RBG on the Courthouse Steps

This was a project for a quilting group I am part of.  The pattern is a simple enlargement of the Courthouse Steps block.  Right as I started it, the news came through about the passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. This project morphed into a nod of respect to  her - an admirable woman who taught us all to be upstanding, productive, age with vitality, and fight for life to the end.  It’s all made of scraps, but each was chosen with a meaning to represent some thought about her.  The fiery center block is her as the Flame of Justice.  The colored steps are the great colorful cacophony of America and its people that she supported.  The ghostly pale strips are the people and cases that went before and framed her rulings.  Each of the side strips is matched to the side across from it to represent her quest for equality.  The binding is her black judicial robe with her ever present pearls.  It was a simple quilt to construct, but is one of my favorites.  

Maker: Karen Snedeker

Quilter: Karen Snedeker

Year Made: 2020

Owned By: Karen Snedeker

Size: 38 x 48 inches

Shows & Museums: NA

Awards: NA