“Stairway to Heaven” Jelly Roll quilt
“Life tells you to take the elevator, but love tells you to take the stairs.”
David Levithan
Love is definitely taking the stairs with my newest Jelly Roll quilt, “Stairway to Heaven.” The simple, geometric block design is beginner friendly and came together quickly – thanks to chain-piecing. I love the versatility of the design (wouldn’t it make a great boy quilt in the right fabrics?). Of course, I’ve used Lovestruck fabric in this version, making it is so sweet and feminine.
Speaking of Lovestruck fabric, it will arrive to shops in November. If you would like to see this in your favorite local or online shop, please let them know! Shop owners have the fun (but difficult) task of deciding which collections to stock on the shelves, and your input is always helpful. Some will even let you preorder or make a reservation so you don’t miss out. (And as always, I appreciate the support.)
Here’s a closer look at the full mockup. You can see it’s a simple block that has been rotated to give its “staircase” appearance. You may end up creating a completely different layout with your blocks – have fun and experiment with the block placement!
Quilt Details
- Pattern: “Stairway to Heaven” by Lella Boutique
- Finished Block: 12″ x 12″
- Finished Quilt: 72-1/2″ x 84-1/2″
- Fabric: Lovestruck by Lella Boutique for Moda Fabrics (Nov 2023)
- Skill Level: Beginner
- Quilting: Kaitlyn @ Knot & Thread Design
- Pantograph: “Sprawl” by Threaded Quilting for Long Arm League
Do you collect Jelly Rolls? Which one would you use for this pattern?
18 Comments
Gerry Ivkovich
May 15, 2023 at 6:15 amThe 2 quilts are not the same. Why is that?
Julie
May 15, 2023 at 6:55 amI think the blocks are the same, but there are two different layouts. Both look beautiful with this fabric. 💕
lellaboutique
May 15, 2023 at 7:46 amOh wow, I was trying to figure out what you were saying… I didn’t even notice! You know what, the mockup isn’t quite right because some of them are mirrored where in reality they are just rotated so some of them will have the short/long stripe parts mirrored. Good catch!
lellaboutique
May 15, 2023 at 9:19 amAnd the mockup is now updated! 🙂 Thank you!
Kathleen Palka
January 29, 2024 at 11:02 amHello, what is the pattern of the quilt I see , when you respond to the text.
Marcia
May 15, 2023 at 7:02 amDoes pattern require 2 jelly rolls?
lellaboutique
May 15, 2023 at 7:38 amNope, just one! One JR strip per block 🙂
Janet
May 15, 2023 at 10:13 amIt’s beautiful! And I love the new Lovestruck fabric! I think it would look good in the Flower Pot fabric as well for a boy.
Shirley Metcalfe
May 15, 2023 at 12:26 pmBeautiful quilt and pattern. I have so many Jelly rolls to make this in, will make a nice quick quilt of a good size for my Womens Refuge charity quilts. Love love love 💕
Becky S
May 15, 2023 at 7:12 pmI think this one is my favorite. Such a pretty jelly roll quilt!!!
Debbie Brugman
May 15, 2023 at 7:25 pmWhat a great pattern. Maybe my JR stash will finally get smaller (lol)
Christine
May 21, 2023 at 8:47 amThe fabric and the pattern are both beautiful ❤️ I reserved my half yard bundles this week. Can’t hardly wait to see it in person. I love your fabrics and am collecting them any chance I get.
Nancy
May 31, 2023 at 7:18 amLove this pattern and have a Christmas jelly roll that would look fantastic!! Thank you for your beautiful fabrics and designs!
Wanda Hall
June 5, 2023 at 4:34 pmI LOVE this quilt! Which fabric did you use on this for the background?
Connie
September 1, 2023 at 4:53 pmCan you recommend a Bella color for the background with your Lovestruck material for the pattern?
lellaboutique
September 8, 2023 at 10:34 amThe background print I used is a white-on-white tonal dot print. But if I were to sub a Bella solid, I’d use 9900 98.
Janet Sinclair
September 1, 2023 at 6:19 amLove this pattern. I Made a quasi quilt called Rail Fence using your Flower Pot Jelly roll for a quilt for my husband. I love the way it turned out. This pattern seems like there is a lot less blocks to put together! I wish I knew about it when I did the other. Thank you for all your beautiful designs, both patterns and fabric.
Sandy
October 29, 2023 at 12:28 pmWhat did you use on the back and which two fat quarters were used?