I've have been thinking of incorporating a ladder pattern into a quilt for years now. Since I wasn't quite sure what to piece this week for my fancy block Friday challenge, a ladder it is! This block could easily be pieced improvisationally, but I love the precise results that come from paper piecing. The block will finish at 8" square. I have a stack of blue/aqua/purple/green fat quarters (purchased from Connecting Threads) that I plan to use to make more of these lovely blocks. And so another WIP is born.....
On the flip side, I did finish this quilt top this week. It measures 44" x 53". I blogged a bit about the process here. I love how it came together! The red and white polka dots are a fun addition to the quilt. But then again, you really can not go wrong with red and white polka dots, if you ask me! Since I need another quilt like I need a hole in the head, I'm pretty sure that this top will be headed to MHC.
Happy Friday!
I'm a red and white polka dot fan myself. It just makes a lot of projects pop.
ReplyDeleteI love your quilt top.
Darling quilt top!
ReplyDeleteI adore that ladder! I can just imagine a 'snakesandladdersesque' quilt! :)
ReplyDeleteThe quilt top looks fabulous too I adore red and white polka dots more than anything else!
Katy
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Your finished quilt top looks great! I also like your ladder block and can't wait to see your progress on the rest of them : )
ReplyDeleteThat ladder IS very fancy! Cute!
ReplyDeleteWow. Okay that red and white polkadot was just icing on the cake. Way to finish it off it looks great!
ReplyDeleteI never would have thought of putting ladders in block...how cool!!
ReplyDeleteDeb from clutteredquilter.blogspot.com
Once again a BEAUTIFUL scrap quilt. I can now see about a million ways to use my ever growing pile of "strings".
ReplyDeleteI have always wanted to make a snakes and ladders quilt - but hadn't quite figured out how the heck I'd manage it. Shoulda known the lady genius (oh, that's you in case you hadn't figured it out) would whip up a perfect little ladder. Very very very cool.
ReplyDeleteI believe everything in life is better with polka dots. And your ladder block is spectacularly fancy!
ReplyDeletei love your ladder block. what a cool idea. i look forward to seeing it in other solid colors, too.
ReplyDeletealso, donating your beautiful quilt top to MHC is so cool. you are an inspiration.
You can't go wrong with polka dots!!!
ReplyDeleteCool! I love the ladder!
ReplyDeleteoh i love that ladder amanda!
ReplyDeleteThat ladder block ROCKS! Great to see your new quilt top finish too. Love the charming feel of it.
ReplyDeleteFun stuff. I like the ladder block but would not be interested in the extra effort to make it. By the way, red polka dots are awesome. We should do something like making matching red polka dot skirts for all the girls in the family, or maybe just little A and M.
ReplyDeletethe ladder block looks amazing! Also loving how you turned those scraps into such a pretty quilt top! :)
ReplyDeletethat ladder block would be good for a chutes and ladder quilt.
ReplyDeleteWOW! A ladder!! How cool is that?!! I could see a border using ladders. Hmmmm....
ReplyDeleteYour quilt is beautiful.
Deborah
I'm thankful for my family and their health
ReplyDeleteI'm thankful that I have a passion (quilting, of course)
I'm thankful for the opportunity to win a cool tool (and who doesn't love a cool tool?)
I adore that ladder!!!
ReplyDeletelove the ladder!!!
ReplyDeleteIt turns out very unique, love the combination :):)
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing!
I love it when two completely different projects come together - who would have thought of combining blue & white blocks with multicoloured sashing like that - but doesn't it work beautifully. Pat on the back time!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see more of your ladder blocks! Clever!
ReplyDeleteI love the colors of this quilt. Your quilts are amazing!
ReplyDeleteLove the ladder idea. I can see it as everyother block in an I Spy quilt. You could play a game... how to get to the giraffe without going to the toaster. Sounds like fun to me. But then I'm a grandma, I'm used to the low tech childhood. Not really a reality anymore, is it?
ReplyDeleteThe ladder looks terrific. Can't wait to see what you'll come up with for a layout.
ReplyDeleteI don't think I've ever made a quilt that did not include polka dot fabrics :)
I can't wait to see where those ladders take you!
ReplyDeleteI like it! How thick are the rungs and sides of the ladder? So busy here for me! Can't wait for Wednesday night!
ReplyDeleteAnother fab quilt Ms. Crazy. I LOVE that stripe sashing!
ReplyDeleteThe ladder block is really cute!
ReplyDeleteI love red and white polka dots! This top turned out so lovely, and I love that you were able to use some of your blocks! The ladder is really cool, and it would make an awesome quilt with a bunch of them!
ReplyDeleteI love the colour combination! nice quilt ;)
ReplyDeleteI know MHC will love it!
ReplyDeleteMuchas gracias. Aunque escribo en español,espero que lo traduzcas,he copiado tu bloque azul y blanco para una colcha que estoy haciendo,me encantó cuando lo ví en tu blog, si te molesta me lo dices.
ReplyDeleteSaludos desde Spain.