Jacob's Ladder quilt pattern

Cutting

• Background: Cut 8 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 120 squares 2½". Cut 3 strips 4⅞" × WOF. Subcut 24 squares 4⅞" for the half-square triangles.
• Main, Border: Cut 8 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 120 squares 2½". Cut 3 strips 4⅞" × WOF. Subcut 24 squares 4⅞" for the half-square triangles. Cut 5 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 48½" and 2 at 44½".
• Binding: Cut 6 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 212" strip.

Putting it together

1. Make 12 Jacob's Ladder blocks, 12" finished (12½" with seam allowance). That takes 48 half-square triangles.
2. Lay out the blocks in 4 rows of 3. Sew the rows, pressing the seams in opposite directions from row to row, then join the rows.
3. Add the 4" border: measure through the middle of the quilt, sew strips to the sides first, then to the top and bottom.
4. Layer the backing (52" × 64"), batting and top, quilt, and trim. Join the binding strips end to end, press them in half lengthwise and sew to the front.

Cutting

• Background: Cut 13 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 200 squares 2½". Cut 5 strips 4⅞" × WOF. Subcut 40 squares 4⅞" for the half-square triangles.
• Main, Border: Cut 13 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 200 squares 2½". Cut 5 strips 4⅞" × WOF. Subcut 40 squares 4⅞" for the half-square triangles. Cut 6 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 60½" and 2 at 56½".
• Binding: Cut 7 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 260" strip.

Putting it together

1. Make 20 Jacob's Ladder blocks, 12" finished (12½" with seam allowance). That takes 80 half-square triangles.
2. Lay out the blocks in 5 rows of 4. Sew the rows, pressing the seams in opposite directions from row to row, then join the rows.
3. Add the 4" border: measure through the middle of the quilt, sew strips to the sides first, then to the top and bottom.
4. Layer the backing (64" × 76"), batting and top, quilt, and trim. Join the binding strips end to end, press them in half lengthwise and sew to the front.

Cutting

• Background: Cut 22 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 350 squares 2½". Cut 9 strips 4⅞" × WOF. Subcut 70 squares 4⅞" for the half-square triangles.
• Main, Border: Cut 22 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 350 squares 2½". Cut 9 strips 4⅞" × WOF. Subcut 70 squares 4⅞" for the half-square triangles. Cut 8 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 84½" and 2 at 68½".
• Binding: Cut 8 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 332" strip.

Putting it together

1. Make 35 Jacob's Ladder blocks, 12" finished (12½" with seam allowance). That takes 140 half-square triangles.
2. Lay out the blocks in 7 rows of 5. Sew the rows, pressing the seams in opposite directions from row to row, then join the rows.
3. Add the 4" border: measure through the middle of the quilt, sew strips to the sides first, then to the top and bottom.
4. Layer the backing (76" × 100"), batting and top, quilt, and trim. Join the binding strips end to end, press them in half lengthwise and sew to the front.

Cutting

• Background: Cut 27 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 420 squares 2½". Cut 11 strips 4⅞" × WOF. Subcut 84 squares 4⅞" for the half-square triangles.
• Main, Border: Cut 27 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 420 squares 2½". Cut 11 strips 4⅞" × WOF. Subcut 84 squares 4⅞" for the half-square triangles. Cut 8 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 84½" and 2 at 80½".
• Binding: Cut 9 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 356" strip.

Putting it together

1. Make 42 Jacob's Ladder blocks, 12" finished (12½" with seam allowance). That takes 168 half-square triangles.
2. Lay out the blocks in 7 rows of 6. Sew the rows, pressing the seams in opposite directions from row to row, then join the rows.
3. Add the 4" border: measure through the middle of the quilt, sew strips to the sides first, then to the top and bottom.
4. Layer the backing (88" × 100"), batting and top, quilt, and trim. Join the binding strips end to end, press them in half lengthwise and sew to the front.

Cutting

• Background: Cut 35 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 560 squares 2½". Cut 14 strips 4⅞" × WOF. Subcut 112 squares 4⅞" for the half-square triangles.
• Main, Border: Cut 35 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 560 squares 2½". Cut 14 strips 4⅞" × WOF. Subcut 112 squares 4⅞" for the half-square triangles. Cut 9 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 96½" and 2 at 92½".
• Binding: Cut 10 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 404" strip.

Putting it together

1. Make 56 Jacob's Ladder blocks, 12" finished (12½" with seam allowance). That takes 224 half-square triangles.
2. Lay out the blocks in 8 rows of 7. Sew the rows, pressing the seams in opposite directions from row to row, then join the rows.
3. Add the 4" border: measure through the middle of the quilt, sew strips to the sides first, then to the top and bottom.
4. Layer the backing (100" × 112"), batting and top, quilt, and trim. Join the binding strips end to end, press them in half lengthwise and sew to the front.

Cutting

• Background: Cut 40 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 640 squares 2½". Cut 16 strips 4⅞" × WOF. Subcut 128 squares 4⅞" for the half-square triangles.
• Main, Border: Cut 40 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 640 squares 2½". Cut 16 strips 4⅞" × WOF. Subcut 128 squares 4⅞" for the half-square triangles. Cut 10 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 96½" and 2 at 104½".
• Binding: Cut 11 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 428" strip.

Putting it together

1. Make 64 Jacob's Ladder blocks, 12" finished (12½" with seam allowance). That takes 256 half-square triangles.
2. Lay out the blocks in 8 rows of 8. Sew the rows, pressing the seams in opposite directions from row to row, then join the rows.
3. Add the 4" border: measure through the middle of the quilt, sew strips to the sides first, then to the top and bottom.
4. Layer the backing (112" × 112"), batting and top, quilt, and trim. Join the binding strips end to end, press them in half lengthwise and sew to the front.