Use strip-piecing short cuts to make this Nine Patch quilt in a traditional Irish Chain style. Gray and white low volume fabrics give it a modern feel.
If you’re looking for a timeless, classic and fast baby quilt, you’ve come to the right place. (P.S. I also have a separate Irish Chain tutorial if you want to make a bed sized one which you can find here .
This is a free quilt pattern for an Uneven Irish Chain quilt. It's a very simple quilt, so I thought I'd provide the basics for it here for free.
Try out this collection of Irish chain patterns as your next quilting project that you can make for yourself and your loved ones.
Use strip-piecing short cuts to make this Nine Patch quilt in a traditional Irish Chain style. Gray and white low volume fabrics give it a modern feel.
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
Block pattern for Simple Irish Chain Ninepatch
Try out this collection of Irish chain patterns as your next quilting project that you can make for yourself and your loved ones.
Simple Irish Chain - poradzi sobie z tym zadaniem każda początkująca patchworkarka. Dla mnie to wzór samograj. Daje mnóstwo możliwości interpretacji.
Learn how to make a double irish chain quilt! You’ll be shocked at how simple this traditional pattern actually is. Free pattern included.
Use strip-piecing short cuts to make this Nine Patch quilt in a traditional Irish Chain style. Gray and white low volume fabrics give it a modern feel.
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
Learn how to make a double irish chain quilt! You’ll be shocked at how simple this traditional pattern actually is. Free pattern included.
I’ve always wanted to make an Irish Chain quilt, so I finally did. I just love their simplicity. Earlier this year I purchased fabric for a Christmas tree mini quilt pattern, Wee Three Trees,…
Try out this collection of Irish chain patterns as your next quilting project that you can make for yourself and your loved ones.
Another, another new favourite quilt! I haven’t even finished my second double Irish Chain quilt (still have to baste, quilt and bind) but I’m excited to finish it and start using it! I’ve got a pattern which you can purchase here - it’s beginner friendly and comes together before your eyes!
Today I am finally sharing my scrappy pink Irish Chain quilt that I started in December 2021. I finished it shortly thereafter but just recently got some pictures of it! But first (before I share the details of this quilt), thanks to all of you that watched my LIVE Thursday Trunk Show that I did on Instagram this past week and that wanted to see more of this quilt! Several of you reached out and gave me just the motivation I needed to get this quilt photographed and blogged. FYI: I do Thursday Trunk Shows once in a while. It's something fun I came up with to share 5-10 quilts within a certain theme. It's a fun way for me to connect with my Instagram followers, show who is behind all the little squares, get outside of my comfort zone, and hopefully, inspire and teach a few things I've learned from my 24 years of quilting experience. I usually announce them in my Instagram stories a day or two beforehand. You can follow me @gigis_thimble if you're not already. So let's start back at the beginning... THE INSPIRATION: In August 2018, Janine of @happyhappynester shared the gorgeous photo above on her Instagram feed. I was immediately smitten and saved the photo. (By the way, Janine's whole IG feed is lovely and I have been following her for a long time. She is very sweet and gave me permission to share her photo.) About a year later I was feeling like I "needed more pink in my life" and came back to that photo as the inspiration for a quilt color palette! I just wanted a simple project so I went with the classic 9-Patch block. I paired them with 6-1/2" low-volume squares to create an Irish Chain. My quilt finished at 66-1/2" x 78-1/2". Click HERE for a simple PDF for this pattern. This sweet color palette definitely cheered up my sewing room during those winter months! I had some of that sweet pink and white daisy fabric in my stash (but not enough so I ended up ordering a bit more) to use for the backing. It's called Flower Glory Morning - Wonderful Things by Bonnie Christine for Art Gallery Fabrics. It reminds me of a vintage sheet! I love it! I also had this pink herringbone fabric in my stash that I used for the binding. Sorry, I can't remember what it's called! My quilter, Jen Ostler, used the Interlocking Orange Peel pantograph by Karlee Porter for the quilting. It's one of my favorite all-over designs and I've used it many times! This quilt was so fun to make. Partly, because - mindless sewing for the win! And partly because I got to pull out all of my really girly low-volume prints. If you're on Instagram, I shared a reel this week where I scanned over all the fabrics so you can check that out if you want to see more. They're so whimsical. It was the type of thing where I'd pull one out of my stash and say, "Oh, I love this one... and this one...and this one!" I wanted it to be mostly pink with little hints of green, orange, and yellow - so I spaced out those accent colors sporadically through my 9-Patches. One thing I've learned over the years is that colors don't always have to be in equal amounts. That's what makes a quilt unique and interesting sometimes. So that's it. I am very happy I pulled this out for the Thursday Trunk Show the other day so I could be reminded of just how much I love this very simple, very scrappy Irish Chain quilt! I would be happy to make more of these in the future. If you feel inspired and decide to make one and share it on Instagram, please tag me @gigis_thimble. Again, here's the Scrappy Irish Chain PDF and thanks for stopping by today!
