I decided I need to spend October figuring out what each of my Rainbow Scrap Challenge projects needs so that blocks can be sewn into quilt tops. This week I started with the Jacob's Ladder blocks. The last time I shared them, I only laid out sixteen of the blocks, like this:
There are two blocks made in each of the eight main colors.
But I have also made two additional blocks, a brown and a light blue, that didn't have a partner.
So it's time to decide how to fit these two into the design! When Angela posted earlier this week that October's color would be neutrals, I started hunting around in my stash for something I could use to make another brown Jacob's Ladder block. There were still some brown batiks left in the pile I used for this year's SAHHR quilt, so I chose from there. This one with the butterflies is really a favorite!
Of course, it's not just brown, it also has some
gold, gray, and black in it.
Add in another batik that reads as brown, and I ended up with these pieces and parts.
So there are now two brown blocks, but I still have to decide what to do about a partner for the light blue block. Still thinking about that one!
Sharing at SoScrappy for ScrapHappy Saturday.
5 comments:
I like your additional brown blocks. You will find a partner to team with that light blue block. Together, these blocks just shine!
You have picked all the right colors as the ladder really shows up so nicely.
What a gorgeous block those batiks made - wow! When I first started buying fabric, I bought lots of batiks, they were just so appealing to me. Then I got burned out with batiks. But the last few years I've migrated back to them, they are so unique and versatile.
I like the interlinking design that your 16 blocks make. I would probably add 8 more blocks to keep the link going. You might not want it that big.
I’ve only made one Jacob’s Ladder quilt. But I love looking at JL quilts. My goal for the remaining months is to get some UFOs to the flimsy stage!
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