Jacob's Ladder

Free Quilt Block Pattern

The Jacob's Ladder quilt block fits into the easy category of quilt blocks because it contains only two shapes -- the square and half square triangle patches. It could also be considered an intermediate block due to the number of pieces in the pattern. It is a nine patch block, which is one of the most commonly used quilt block styles.

~ More "Biblical" quilt blocks

Similar Quilt Blocks
~ Rocky Road
~ Golden Stairs

(As a side note, Jacob's Ladder was one of the quilt blocks used to leave secret messages in quilts made to assist escaping slaves along the "Underground Railroad" on their path to freedom. The book Hidden in Plain View: A Secret Story of Quilts and the Underground Railroad tells that story of how these quilts were used -- which is quite a fascinating read.)