Greetings from all of us in my backyard!! When I said on June 13, I'd organize cutting instructions, I didn't mean to take so long to share the them. Either I've had too many oars out of the boat this past month or I've lost my sense of urgency as I enjoy the lazy, hazy days of summer? I finished piecing the top yesterday, organized the backing and I'm ready to hand it off for quilting. I've checked the math several times and am pretty sure I've got my counts correct. If I don't, sorry -- just post a polite comment if you find an error. As I explained in the original post, my goal was a twin size quilt using 14" blocks. That meant that 4 blocks by 6 blocks would be the ideal size but an Irish Chain setting wants odd numbers of blocks to keep the corners identical -- 3 by 5, 5 by 7, etc. Once I stumbled onto the idea of piecing "half blocks" for the outer rows, my problem was solved. Since this is a charity quilt, my goal is to keep the quilting process simple and a big white empty space never brings "simple" to my mind. So I started to try out ideas for filling the center of the alternate blocks and a "trip" variation was perfect since all the squares and strips needed could be cut using the same grid as the blocks -- 2 1/2" cut! Ready? Here are the statistics for my twin size quilt top. I made seven of the basic 7 by 7 blocks using 2 1/2" cut squares (from my very scrappy basket). For each block, I used thirteen assorted green squares, four white (background) squares, and thirty-two assorted squares. I pieced the blocks in vertical rows and pressed every block exactly the same - alternating seams so they nest together. The outer left and right sides rows are both pressed down (towards the bottom of the blocks). Once the rows were pieced together, I pressed all the vertical seams to the right. I made eight of the alternate blocks using the same 7 by 7 grid. I wanted more green in the quilt and liked the unity of using just one other color with it through out the quilt but this block could be as scrappy as you wish. Here's the block broken down so you can see the rectangles needed and their placement. Each block used twelve scrappy 2 1/2" squares, nine assorted green squares, four assorted yellow squares, and four white (background) squares. In addition to the squares, there are four 2 1/2" by 6 1/2" rectangles around the outside edges of this block plus four 2 1/2" by 4 1/2" rectangles in the second and sixth vertical rows. To make it easy to set the finished blocks together, I pressed these blocks opposite of the first set of blocks. The outer left and right edge row seams are pressed up (towards the top of the block) and the vertical seams are pressed to the left. Time to make the half blocks! Each one is a 4 by 7 grid of squares. Ten of these blocks are needed for the twin size I made. There are three white (background) squares, seven scrappy green squares, and eighteen scrappy squares. I found it easiest to stay on track by laying out the green squares and the white squares in the correct positions, then filling in with the scrappy squares. Looking at this photo, the left edge of the block will always be on the outside edge of the quilt so it must be rotated for each side of the quilt. For that reason, I found I had to press each one so it would nest together with the adjacent block rather than pressing all of them identically -- the left side blocks were pressed opposite of the right side blocks, etc. I wasn't sure the half-alternate block would look good, but once I pieced one and added it to the design wall, it was fine. Six of these blocks were needed for my size. I used six scrappy 2 1/2" squares, six assorted green squares, three assorted yellow squares, two white (background) squares, four 2 1/2" by 4 1/2" rectangles, and one 2 1/2" by 6 1/2" rectangle for each block. Pressing is the same as above -- adjusting to nest with adjacent blocks. Finally, I made four corner blocks. Do these last so you can determine the best pressing directions more easily. Each corner blocks uses three scrappy 2 1/2" squares, four assorted green squares, two assorted yellow squares, one white (background) square, and three 2 1/2" by 4 1/2" white rectangles. Here are my cutting totals for the complete quilt! 734 -- 2 1/2" assorted squares (that's 46 2 1/2" strips cut into squares) 161 -- 2 1/2" squares for central cross of main block (my greens) To use one fabric for this, get 1 yard. Background -- 2 3/4" yards (includes first border) Cut 4 lengthwise strips, 2 1/2" wide by 2 3/4" yards long for first border. From remainder of background fabric, cut 106 -- 2 1/2" squares 84 -- 2 1/2" by 4 1/2" rectangles 38 -- 2 1/2" by 6 1/2" rectangles Border -- I cut mine 4 1/2" wide on the lengthwise grain and pieced strips end to end to get the length needed so used about 1 1/2 yards. Here it is!! My finished top is 70" by 93". I love how balanced and cheerful it looks!! Using up 895 squares out of my "sourdough" basket is great, too!! (The picture is a little lame but it's really HOT here and my daughter has short arms so we were working quickly to get back inside!!) There might be another one of these in the future because the 2 1/2" strip box is pretty full and could use a good thinning out! If I were going to do anything different, I would use one really dark print (or solid) for the center chain -- my green chain disappears partially because there is so much variation in value -- mediums to darks instead of just darks. Book mark or print out the text of this post so you can give it a try down the road with your scrappy stash. If this inspires you to make your own version, post a photo on Instagram and tag me @hueymary - I want to see it!! Linking up with Oh, Scrap and Finished or Not Friday and Let's Bee Social! Mary
