I have a confession to make about the lengths I will go to for good quilt photos.
I once sent a quilt cross country to be photographed by a friend with her chickens. Even more embarrassing was the confidence I had that Jessica would agree to it and embrace it as a creative challenge for herself. Yeah, I know, like I was doing her a favor!
But the absurdity didn't stop there! Jess was pregnant when she said, “Sure, send me your quilt.” Two months later, she was traipsing through her chicken yard with a brand new baby strapped to her chest, taking awesome photos for my blog!
I made this quilt when our boys were young and had the chickenpox. We were "cooped up" for three long weeks, in a 90+ degree heatwave, without air conditioning, and no way to escape the discomforts of home. I credit the quilt with "keeping my cool" during that particularly trying time!
The pattern is "Folk Art Chickens" from Gwen Marston's book, Folk Art Quilts.
Enjoy Jessica's brilliant photography by clicking the link below. It will take you to a YouTube montage featuring my quilt with her highly cooperative chickens.
