Scrappy jacobs ladder quilt

Play with Fabric and Color for Your Own Unique Version! The striking “Jacob’s Ladder” quilt pattern has long been a favorite among quilters. The graphic design offers many color options. This version of the pattern has been simplified for modern quilters. It can be constructed from 2 1/2″ jelly roll strips and 5″ charm squares, …

It’s gone. Posted. Ready to be hung and judged by strangers…. It’s actually quite a nice feeling to finally sit back and not have to worry about getting it finished before the cut off date. Ah, re…

This looked like a good scrap busting pattern so I thought I'd give it a go. I decided on this block several months ago because I knew July would be very busy. Who knew my block choice would be so similar to the block Julia just requested! I hope you enjoy making this variation and I hope your scrap pile decreases a little as a result. Fabric Selection & Cutting Please choose a variety of lights, mediums, and darks. Anything goes! Solids, prints, old, new, whatever. I like bold and bright…

The third bed-sized quilt I ever made was "Jacob's Ladder" for My Little Sailor, Jacob. Of course, he was only three at the time, a long way from becoming a US Navy Sailor! The blues are fading, and I bound it with a single-fold binding, which is starting to fray. But it's precious to me. Today's Scrap Basket Sunday block is a scrappy variation on the Jacob's Ladder block. To make each block, you will need: (4) 5" squares white background (4) 5" squares bright print (6) 2.5" squares white…

Posts about Jacob’s Ladder written by patspeth

Classic Quilt Blocks have been sewn for centuries, are easy to recognise and are every quilters favorite. Let's celebrate these gorgeous blocks and add them to our quilting projects! There are so many reasons to love the Jacobs Ladder block, but its versatility has to be right up there. Switching the colour values and changing the block layout creates quilts with eye-catching designs and stunning secondary patterns. In today's post I'm sharing some of my favorite Jacobs Ladder quilts, and…

Today's blog post title sounds like the beginning of one of those cheezy, low budget, used car ads, doesn't it? I picture a fat guy with a w...