Jacobs Ladder HST time saver!!
06-11-2012, 10:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Txkolibri
Wonder why one couldn't cut original 7" square on the bias, then triangles would have straight edges?
You're still going to be stitching your outer quarter inch seam on the bias. I just want to avoid that a much as I can.
06-12-2012, 03:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Ruby the Quilter
This is a quilt I really want to make - but can't figure out how to pick the fabrics that would work. Need to look at pictues and see if that helps.
www.quiltville.com has a quilt she calls floribunda that is Jacob ladders and is a different twist on it.
06-13-2012, 02:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Judi in Ohio
www.quiltville.com has a quilt she calls floribunda that is Jacob ladders and is a different twist on it.
I agree, Quiltville is great...I know I have made all her quilts at least once and still have scraps leftover!! When I make a Jacobs Ladder, I choose the ladder fabric first. Usually a dark floral and then find the lightest color for the background....sometimes a white tone on tone or a tone on tone with a bit of color.....you must have a good contrast between the 2 colors for a Jacobs Ladder quilt to 'work''. 16 12 inch blocks makes a nice lap size when framed with an 6 to 8 inch border of the same background fabric. This quilt never fails to impress and is so easy to do!!!
06-13-2012, 11:35 AM
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Originally Posted by jodimarie
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I agree, Quiltville is great...I know I have made all her quilts at least once and still have scraps leftover!! When I make a Jacobs Ladder, I choose the ladder fabric first. Usually a dark floral and then find the lightest color for the background....sometimes a white tone on tone or a tone on tone with a bit of color.....you must have a good contrast between the 2 colors for a Jacobs Ladder quilt to 'work''. 16 12 inch blocks makes a nice lap size when framed with an 6 to 8 inch border of the same background fabric. This quilt never fails to impress and is so easy to do!!!
I agree, Quiltville is great...I know I have made all her quilts at least once and still have scraps leftover!! When I make a Jacobs Ladder, I choose the ladder fabric first. Usually a dark floral and then find the lightest color for the background....sometimes a white tone on tone or a tone on tone with a bit of color.....you must have a good contrast between the 2 colors for a Jacobs Ladder quilt to 'work''. 16 12 inch blocks makes a nice lap size when framed with an 6 to 8 inch border of the same background fabric. This quilt never fails to impress and is so easy to do!!!
06-13-2012, 10:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Judi in Ohio
Bonnie Hunter uses the Easy Angle rulers that I like, but I love Triangulations. The only problem is you make so many of the same. So I usually try to fix up a swap.
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