thirteen, quilt completed

Thirteen
91 by 78 inches
2022

42 blocks finishing 13 inches
My design, use at your pleasure

Directions for block construction and top assembly are here:
https://kleinmeisjequilts.blogspot.com/2021/08/thirteen-block-construction-and-quilt.html

Greatly influenced by Tonya Ricucci's Lego/Ellis Island quilt
Tutorial showing antique quilt inspiration: http://lazygalquilting.blogspot.com/2011/08/lego-tutorial.html
Finished quilt named Ellis Island: 
https://lazygalquilting.blogspot.com/2011/11/ellis-island.html

Tonya using varying lengths of fabric and has a 10 inch block. 
Mine has a 13 inch finished block and is made from 1 1/2 by 2 1/2 inch rectangles, plus 1 1/2 inch squares.

Made from my bin of 1 1/2 inch by 2 1/2 inch rectangles. Included are fabrics of my mother and grandmothers.
Every piece is a memory.
I love working with this size piece and by cutting down my scraps into rectangles, I am ready to go when an idea comes. I have a bin of 1 1/2 by 2 1/2 inch solid rectangles calling my name.
This quilt used mainly of darks and mediums along with brights and lights added in.

The back is a fun print from the Night Ride collection of Rae Ritchie for Dear Stella.

A perennial problem is having help hanging a quilt for photography.
Paul stepped up today!

ladder, quilt completed

Ladder
2020
96 by 84 inches
168 blocks
Block finishes 4 by 12 inches

I find I neglect showing my completed quilts and am on a mission to post those that I've missed over the years.

Ladder is a design I came up with in trying to mess with the grid. By having the seams both meet and not meet as they nestle to the next blocks gives a bit of vibrating to the quilt. I like how in sections it looks like there are diagonals where there aren't any.
It also showcases prints, always a requirement for these solid and prints quilts.

My design--use at your pleasure.

Block construction is discussed here:
https://kleinmeisjequilts.blogspot.com/2019/01/ladder.html

Quilt assembly is discussed here:
https://kleinmeisjequilts.blogspot.com/2019/04/ladder-top-completed.html

Quilted by Sue Divarco