This is the quilt most representative of SPRING in TCQC. The color here is more dull than the actual quilt, but I seem to have no luck brightening things up. I only have one place in my house I can show this without furniture in front of it. So it hangs there for three months every now and then. Currently it is on loan so others can enjoy it.
"Summer Lily" Ruth B. McDowell 2002 59"W x 70"L
Cotton fabric, cotton batting, cotton thread
Machine pieced and quilted.
The actual lily plant is 7 - 9 inches tall, so this exaggeration is an eye stopper.
One of the delights in Ruth's quilts is the variety of fabrics that she uses and manages to mix together successfully.
In the early 90s Ruth designed a line of fabrics for South Seas and has used bits of them for years in her quilts. The leaf in the middle with the blue nine-patches and the snaky white "stitches" is one of hers. The Swiss chard at the bottom is a Kaffe Fassett.
At the top of the picture with the floating triangles and also the light fabric with white bits that is in the middle of the picture are both Ruth's fabrics. The gold and white checks in the bottom flower is a Marimekko.
The back fabric is also a Marimekko. In this picture you can see the intricate quilting done on a domestic Pfaff machine.
And here is the back with those enormous yellow/orange/green poppies - one of Marimekko's best.
Ruth's hand lettered label and the TCQC label above it.
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3 comments:
Ruth's lily is another of my favorites! Yes, it says to me 'spring is here, enjoy!'
Thank you for the special reminder of how beautiful Ruth's work is!
Really beautiful, thank you for sharing. I have admired her work for a long time, but sadly, only from images
It’s beautiful! Thank you.
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