Catch Me If You Can!

66" x 66" 

Catch Me If You Can! 

Featuring the Fabric Collection: Climbing Jacob's Ladder 

by Barbara Brackman 

"In 1935, quilt collector Carrie Hall recorded the name “Catch Me If You Can” for an old 

block, that has many other names including “Winding Blades”, Devil’s Puzzle”, and “Flyfoot”. 

This pattern can remind us of the Underground Railroad when escaping slaves ran to 

freedom. Although the block’s name is a twentieth century invention, the lively image seems 

to capture the cleverness such a journey required." 

– Barbara Brackman

Quilters Basics: 

Catch Me If You Can! 

Read instructions before beginning a project. 

All instructions include ¼" seam allowance. 

WOF = width of fabric 

Inner border: 8105-15 

¼ yard 

5–1 ½" x width of fabric 

Final border: 8107-12 

2 yards 

4–8 ½" cut 4 of the same 

pattern the length of the 

fabric 

Binding: ⅔ yard 7–2 ½" x WOF 

Backing: 4 yards 

Featuring the Fabric Collection: Climbing Jacob's Ladder 

by Barbara Brackman 

Red (R1) 

8100–12 

¼ yard 

Red (R2) 

8103–12 

¼ yard 

Red (R3) 

8104–12 

⅓ yard 

Blue (B1) 

8100–11 

⅜ yard 

Blue (B2) 

8101–11 

½ yard 

Blue (B3) 

8103–11 

⅜ yard 

Yellow (Y1) 

8101–14 

1 yard 

Yellow (Y2) 

8102–14 

½ yard 

Yellow (Y3) 

8103–14 

½ yard 

Brown (BR1) 

8100–13 

¼ yard 

Brown (BR2) 

8102–13 

½ yard 

Brown (BR3) 

8104–13 

⅓ yard 

Brown (BR4) 

8106–13 

⅜ yard 

18–3 ⅞" x 3 ⅞" cut in half diagonally 

(36 total triangles) 





8–3 ½" x 3 ½" 

4–6 ½" x 6 ½" 

12–3 ½" x 3 ½" 

4–3 ½" x6 ½" 



16–3 ½" x 3 ½" 



4–3 ½" x 3 ½" 



48–3 ½" x 3 ½" 

16–3 ½" x 6 ½" 



8–3 ½" x 3 ½" 

4–3 ½" x 6 ½" 



8–3 ½" x 3 ½" 

4–3 ½" x 6 ½" 



8–3 ½" x 3 ½" 

4–3 ½" x 6 ½" 

8–3 ½" x 3 ½" 

4–3 ½" x 6 ½" 



16–3 ½" x 6 ½" 

16–3 ½" x 3 ½" 

8–3 ½" x 6 ½"

Make 4 

1. Sew together 3⅞" red to yellow 

triangle and blue to yellow 

triangle as shown Note the placement of the prints. 

Y2 

R3 

MAKE 4 

Y3 

2. Assemble four blocks. 

R2 

CONSTRUCTION 

Large Block Center Block 

R3 

MAKE 4 

Pinwheel Blocks 

Make 16 

1. Sew together 3⅞" red to blue triangles. 

Note the placement of the prints. 

R1 

Y1 

Y1 

Y1 Y2 

B3 R3 

R3 B2 

Y3 Y1 

MAKE 4 

R2 

B2 

B3 

MAKE 4 

MAKE 4 

Spinning Blade Blocks 

Block 1 

B2 

BR4 

Y1 

Make 8 

2. Using easy corner triangles sew one 3½"x 3½" blue 

print and one 3½"x 3½" brown print to the 

3½"x 6½"yellow. Note the fabric placement. 

BR4 

Y1 

3. Assemble Block #1. 

1. Using easy corner triangles sew 

one 3½"x 3½" blue print and one 

3½"x 3½" yellow print to the 

3½"x 6½" brown print. 

Note the fabric placement. 

Block 2 

Make 4 

Make 8 

B1 

B2 

BR4 

Y1 

BR4 

Y1 B1 

Make 8 

MAKE 8 

B1 

MAKE 16 

B2 

2. Assemble 16 pinwheels. 

R1 

B1 

MAKE 1 

Make 1 

MAKE 34 

Quilt Center Block 

R1 

B3 

MAKE 1 

B3 

R2 

B1 

R1 

B2 

B2 

R1 

B3 

R2 

MAKE 16 

Plus 

MAKE 16 

2 extra from 

pinwheel blocks 

R1 

B2 

B1 

R1 

3. Rotate triangle units to make the sashing center block. 


print and one 3½"x 3½" yellow print to the 

3½"x 6½" brown print. Note the fabric placement. 

B2 

BR2 

Y2 

MAKE 4 


print and one 3½"x 3½" brown print to the 

3½"x 6½" yellow. Note the fabric placement. 

BR2 

Y2 

B3 

R1 

B3 

B2 

R1 

6. Assemble Block #2. 

B2 

BR2 

BR2 

Y2 

MAKE 4 

Y2 

B3 

Make 4

CONSTRUCTION – CONT. 