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Use strip-piecing short cuts to make this Nine Patch quilt in a traditional Irish Chain style. Gray and white low volume fabrics give it a modern feel.
Hi there, it’s Lesley from Piece and Quilted Studio! I’m back to show you what I made with Sandy Gervais‘ latest line called Here Comes the Sun. I’m really trying to check quilts off my bucket list this year and I have always wanted to make a scrappy Irish chain quilt! (Mission accomplished) These bright and cheery fabrics are perfect for those summer makes and I love how each one pops in a 9 patch block, feels like a vintage scrappy make! I didn’t follow any patterns, I just used 2 1/2″ strips sewn together lengthwise and then cut into 2 1/2″ sections. Then I pieced three sections together to make 6 1/2″ blocks. There are about 1 million free tutorials on pinterest or you tube for Irish chain quilts you could look up as well! If you want further instructions, leave me a comment or message me through my instagram page, @pieceandquiltedstudio. For more of my quilty makes check out my instagram page! It feels good to make.
When I first saw the Moda 1933 fabrics, I fell in love. Fell hard. I normally don't work with 1930s reproduction prints but I've always fli...
Today I am finally sharing my scrappy pink Irish Chain quilt that I started in December 2021. I finished it shortly thereafter but just recently got some pictures of it! But first (before I share the details of this quilt), thanks to all of you that watched my LIVE Thursday Trunk Show that I did on Instagram this past week and that wanted to see more of this quilt! Several of you reached out and gave me just the motivation I needed to get this quilt photographed and blogged. FYI: I do Thursday Trunk Shows once in a while. It's something fun I came up with to share 5-10 quilts within a certain theme. It's a fun way for me to connect with my Instagram followers, show who is behind all the little squares, get outside of my comfort zone, and hopefully, inspire and teach a few things I've learned from my 24 years of quilting experience. I usually announce them in my Instagram stories a day or two beforehand. You can follow me @gigis_thimble if you're not already. So let's start back at the beginning... THE INSPIRATION: In August 2018, Janine of @happyhappynester shared the gorgeous photo above on her Instagram feed. I was immediately smitten and saved the photo. (By the way, Janine's whole IG feed is lovely and I have been following her for a long time. She is very sweet and gave me permission to share her photo.) About a year later I was feeling like I "needed more pink in my life" and came back to that photo as the inspiration for a quilt color palette! I just wanted a simple project so I went with the classic 9-Patch block. I paired them with 6-1/2" low-volume squares to create an Irish Chain. My quilt finished at 66-1/2" x 78-1/2". Click HERE for a simple PDF for this pattern. This sweet color palette definitely cheered up my sewing room during those winter months! I had some of that sweet pink and white daisy fabric in my stash (but not enough so I ended up ordering a bit more) to use for the backing. It's called Flower Glory Morning - Wonderful Things by Bonnie Christine for Art Gallery Fabrics. It reminds me of a vintage sheet! I love it! I also had this pink herringbone fabric in my stash that I used for the binding. Sorry, I can't remember what it's called! My quilter, Jen Ostler, used the Interlocking Orange Peel pantograph by Karlee Porter for the quilting. It's one of my favorite all-over designs and I've used it many times! This quilt was so fun to make. Partly, because - mindless sewing for the win! And partly because I got to pull out all of my really girly low-volume prints. If you're on Instagram, I shared a reel this week where I scanned over all the fabrics so you can check that out if you want to see more. They're so whimsical. It was the type of thing where I'd pull one out of my stash and say, "Oh, I love this one... and this one...and this one!" I wanted it to be mostly pink with little hints of green, orange, and yellow - so I spaced out those accent colors sporadically through my 9-Patches. One thing I've learned over the years is that colors don't always have to be in equal amounts. That's what makes a quilt unique and interesting sometimes. So that's it. I am very happy I pulled this out for the Thursday Trunk Show the other day so I could be reminded of just how much I love this very simple, very scrappy Irish Chain quilt! I would be happy to make more of these in the future. If you feel inspired and decide to make one and share it on Instagram, please tag me @gigis_thimble. Again, here's the Scrappy Irish Chain PDF and thanks for stopping by today!
