Irish chain variations

As you may have noticed, lately, I can't get enough of simple and traditional quilts- and what's more simple (and beautiful) than the Irish chain? This one uses slightly larger squares to make it an extra speedy finish :-) NB: If you want to make a small throw/ large crib size Irish chain, you can

Irish chain is a very traditional pattern. In spite of its name the pattern was developed in America in the 1800s. How to make a double Irish chain quilt block A

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I decided to go ahead and make a scrappy blues 2.5” strips based Double Irish as the first one of these Irish Quilts I might make this year with my 2.5” strips. I did make this one quite large, however. With an Irish chain, the chain works the best and appears more even, if you use an odd number o

HIVE 5 TUTORIAL JULY - Simple Irish Chain Jude Brown - Jude Made It Happy July! I hope everyone is enjoying their summer...can't believe...

This has been one of the quickest quilts I've made recently - from an idea I had in mid-June to putting the final stitches in the binding last night. It is made of Bonnie and Camille's "Handmade" range of fabrics with Moda Bella Solid Ruby Ice for the chains and 97 for the background. Especially love the pretty cross-stitch backing fabric. The quilting design is "Rainbow Hearts", a favourite at the moment.

Simple 9 Patch Irish Chain by Sister of The Divide.pdf

It’s time for a quilt & read along, a true introvert’s ‘sewcial’ if there ever was one! Last year, as the world was shutting down, I picked up low volume fabrics I had collected over years and set into some methodical stitching. This vibrant green Irish Chain quilt seemed & it still makes me smile...Continue Reading

The simple and timeless Irish Chain quilt pattern will long be a favourite of mine, and one that can suit so many different styles and personalities. It's traditional, but can also look a little bit modern, so it's bound to suit anyone you need to whip up a quick quilt for. It is also a great pattern for a beginner qui