Block 1 

Block 3 

Block 2 

Block 1 

The quilt consists of four large blocks with spinning blades. 

Rotate large block at left ¼ turn as you assemble quilt. 

In EACH block there are 3 different print combinations. 

(2 of one combination) Four blades in total. 

The blade tips extend into the center and outer sashing. 

Center Sashing Blocks 


print and one 3½" x 3½" yellow print to the 

3½" x 6½" brown print. Note the fabric placement. 

B2 

BR1 

Y3 

MAKE 4 

8. Using easy corner triangles sew one 3½" x 3½" blue 

print and one 3 ½" x 3½" brown print to the 

3½" x 6½" yellow. Note the fabric placement. 

BR1 

Y3 

Block 3 

Make 4 

B1 

B2 

BR1 

Y3 

BR1 

Y3 B1 

MAKE 4 

MAKE 4 

making easy corner triangles: 

Draw a diagonal line on the 

wrong side of the square. 

Sew on the diagonal line. 

Cut the square ¼" away from the diagonal seam. 

Press towards to the corner to form the triangle. 

Refer to diagram above 

and assemble 4 large 

blocks. Blocks should 

measure 18½"x 18½" 

MAKE 4 

Block should measure 

 

1. Using easy corner triangles sew two 3½"x 3½" brown 

prints and two 3½"x 3½" yellow prints to the 

6½"x 6½" red print. Note fabric placement. 

Y1 

R3 

Y1 

BR4 

Y1 

R3 

BR4 

BR2 BR1 

T1 Y1 

BR2 

Make 4 

MAKE 4 

1. Using easy corner triangles, sew two 3½"x 3½" 

yellow prints to one 3½"x 6½" brown print. Make 16. 

Y1 BR3 

2. Assemble 8 units. 

Y1 

BR3 

Y1 

Y1 

BR3 

Y1 

MAKE 8 Units 

Y1 

MAKE 16 

MAKE 8 

Each unit should measure

Side Sashing Units 

1. Using easy corner triangles sew two 3½"x 3½" red 

prints to one 3½"x 6½" blue print. 

ASSEMBLE SIDE SASHING UNITS 

MAKE 4 Side Sashing 1 Units 

R3 

B1 

R3 

MAKE 4 Units 

B Pair 

BR4 BLADE TIP 

A Pair 

2. Sew together one 3⅞" brown triangle to one 

3⅞" yellow triangle. 

MAKE 4 Side Sashing 2 Units 

BR2 

BR2 

Y2 

MAKE 16 

Y3 

MAKE 16 

MAKE 8 A Pairs 

MAKE 8 B Pairs 

3. Sew together one 3⅞" blue triangle and to 

one 3⅞" red triangle for corner squares. 

A Pair 

BR1 BLADE TIP 

B Pair 

B3 

R3 

MAKE 4 Corner Squares 

ASSEMBLE CENTER SASHING UNITS 

MAKE 4 Center Sashing Units 

Side Sashing Blade Tips 

Y2 

Y3 

Y1 

BR4 

Y1 

BR1 

Make 4 

Blade tips 

Make 4 

Blade tips 

1. Using easy corner triangles sew one 3½"x 3½" 

yellow print to one 3½"x 6½" yellow print. 

Note the fabric placement. 

Y2 

Y1 

Y3 

Y1 

MAKE 4 MAKE 4 

2. Using easy corner triangles sew one 3½"x 3½" brown 

to the previous unit. Note the fabric placement. 

Y2 

BR4 

Y2 BR4 

MAKE 4 

Y3 

BR1 

Y3 

MAKE 4 

BR1 

BR4 BLADE TIPS 

BR1 BLADE TIPS

ASSEMBLE QUILT TOP 

Refer to diagram below and layout various quilt units before assembling quilt. Be sure to match blade tip in the 

side and center sashing with the "blades" in large block. Sew blocks into Rows 1-5 and then join rows to complete 

quilt top. Quilt top should measure 48½"x 48½" before borders. 

BORDERS 

Each time you add a side border, measure the center of the quilt for the length of the border 

Each time you add a top or bottom border, measure the center of the quilt for the length of the border. 

Inner Border–Add the 1½" inner borders. Add the side borders then the top and bottom. 

Final Border–Add the 8½" print final borders. Miter the corners. 

FINISHING 

Quilt as desired and bind. 

Row 1 

Side Sashing Unit 2 Side Sashing Unit 1 

Row 2 

Side Sashing Unit 1 

Y1 

BR4 

BR1 

Y3 

Y2 

BR2 

BR4 

Y1 

Y2 

BR2 

Y1 

BR4 

Y1 

BR4 

BR1 

Y3 

Row 3 

Row 4 

Side Sashing Unit 2 

Y3 

BR1 

BR4 

Y1 

Y1 

BR4 

BR2 

Y2 

Y1 

BR4 

BR2 

Y2 

Y3 

BR1 

BR4 

Y1 

Row 5 

Quilt Should Measure

Catch Me If You Can!

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