Focus on Design: Jacob's Ladder

Focus on Design Feature has been on vacation this summer. Time to
bring it back!! For the newbies, Focus on Design is my
every-once-in-awhile posting to start discussion on a specific
pattern or style. Let's keep to the designated topic, please.
This is not the time to discuss chocolate (really!!) nor is it
the time to wander off into social issues or movie stars. Save
all that for another thread, thankyouverymuch!!

Okay, now let's open the discussion on a popular traditional
block, Jacob's Ladder Block. I have made this block in graphic
solids. The triangles and background squares are white or black,
alternating between blocks. The 'chain' squares are the colors of
m&m's candy! I need to add borders, and finish this twin size
project. It is bold and cheery. Has anyone else made a Jacob's
Ladder quilt? Need a block diagram? Here is one version:
http://www.quilterscache.com/J_L/JacobsLadderBlock.html

TTFN, PAT in VA/USA

I have not made this paticular block, but have been playing around with the
idea. I am in the process of collecting fabric for a quilt for our next-door
neighbor's girl. She is 9, and her and my 6 y.o. play together all the time.
She loves to watch me piece and quilt, and is always admiring the quilts I
make for family and friends, saying she wished she could have something like
that. I want to make it special, and more for her as a pre-teen that a
little girl, so am making it out of some really wild and funky colors. As
for the background triangles, not sure what to do for color. I was think
muslin, or even flannel.....
Toni
"Pat in Virginia" wrote in message
news9o_e.6761$GK2.367@lakeread07...
Focus on Design Feature has been on vacation this summer. Time to bring it
back!! For the newbies, Focus on Design is my every-once-in-awhile posting
to start discussion on a specific pattern or style. Let's keep to the
designated topic, please. This is not the time to discuss chocolate
(really!!) nor is it the time to wander off into social issues or movie
stars. Save all that for another thread, thankyouverymuch!!

Okay, now let's open the discussion on a popular traditional block,
Jacob's Ladder Block. I have made this block in graphic solids. The
triangles and background squares are white or black, alternating between
blocks. The 'chain' squares are the colors of m&m's candy! I need to add
borders, and finish this twin size project. It is bold and cheery. Has
anyone else made a Jacob's Ladder quilt? Need a block diagram? Here is one
version:
http://www.quilterscache.com/J_L/JacobsLadderBlock.html

TTFN, PAT in VA/USA

Jacob's Ladder is one of the blocks in my Bible Block Sampler. Here are some
examples in a sampler setting:
http://members.shaw.ca/whiskerwerx/g...lers/index.htm

Here are some examples in a straight setting
http://members.shaw.ca/whiskerwerx/g...ocks/index.htm
[Jacob's Ladder 1 and Jacob's Ladder 2]

and here's the same block set with "Road to Damascus"
http://members.shaw.ca/whiskerwerx/g...manuel_jpg.htm

I've also just finished another Jacob's Ladder in brights and a bright cars
print on white set with sashing strips in black for one of my nephews: I'll
probably add it to my page at some point soon.

--
Kim Graham
http://members.shaw.ca/kigraham
Nanaimo, BC, Canada
THE WORD IN PATCHWORK


"Pat in Virginia" wrote in message
news9o_e.6761$GK2.367@lakeread07...
Focus on Design Feature has been on vacation this summer. Time to bring it
back!! For the newbies, Focus on Design is my every-once-in-awhile posting
to start discussion on a specific pattern or style. Let's keep to the
designated topic, please. This is not the time to discuss chocolate
(really!!) nor is it the time to wander off into social issues or movie
stars. Save all that for another thread, thankyouverymuch!!

Okay, now let's open the discussion on a popular traditional block,
Jacob's Ladder Block.

I made a christmas wall hanging in 2003 using that
exact block. It was made with 4 Jacob's ladder
blocks. You can check it out on my webshots under
wall hangings.
http://community.webshots.com/user/dreamboat116
I also sent it to Marcia at quilterscache to see if she
wanted to put it on her site.
dreamboat
"Pat in Virginia" wrote in message
news9o_e.6761$GK2.367@lakeread07...
Focus on Design Feature has been on vacation this summer. Time to
bring it back!! For the newbies, Focus on Design is my
every-once-in-awhile posting to start discussion on a specific
pattern or style. Let's keep to the designated topic, please.
This is not the time to discuss chocolate (really!!) nor is it
the time to wander off into social issues or movie stars. Save
all that for another thread, thankyouverymuch!!

Okay, now let's open the discussion on a popular traditional
block, Jacob's Ladder Block. I have made this block in graphic
solids. The triangles and background squares are white or black,
alternating between blocks. The 'chain' squares are the colors of
m&m's candy! I need to add borders, and finish this twin size
project. It is bold and cheery. Has anyone else made a Jacob's
Ladder quilt? Need a block diagram? Here is one version:
http://www.quilterscache.com/J_L/JacobsLadderBlock.html

TTFN, PAT in VA/USA

Pat in Virginia wrote:
Focus on Design Feature has been on vacation this summer. Time to
bring it back!! For the newbies, Focus on Design is my
every-once-in-awhile posting to start discussion on a specific
pattern or style. Let's keep to the designated topic, please.
This is not the time to discuss chocolate (really!!) nor is it
the time to wander off into social issues or movie stars. Save
all that for another thread, thankyouverymuch!!

