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Jacob’s Ladder Quilt Block Uses 3 different fabrics although using 2 fabrics can result is a dramatic design A Jacob’s Ladder combines 9 Patches into a 4 patch. Block Size: 6 inches (9 inches, 12 inches) Cut Fabric A – Center Diagonal Row of Ladder 1 WOF (width of fabric) strip 1 ½ inches (1 ¾ inches, 2 1/4 inches), then cut into 14 squares 1 ½ inches (2 inches, 2 ½ inches) 4 squares – 2 ½ inches (2 ¾ inches, 3 inches) Fabric B – Second Diagonal Row of Ladder 1 WOF (width of fabric) strip 1 ½ inches (1 ¾ inches, 2 1/4 inches) Fabric C – Outer Diagonal Row of Ladder 1 strip 1 ½ inches (1 ¾ inches, 2 1/4 inches) by 7 inches (8 inches, 10 inches), then cut into 10 squares 1 ½ inches (2 inches, 2 ½ inches) 4 squares – 2 ½ inches (2 ¾ inches, 3 inches)

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Page 1: Jacob’s Ladder Quilt Block Pattern · Jacob’sLadderQuilt(Block((((Uses3differentfabrics(although(using(2(fabrics(can(result(is(a(dramatic(design((AJacob’s(Ladder(combines(9(Patches(into(a(4(patch

Jacob’s  Ladder  Quilt  Block    

   Uses  3  different  fabrics  although  using  2  fabrics  can  result  is  a  dramatic  design    A  Jacob’s  Ladder  combines  9  Patches  into  a  4  patch.    Block  Size:  6  inches  (9  inches,  12  inches)  

Cut  

Fabric  A  –  Center  Diagonal  Row  of  Ladder  1  WOF  (width  of  fabric)  strip  1  ½  inches  (1  ¾  inches,  2  1/4  inches),  then  cut      into  14  squares  -­‐  1  ½  inches  (2  inches,  2  ½  inches)  

        4  squares  –  2  ½  inches  (2  ¾  inches,  3  inches)          Fabric  B  –  Second  Diagonal  Row  of  Ladder  

1  WOF  (width  of  fabric)  strip  -­‐  1  ½  inches  (1  ¾  inches,  2  1/4  inches)    Fabric  C  –  Outer  Diagonal  Row  of  Ladder  

1  strip  -­‐  1  ½  inches  (1  ¾  inches,  2  1/4  inches)  by  7  inches  (8  inches,  10  inches),  then  cut      into  10  squares  -­‐  1  ½  inches  (2  inches,  2  ½  inches)  4  squares  –  2  ½  inches  (2  ¾  inches,  3  inches)  

 

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Assemble  the  Jacob's  Ladder  Quilt  Block  

Make  8  half  square  triangles  using  the  4  squares  of  fabric  A  and  the  4  squares  of  fabric  C.  

Take  one  of  each  fabric  and  line  up  with  right  sides  together  (printed  sides  touching  each  other).  

 

Draw  a  line  diagonally  across  the  top  square.    

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   Then  draw  an  additional  line  ¼  inch  along  the  diagonal  line  on  both  sides  of  it.    You  now  have  3  lines  diagonally  crossing  the  square.    

   Sew  along  the  2  outside  lines  (not  the  middle  one).    

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   Cut  along  the  center  line  being  very  careful  that  you  leave  adequate  seam  allowance  along  both  halves.        

   Press  open  toward  the  darker  fabric.    Trim  to  proper  shape  and  size  –  1  ½  inch  (2  inch,  2  ½  inch)  squares    

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     Repeat  for  the  remaining  3  sets  of  squares.    You  now  have  8  half  square  triangles.    Assemble  the  first  2  -­‐  9  Patch.    Lay  out  the  9  squares  using  3  fabric  A,  4  squares  of  fabric  B  and  2  half  square  triangles    

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   Sew  the  top  three  squares,  the  middle  three  squares  and  the  bottom  three  squares  together.            

   Press  the  seam  allowances  for  the  top  and  bottom  rows  toward  the  center  square  and  the  middle  row  toward  the  outer  edge.    

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   Sew  the  three  rows  together  taking  care  that  the  square  orientation  remains  correct.    

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   The  second  2  -­‐  9  Patch  blocks  utilize  the  remaining  squares,  4  fabric  A  squares,  2  fabric  C  squares  1  fabric  B  square  and  2  half  square  triangles  arranged  as  illustrated.    

   

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Sew  the  3  squares  in  each  row  together  and  press  open,  the  1st  and  3rd  rows  pressed  outward  and  the  middle  row  press  inward.    

   Sew  the  3  rows  together.    

 

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 There  are  now  4  blocks.    Arrange  them  as  illustrated  with  the  ladder  portion  diagonally  crossing  the  quilt  block.    

   Sew  the  top  2  blocks  together,  then  the  bottom  2.      Press  open  toward  the  ladder  block  direction.    

   Sew  the  2  rows  together  and  press  open.      

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 This  is  a  version  of  the  Jacob’s  Ladder  Quilt  Block.