Ruth Kennedy with two different quilts. The hand quilting makes for beautiful texture. When she was a girl, Ruth's dad managed the cotton gin. He'd always save leftover tufts of cotton that he'd then give to the women to use as quilt batting. Ruth spoke of the importance of removing the cotton seeds from the fluff; otherwise the oils would stain the finished quilt.
Ruth speaks of memories of evening quilting sessions- the festive and creative action of gathering around the quilt frame; working, chatting, gossiping. At the end of the evening, the quilt would be hung from the ceiling in order to accommodate the daytime use of the space.
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