QHOF Gallery walk with Ruth McDowell 07-17-14

Ruth's quilts are hung in the Marion Public Library until Monday and then will be moved to the QHOF house one block over.  I don't know how they are going to squeeze all these quilts into the house.  In the library they look great and I was busy taking pictures when Ruth told the crowd that picture taking and sketching were not allowed.  So, this is all I have.  Somehow I will be in the room alone and will take pictures of all the quilts.  It will be accepted or I will take my quilts and go off in a huff!!  Not really, but I will take the pictures.

 

"A Rash of Flamingoes" above and "Sap Buckets" below.  Both are from TCQC.

Ruth explaining something about "Flamingoes".

The quilt in the lower left is the one with the lovely fairytale about Ruth's daughters when they were young.  It is in her personal collection. 

Showing the "Bison" quilt at lop left.  Below it are "Pumpkins" and "Baron von Ruffhausen" (Harvey), both part of TCQC.

As far as I know these are the people that came from the west coast to attend this event.  Left to Right:  Sherry (from Cotton Patch), Ann Shaw (who is also teaching here), Carolie Hensley (owner of Cotton Patch), Phebe Smith (volunteer at QHOF).  The lady on the right lives in Indiana, but once worked for Carolie at the Cotton Patch in Lafayette, CA.

 

Sherry (Cotton Patch), Nancy (Cotton Patch), Ann Shaw (teacher), Carolie Hensley (Cotton Patch).

"Mullein" one of Ruth's early quilts and one of my personal favorites - in the collection of one of Ruth's sisters.  On the right is "Miner's Lettuce" part of Ruth's collection.

The young lady who is videotaping the exhibit and Ruth's presentations. 

Quilters Hall of Fame reception 07-16-14

Between 6pm and 8pm there was a reception at the Quilters Hall of Fame Museum (QHOFM) in honor of Ruth -  a chance for people to get a little bit acquainted and, of course, to meet Ruth.

They had a table full of hats that attendees could wear if  they chose.  This is the one that Ruth picked.  Very un-Ruth, but pretty cute.  You will see other hats in the pictures below, I think I was the only "natural hat wearer". 

This is the marque they had erected on the front lawn to server the refreshments and to let people rest out of the sun.  We are very fortunate that the weather is unseasonably cool, only about 75F today.

Quilts from the The American Quilt Study Group 2012 Study of Early 20th Century Colonial Revival Quilts are currently on exhibit at the house.  They will come down on Monday and the Ruth McDowell quilts will be hung.  The Ruth quilts are on display for this week at the Marion Library, about two blocks down the street.

 

 The lovely and delicious cupcake "tree" which also held some extra yummy brownies.

 

We were entertained by a harpist and a violinist who played well together.  This little girl was there with one of the volunteers - does she have long legs, or what? 

Helen Carter, Phebe Smith, Debi Geyer (Museum Manager)

Ruth McDowell

Ruth McDowell with two fans.

Debi Shepler (Treasurer for the Marie Webster Guild), Mimi Dietrich, and Ann Shaw (who is teaching Ruth's techniques).

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