that deserve another look. if you were around quilting in the 1980s, especially here in new england, the names of these two were on everyone's lips. top quilt is 12 dancing princesses by ruth mcdowell and bottom is ray of light by jinny beyer. not long after i started quilting, i had the opportunity to see these two magnificent beauties. there were plenty of other fabulous quilters at that time, but these two works i actually saw in person. the photos have darkened over time and neither does the original work justice at all. nice to know these artists are still inspiring quilters everywhere. ms. mcdowell has made many pieces that i admire, and i do mean "piece" as she pieces all her figures, not applique. and ms. beyer has made several gorgeous pieces influenced by her sojourns in the far east, and still does i might add.
I've always admired Jinny Beyer's work. Ruth McDowell is not a familiar name to me, but I LOVE the princess quilt! That was my favorite fairy tale as a child and I still enjoy it. I can't believe that is all pieced!
ReplyDeleteI believe I saw the Dancing Princesses quilt at a quilt show in North Stonington, CT, a loooooong time ago. I have never forgotten how beautiful it is. I have done web searches for it over the years, but this is the first time I ever saw a picture of it posted - thank you for making it possible to see it again.
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