I liked irish chain much better than the first book in the benni harper series fools puzzle. All of the illustrations were created in electric quilt 7. In the following layouts, ive left off the borders to simplify the illustrations and make it easier for you to identify each individual block. Even though the history of the irish chain quilt is mysterious its creation is pretty straightforward. While evidence is lacking that this pattern came from ireland, it has been suggested that the irish chainpattern may have been inspired by a. We were asked to choose one quilt to make a block with for a charity quilt and it was so hard to choose. Irish chain quilts feature a primary design of squares that are linked together to form a secondary, chainlike pattern.
Apr 02, 2020 irish chain is a very traditional pattern. If you love irish chain quilts and have never made one, this is a great book for you. I have been wanting to make one for some time now, and this tutorial has awakened something in me. The key to piecing a double irish chain quilt quickly is to start with great fabric preparation. Irish chain in a day contains two complete quilt patterns. Perfectly pretty patchwork book tour january 2020 5 2019 30 december. So today, i am going to share with you a tutorial for this amazing triple irish chain quilt, but of course, it has a twist. Irish chain quilts is melissas first book and i really enjoyed looking through it. Finding inspiration in the everyday stc craft a melanie falick book, 2015. Coordinate the colors of your solid fabric with a color in.
The final quilt is a very impressive one that is really a true traditional beauty. Easy instructions for designing, cutting, and sewing a triple irish chain quilt. Alternating light and dark snowball blocks with tiny corners make this quilt look like its pieced from circles, but in fact its very easy to assemble. Irish chain quilt patterns all share a common technique and look, but no two irish chain quilts are the same. The focus of the book as you can probably tell, is on the irish chainhowever, melissa has given a fresh spin to this very traditional block. Jun 16, 2015 irish chain quilts is melissas first book and i really enjoyed looking through it. Patchwork inspired patterns by antique quilts with nancy.
All would make lovely comfy and cozy quilts to decorate your home andor for gifts. Im so excited to be guest blogging here at the missouri star quilt company blog today. Really liking melissa corrys irish chain quilt book. While this book remains a best seller, eleanor wanted to update her book and add balance to the quilt. Sew block quilt view of single irish chain quilt pattern, shows baby quilt with solid pattern blocks. She has included wonky blocks, appliqued blocks, very modern blocks, as well as a bit of tradition. Make sure to prewash, starch, and press your fat quarters and background fabric so they are easy to cut into long strips. Great ideas and patterns based on irish chain pattern. The irish chain is one of the most universally known patterns dating to preamerican revolutionary war times. For example, its called the irish chain quilt pattern, but is it even irish.
These stunning, traditional quilting patterns combine several techniques all quilters use to create designs that resemble the classic designs of celtic crosses and chains. Each block is very simple, but when connected the patchwork links with each other to create color flow along both diagonals. This is a scrappy version of the irish chain quilt. Irish chain quilt featuring guest blogger heather jones. These lovely patterns and templates range from easy, beginner. I did a triple irish chain quilt for my aunt in blues purples and greens her color choices it was a lot of fun but i love all these new looks in this book.
A story of grief, courage and inner strength wrapped up in an heirloom quilt. Jun 12, 2015 melissas book is called irish chain quilts and there is a great variety of patterns and designs to inspire you too. Triple irish chain quilts use the easy strip quilting methods you learned for double irish chain to make a dramatic triple chain. When most people think of an irish chain, they think of single, double, or triple. Simple quilts with a twist is all about playing with blocks making a block, slicing it up, and turning or repositioning the pieces to make a completely different block sometimes two smaller blocks to yield endless quilt tops. Jun 15, 2015 ok, enough gushing and on to the book the book.
Triple irish chain 735272010395 quilt in a day books. Unraveled irish chain quilts blog hop ebook giveaway. Sew rows together, pressing all seams toward the solid square away from the ninepatch blocks. Melissas book is called irish chain quilts and there is a great variety of patterns and designs to inspire you too. At least that is what she being constantly told by. The single irish chain is an excellent quilt for beginers, and the double irish chain is good for people who have made a quilt or two before looking for a new challenege. While evidence is lacking that this pattern came from ireland, it has been suggested that the irish chainpattern may have been inspired by a similar irish weaving pattern. Sep 08, 2015 when most people think of an irish chain, they think of single, double, or triple. Aug 02, 2012 unsubscribe from missouri star quilt company. Double irish chain quilt block has been a very popular quilt block for many years. An irish chain quilt will typically be in one of the three following layouts. In spite of its name the pattern was developed in america in the 1800s.
