Ruth B. McDowell "Red Hen" posted 07-11-11
I just completely ran out of steam last evening and had to go to bed early - before I posted to my Blog. Sorry. This is one of four of Ruth's chicken quilts in TCQC - she likes chickens, I like chickens. I purchased this from Ruth at Asilomar in 2010.
"The Red Hen" Ruth B. McDowell - Colrain, MA 2010 17" x 20"
What a great eye! I think it is from a Kaffe Fassett fabric. The feather over her head adds a whimsical touch and notice the rust w/irregular white pattern on the back of the neck - a calico! It was probably in Ruth's fabric library for thirty years.
Great feet! Another of Ruth's chicken quilts has two hens
- one with these blue feet and the other with purple.
Ruth has such a great eye for fabrics and uses mostly commercial prints. but she will also include batiks, hand dyes, furnishing fabrics.... whatever works in the design.
I appreciate the hand written label - always distinctive.
And the great backing fabric. This is a quilt that I will sometimes hang backward for a few days, just to enjoy this awesome fabric, which is enhanced by the red quilting thread.
Ruth's quilting lines always add to the image - here with feathers and in the lower left her original version of "Methodist Fan" motif.
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11-05-18 I missed posting this in time so the date is indeed Sunday's date, but it is 12:30am on the Oct 5th. This is probably my favorite of Ruth's chicken quilts in TCQC. I hang it front side out most of the time, but also flip it for a few days to enjoy the back view of the quilting and this great Marimekko fabric.
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2 comments:
As you know, I love Ruth's quilts and her chicken and duck quilts are particular favorites. Her fabric choices are exquisite! I miss Ruth's visits to Asilomar and trust she is enjoying her time a Colrain.
Ruth is the undisputed master at using prints effectively. She was my idol when I began quilting and still is. When you see one of her quilts, there is just no doubt about who made it. Love, love this chicken. Lucky you, Del!
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