I am so excited to show you how to make an Irish Chain Quilt, at a glance, it looks detailed and complicated to make, but to the contrary, you are going to be pleasantly surprised at how simple this beautiful quilt is to make.
Sew up a beautiful Irish Chain Quilt with a Christmas theme! This free pattern is for a generous 77’’ x 77’’ size throw quilt, but you could easily make it larger or smaller. There are two different 1
Greetings from all of us in my backyard!! When I said on June 13, I'd organize cutting instructions, I didn't mean to take so long to share the them. Either I've had too many oars out of the boat this past month or I've lost my sense of urgency as I enjoy the lazy, hazy days of summer? I finished piecing the top yesterday, organized the backing and I'm ready to hand it off for quilting. I've checked the math several times and am pretty sure I've got my counts correct. If I don't, sorry -- just post a polite comment if you find an error. As I explained in the original post, my goal was a twin size quilt using 14" blocks. That meant that 4 blocks by 6 blocks would be the ideal size but an Irish Chain setting wants odd numbers of blocks to keep the corners identical -- 3 by 5, 5 by 7, etc. Once I stumbled onto the idea of piecing "half blocks" for the outer rows, my problem was solved. Since this is a charity quilt, my goal is to keep the quilting process simple and a big white empty space never brings "simple" to my mind. So I started to try out ideas for filling the center of the alternate blocks and a "trip" variation was perfect since all the squares and strips needed could be cut using the same grid as the blocks -- 2 1/2" cut! Ready? Here are the statistics for my twin size quilt top. I made seven of the basic 7 by 7 blocks using 2 1/2" cut squares (from my very scrappy basket). For each block, I used thirteen assorted green squares, four white (background) squares, and thirty-two assorted squares. I pieced the blocks in vertical rows and pressed every block exactly the same - alternating seams so they nest together. The outer left and right sides rows are both pressed down (towards the bottom of the blocks). Once the rows were pieced together, I pressed all the vertical seams to the right. I made eight of the alternate blocks using the same 7 by 7 grid. I wanted more green in the quilt and liked the unity of using just one other color with it through out the quilt but this block could be as scrappy as you wish. Here's the block broken down so you can see the rectangles needed and their placement. Each block used twelve scrappy 2 1/2" squares, nine assorted green squares, four assorted yellow squares, and four white (background) squares. In addition to the squares, there are four 2 1/2" by 6 1/2" rectangles around the outside edges of this block plus four 2 1/2" by 4 1/2" rectangles in the second and sixth vertical rows. To make it easy to set the finished blocks together, I pressed these blocks opposite of the first set of blocks. The outer left and right edge row seams are pressed up (towards the top of the block) and the vertical seams are pressed to the left. Time to make the half blocks! Each one is a 4 by 7 grid of squares. Ten of these blocks are needed for the twin size I made. There are three white (background) squares, seven scrappy green squares, and eighteen scrappy squares. I found it easiest to stay on track by laying out the green squares and the white squares in the correct positions, then filling in with the scrappy squares. Looking at this photo, the left edge of the block will always be on the outside edge of the quilt so it must be rotated for each side of the quilt. For that reason, I found I had to press each one so it would nest together with the adjacent block rather than pressing all of them identically -- the left side blocks were pressed opposite of the right side blocks, etc. I wasn't sure the half-alternate block would look good, but once I pieced one and added it to the design wall, it was fine. Six of these blocks were needed for my size. I used six scrappy 2 1/2" squares, six assorted green squares, three assorted yellow squares, two white (background) squares, four 2 1/2" by 4 1/2" rectangles, and one 2 1/2" by 6 1/2" rectangle for each block. Pressing is the same as above -- adjusting to nest with adjacent blocks. Finally, I made four corner blocks. Do these last so you can determine the best pressing directions more easily. Each corner blocks uses three scrappy 2 1/2" squares, four assorted green squares, two assorted yellow squares, one white (background) square, and three 2 1/2" by 4 1/2" white rectangles. Here are my cutting totals for the complete quilt! 