How to Quilt a Jacobs Ladder
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Looking for ideas for a quilting motif or pattern for this one. I'm thinking something to echo the diamond shapes? It is 86"x68" and will be quilted on a DSM.
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Beautiful quilt and I love the colours. IMHO this diagonal crosshatch sounds interesting and I think it will work well. Thank you for sharing.
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I would do three lines of diagonal crosshatching, up the edges and middle of the "ladder" part.
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You will need to do more quilting inside the squares; you could use any curvy fill in there (meander, paisley, loops, etc), or you could quilt in a motif like a feathered wreath or a leaf or something. I would choose something that suits the recipient.
For the border you could do straight lines parallel to the edge, or gentle waves, or a meander or fill to match the squares.
I like the subtlety of the pattern with your colours. It feels very natural. Good luck with the quilting!
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You will need to do more quilting inside the squares; you could use any curvy fill in there (meander, paisley, loops, etc), or you could quilt in a motif like a feathered wreath or a leaf or something. I would choose something that suits the recipient.
For the border you could do straight lines parallel to the edge, or gentle waves, or a meander or fill to match the squares.
I like the subtlety of the pattern with your colours. It feels very natural. Good luck with the quilting!
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