Okay, now let's open the discussion on a popular traditional
block, Jacob's Ladder Block. I have made this block in graphic
solids. The triangles and background squares are white or black,
alternating between blocks. The 'chain' squares are the colors of
m&m's candy! I need to add borders, and finish this twin size
project. It is bold and cheery. Has anyone else made a Jacob's
Ladder quilt? Need a block diagram? Here is one version:
http://www.quilterscache.com/J_L/JacobsLadderBlock.html

TTFN, PAT in VA/USA

The quilt I made out of scraps, that's ended up being DS's,
was supposed to be a Jacob's Ladder or similar. The triangles
got turned around in some places though, it turned out okay the
picture is on the website, link below. The current hand pieced
project is also based on Jacob's Ladder, a little better planned
than the first quilt :-)

--
Melinda
http://cust.idl.com.au/athol

I haven't made one, PAT; but I did look up the picture. At first I
thought 'that's tricky', then I saw how it was built up - four patches
and half square triangles, and I marvelled that something so complex
looking could have simple roots. I began to imagine how many ways there
would be of putting these blocks together in a quilt. I'm not really a
'block' quiltmaker, but some of these blocks really are attracting me.
Thanks for the thoughts.
..
In message D9o_e.6761$GK2.367@lakeread07, Pat in Virginia
writes
Focus on Design Feature has been on vacation this summer. Time to bring
it back!! For the newbies, Focus on Design is my every-once-in-awhile
posting to start discussion on a specific pattern or style. Let's keep
to the designated topic, please. This is not the time to discuss
chocolate (really!!) nor is it the time to wander off into social
issues or movie stars. Save all that for another thread, thankyouverymuch!!

Okay, now let's open the discussion on a popular traditional block,
Jacob's Ladder Block. I have made this block in graphic solids. The
triangles and background squares are white or black, alternating
between blocks. The 'chain' squares are the colors of m&m's candy! I
need to add borders, and finish this twin size project. It is bold and
cheery. Has anyone else made a Jacob's Ladder quilt? Need a block
diagram? Here is one version:
http://www.quilterscache.com/J_L/JacobsLadderBlock.html

TTFN, PAT in VA/USA

--
Best Regards
pat on the hill

Haven't made one! Now I ask myself why not! Would look great in light/dark
scraps... Would be quick to assemble...
Roberta in D, Queen of the Scrap Heap

"Pat in Virginia" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news9o_e.6761$GK2.367@lakeread07...
Focus on Design Feature has been on vacation this summer. Time to bring it
back!! For the newbies, Focus on Design is my every-once-in-awhile posting
to start discussion on a specific pattern or style. Let's keep to the
designated topic, please. This is not the time to discuss chocolate
(really!!) nor is it the time to wander off into social issues or movie
stars. Save all that for another thread, thankyouverymuch!!

Okay, now let's open the discussion on a popular traditional block,
Jacob's Ladder Block. I have made this block in graphic solids. The
triangles and background squares are white or black, alternating between
blocks. The 'chain' squares are the colors of m&m's candy! I need to add
borders, and finish this twin size project. It is bold and cheery. Has
anyone else made a Jacob's Ladder quilt? Need a block diagram? Here is one
version:
http://www.quilterscache.com/J_L/JacobsLadderBlock.html

TTFN, PAT in VA/USA

It's just up your alley, Roberta.
Just the thing for scraps - well, the way you handle rather than the
shambles I might make of them g
..
In message , Roberta Zollner
writes
Haven't made one! Now I ask myself why not! Would look great in light/dark
scraps... Would be quick to assemble...
Roberta in D, Queen of the Scrap Heap
--
Best Regards
pat on the hill

Thanks for the lovely pictures Kim. My Jacob's Ladder is very
similar to your Jewel Box, so maybe I gave it the wrong name. The
blocks are similar. Mainly the color placement changes the look.
PAT

KI Graham wrote:

Jacob's Ladder is one of the blocks in my Bible Block Sampler. Here are some
examples in a sampler setting:
http://members.shaw.ca/whiskerwerx/g...lers/index.htm

Here are some examples in a straight setting
http://members.shaw.ca/whiskerwerx/g...ocks/index.htm
[Jacob's Ladder 1 and Jacob's Ladder 2]

and here's the same block set with "Road to Damascus"
http://members.shaw.ca/whiskerwerx/g...manuel_jpg.htm

I've also just finished another Jacob's Ladder in brights and a bright cars
print on white set with sashing strips in black for one of my nephews: I'll
probably add it to my page at some point soon.

I made one back in March. Another list I'm on had a St Patrick's Day mystery
quilt and said scrappy was OK. Boy is it loud.
It's in my webshots album, this link should work
http://community.webshots.com/photo/...09985796OrKScm
But DD thinks it's cool and someday, I'll border and quilt it, when I decide
on a border colour or pattern. Any suggestions?
Michelle in Borden


"Pat in Virginia" wrote in message
news9o_e.6761$GK2.367@lakeread07...
Focus on Design Feature has been on vacation this summer. Time to bring it
back!! For the newbies, Focus on Design is my every-once-in-awhile posting
to start discussion on a specific pattern or style. Let's keep to the
designated topic, please. This is not the time to discuss chocolate
(really!!) nor is it the time to wander off into social issues or movie
stars. Save all that for another thread, thankyouverymuch!!

Okay, now let's open the discussion on a popular traditional block,
Jacob's Ladder Block. I have made this block in graphic solids. The
triangles and background squares are white or black, alternating between
blocks. The 'chain' squares are the colors of m&m's candy! I need to add
borders, and finish this twin size project. It is bold and cheery. Has
anyone else made a Jacob's Ladder quilt? Need a block diagram? Here is one
version:
http://www.quilterscache.com/J_L/JacobsLadderBlock.html

TTFN, PAT in VA/USA