734 -- 2 1/2" assorted squares (that's 46 2 1/2" strips cut into squares) 161 -- 2 1/2" squares for central cross of main block (my greens) To use one fabric for this, get 1 yard. Background -- 2 3/4" yards (includes first border) Cut 4 lengthwise strips, 2 1/2" wide by 2 3/4" yards long for first border. From remainder of background fabric, cut 106 -- 2 1/2" squares 84 -- 2 1/2" by 4 1/2" rectangles 38 -- 2 1/2" by 6 1/2" rectangles Border -- I cut mine 4 1/2" wide on the lengthwise grain and pieced strips end to end to get the length needed so used about 1 1/2 yards. Here it is!! My finished top is 70" by 93". I love how balanced and cheerful it looks!! Using up 895 squares out of my "sourdough" basket is great, too!! (The picture is a little lame but it's really HOT here and my daughter has short arms so we were working quickly to get back inside!!) There might be another one of these in the future because the 2 1/2" strip box is pretty full and could use a good thinning out! If I were going to do anything different, I would use one really dark print (or solid) for the center chain -- my green chain disappears partially because there is so much variation in value -- mediums to darks instead of just darks. Book mark or print out the text of this post so you can give it a try down the road with your scrappy stash. If this inspires you to make your own version, post a photo on Instagram and tag me @hueymary - I want to see it!! Linking up with Oh, Scrap and Finished or Not Friday and Let's Bee Social! Mary
Ich hatte die Ehre diesen wunderschönen Scrappy Irish Chain Quilt von Manuela zu quilten. Er hat die beachtliche Grösse von 2.25 x 2.25 m. Sie wünschte ein leichtes Quilting, ähnlich wie das vom Orgin
A "Scraps With Attitude" quilt from CharlotteHawkesQuilts Designed by Charlotte Hawkes Skill Level: Courageous beginners and experienced experts Makes a generous Queen size approximately 96" x 108" Background can be scrappy but if you use yardage you will need approx. 3 yds. of 44" fabric. Border and Binding - approximately 3 1/2 yds. Lets make use of those 2 1/2" squares, odds and ends of jelly rolls, pieces of leftover binding. Light and dark....you can use them all!
Hello all! I am so excited about this project. It happens to be the largest quilt I have made, as well as the largest quilt I have quilted. This project is a “twist” on a classic. T…
Another, another new favourite quilt! I haven’t even finished my second double Irish Chain quilt (still have to baste, quilt and bind) but I’m excited to finish it and start using it! I’ve got a pattern which you can purchase here - it’s beginner friendly and comes together before your eyes!
The Irish Chain is a classic quilt pattern. This is one of my own favourite patchwork patterns. It is a traditional design using simple nine patch blocks set between plain blocks creating the classic chain effect. It can be made from a whole variety of scraps, like this one which I used many Tilda fabric scraps for, or it can be made in two colours like my blue and white and red and white ones. It’s an easy one for a beginner, but such a lovely quilt it is appealing and enjoyable for any level of sewing. Size: 54in x 66in (137.16 x 167.64cm) approx.
Scrappy 9-patch Irish Chain Table Runner Create a beautiful 15" x 27" table runner using 3-inch blocks with this easy-to-follow pattern.Fabrics1 charm pack of 5-inch squares¼ yard muslin or cream fabric¼ yard fabric for binding½ yard fabric for backingbattingThis listing is for a downloadable PDF of a quilt pattern only. You will not receive a physical product. **Please note that this pattern originally appeared at Freemotion by the River. Purchasing this PDF gives you the benefit of an easy-to-read, printable, and ad-free version of the pattern. ** Purchasing this pattern is in no way required to complete the project.