Jacobs Ladder Quilt

I haven't posted in a long time!  I started the binding on this quilt, then I went on a month long vacation, and I finished the binding when I got home.  I challenged my TVMQG members to make a quilt using only solid fabric.  We're a new guild and about half modern and half traditional, so I thought a Solids Challenge would help the members think outside the box.

I really love how this Jacobs Ladder quilt turned out.  My favorite part is the secondary arrows created by joining the blocks together.

I used the back of the quilt to display all my OPPS blocks.  This just proves that I'm not perfect, and I don't try to hide the fact!

Statistics:

Name of Quilt:  Jacobs Ladder Solids Challenge

Started on Oct. 30, 2016

Finished on April 26, 2017

Size:  61.5 x 74 inches
Designed and pieced, front and back, by Jan Prytz
Long-arm quilted by Janiel Miller

May your bobbins always be full,

Jacobs Ladder Quilt Top is finished.

I decided to make a Jacobs Ladder quilt in October after I challenged my guild members, the Temecula Valley Modern Quilt Guild to make a quilt entirely out of solids.  The quilts are due at our March meeting, so I should be good.

I chose this layout because I love the secondary arrows.  I didn't plan the layout of the colors, I pretty much just laid them down and stitched them together.  The top measures 60" x 72".  Now I need to make the quilt back.  Good times!

May your bobbins always be full,

Jacob's Ladder progress

It's super yucky outside, yes that's a SoCal native declaration, so I laid these out on the garage floor.  Five more Jacob's Ladder blocks completed!  I plan to make five more and using some on the quilt back.

I laid these out all "willy-nilly" with no attention to design.  I really like the random layout but I don't think random will be part of the final design.

Before making the final five blocks I'll be working on some small projects.  I've learned to pace making this kind of block so that I don't get bored.

May your bobbins always be full,

I have a plan!

The plan is for a new quilt, of course!  Back in September when I finished the quilt back for the Lawn Diamond quilt, I cut the remaining scraps in anticipation of starting a new quilt after I was finished traveling for the year.  Then, I spent yesterday cutting loads of coordinating white squares.  All from my scrap bin, so all the whites will not be the same.

The new quilt is going to be my version of a Jacob's Ladder quilt.  This quilt that was shown at my guild meeting is my inspiration.  Keeping it modern.  Now that all the preliminary steps are out of the way, including printing 60 copies of the paper-piecing templates, it's time to sew!

May your bobbins always be full,