550	$350	$250	$150	$100
Section 1	Sept 19	Sept 20	Sept 21	Sept 22	Sept 23	Sept 24
Section 2	Sept 26	Sept 27	Sept 28	Sept 29	Sept 30	Oct 1
Section 3	Oct 3	Oct 4	Oct 5	Oct 6	Oct 7	Oct 8

* All quilts will be available for a buy it now purchase of $1000 for the duration of the auction (even if their section isn't open for bidding). Unsold quilts will be sold in Houston (November) and in the SAQA Store (through December 28). 
Additional Notes:
NO BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED BETWEEN 1:45pm EDT and 2:00pm EDT. Any Bids placed during this time period will be ignored. 
The shipping and handling fee will be a flat rate for up to seven pieces at a time on any given date. If you want to bid on more than seven pieces or you want to bid on more than one date, you will be charged shipping and handling each time.
Shipping and handling within the United States -- $15; International shipping and handling -- $30. Shipping will be via USPS Priority, insured mail.

Purchase will be by credit card only. The bid form will be time-stamped and sequentially numbered - if more than one person submits a purchase form at the same time, the lowest numbered form will be the accepted buyer.