Jacobs Ladder – June 2020 BOM

During 2020 we will be doing blocks from the “One Hundred and one Patchwork Patterns”  book by Ruby Short McKim.  The book was published in 1931, and my husband’s maternal Grandmother learned to quilt from this book.  These blocks are done in her honor.  

The 20th and final block for the 2020 Quilting BOM is Jacob’s Ladder.

“THE Jacob’s Ladder block is really composed of nine little pieced blocks, five four-patches and four triangle squares.” (McKim)

The original instructions were for a 12” finished block, Our block will finish at 12″ (12 1/2″ unfinished).

Fabric Requirements

Color A –  10″ x 26″
Color B – 7 1/4″ x 7 1/4″
Color C – 2 1/2″ x 26″

Fabric Cutting

Assembly

Four Patch – 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″

1. Sew the 2 1/2″ x 26″ strips of Purple and yellow together.
2. Press seams to the darker fabric.
3. Cut the strip into 2 1/2″ pieces.  You will need 10 of these.

4. Using two pieces rotate one piece so that the purple and yellow are together, while making sure that the same fabric do not match.

5. Sew 1/4″ seam and press seams, each square should finish at 4 1/2″ x 4 1/2″, 5 total squares.

1. Using Color A and Color B (7 1/4″ x 7 1/4″ pieces)
2. Place front sides together
3. Stitch 1/4″ along all four sides of square (red line is stitching)

3. Cut Diagonally from Corner to corner both directions (purple lines)

4. Press open, resulting in 4 HST
5.  Square up the HST using your preferred method.

6. You will have four 4 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ HST

7. Layout the four patches and the HST in the following layout.

8. Sew pieces together, you can use my method for the Chain Piecing, or the method you prefer.  Press seams

You have now completed the Jacob’s Ladder.

I look forward to seeing all your wonderful blocks!  Make sure to post on the Facebook group!  Remember to add the hashtag #BomJacobsLadder.

Thank you for joining us for this block of the month!  

Click Here for a downloadable PDF of the instructions.

For the previous blocks, you can check under “Units” in the Facebook group.