Jacob’s Ladder Full Sized Quilt – ca. 1930s

Jacob’s Ladder Quilt – 1930s

This family quilt was probably made by my grandmother Mary Hamrick Tague in the 1930s or 40s.  The strong diagonals of the Jacob’s ladder block have a different feel when set on point.

Jacob’s Ladder Block

Jacob’s Ladder Block

You can see how she used whatever scraps she had to complete the block pattern.