Triple irish chain quilts paperback 1997 by wendy gilbert author 4. A lotta nines irish chain quilt combine the simple look of traditional quilt patterns and the geometric fun of irish chain quilts to create this stunning and gorgeous free quilting pattern. If youre familiar with my own work, it should be no surprise at all that im drawn to minimalist designs, and when paired down to two solids colors, the irish chain is a perfect project. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading irish chain quilts. See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Jun 10, 2015 irish chain quilts blog hop wednesday, june 10, 2015 i love a good twist on traditional quilting designs, so when melissa corry asked if id like to participate in a blog hop featuring her new book, irish chain quilts, i was excited. Layout your quilt blocks into rows of 7 alternating ninepatch and solid squares. Welcome so excited that melissa from happy quilting asked us to be part of her blog tour for her new book, irish chain quilts. Each step of the quilt making process builds on itself so if take the time to make your fabric easier to cut accurately, then. Traditional irish chain quilts use single, double or triple designs, but melissa has created whole new versions of irish chain quilts that she categorizes as. Odd rows will start and end with a ninepatch block. Youll love to create interconnecting quilt layouts with this easy. It had the additional benefit of an unusually meaty topic that being the relocation of american citizens of japanese descent during wwii. This book has 15 irish chain quilt projects for you to make using methods such as a twist on tradition, modern patchwork, improvisational and applique chains.
The bold and beautiful irish chain quilt block is easily one of the most striking irish chain quilt patterns youll see today. Jun 09, 2015 the first irish chain i made was a baby quilt with appliques of the other children done as sweet sue and sam. This is a super scrappy version of the triple irish chain. While evidence is lacking that this pattern came from ireland, it has been suggested that the irish chain pattern may have been inspired by a similar irish weaving pattern. Jun 15, 2015 i had no idea how versatile irish chain quilts were before melissas book landed in my mailbox. Jun 02, 20 this is the second block of my irish greatgrandpa sampler quilt. Mar 16, 2018 double irish chain quilt block has been a very popular quilt block for many years. We were asked to choose one quilt to make a block with for a charity quilt and it. Irish chain in a day 735272010722 quilt in a day books. Irish chain quilt fabric requirements sewing discussion. Contemporary twists on a classic design kindle edition by corry, melissa. My own ancestry is irish my mother is the 3rd child in her family and the 1st one born in the usa. These lovely patterns and templates range from easy, beginner quilt block patterns to more complicated. Quilt pattern books if you want to learn irish chain, this is a great resource to use.
Twist on tradition, modern patchwork, improvisational piecing and appliqued chains. See more ideas about irish chain quilt, irish chain, quilts. This is the second block of my irish greatgrandpa sampler quilt. Today, im sharing a quilt i made using jennys irish chain tutorial. Simple irish chain irish chain quilt pattern, irish. Love the classic spin on a traditional design and colors. Irish chain quilt fabric requirements sewing discussion topic. These lovely patterns and templates range from easy, beginner quilt block patterns to more complicated and. The simplicity of instruction is one of the reasons i like books published by quilt in a day. Jenny doan demonstrates how to make a simple, yet lovely single irish chain quilt using jelly rolls. Since, ive made numerous irish chains, usually as memory quilts with photos in the spaces between the chains. The irish chain, a traditional pattern, is one of favorites. Watch the process online at your convenience and find all the instructions in my new book, changeup patchwork. One made in 1880 has appliqued flowers within a sunburst pattern.
This was a betterthanaverage cozy mystery, with a result that really did surprise me. These are the requirements for a double irish chain from the quilts from the quiltmakers gift book. I found the pattern for this broken irish chain quilt block free online at quilters cache here. Stitch four quilts and learn four different methods from one book. Just squares and strips, no bias edges, no fancy rulers. And now im dying to make a scrappy irish chain of my own. Free scrap quilt patterns nine patch benartex hand made leaf. The patchwork inspired patterns by antique quilts book and dvd are available from nancys notions. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Irish chain in a day contains two complete quilt patterns, the single irish chain, and the double irish chain.
Jun 11, 2015 i did a triple irish chain quilt for my aunt in blues purples and greens her color choices it was a lot of fun but i love all these new looks in this book. This single irish chain quilt block is simple, but stunning. Irish chain pattern by missouri star missouri star quilt co. Simple irish chain irish chain quilt pattern, irish chain. Im heather jones of heather jones studio and author of the new book quilt local. The single irish chain quilt block pattern is an easy design thats perfect for quilters of every skill level like so many other quilt blocks, the single irish chain has been known by other names. This pattern is for a 10 block, and i wanted a 12 one, so i used block base to print out rotary cutting instructions for a 12 broken irish chain block.
The irish chain is one of those terrific quilts for beginnersits all strips and squaresno triangles or bias edges to deal with. Irish chain ninepatch quilt tutorial diary of a quilter. Irish chain quilts includes 15 fabulous quilts all based on the classic irish chain block design. The a lotta nines irish chain quilt is a quick quilting pattern that will take you about two evenings to sew up. This quilt was inspired by the irish chain pattern, but i chose to not leave any large solid areas this one is totally scrappy. The irish chain updated nancy j smith, lynda s milligan on. The book begins with a short article from the author. I had fun looking through my stash to find the perfect greens for. The irish chain quilt pattern is one of the oldest and most popular quilt patterns, and its a great choice for your next quilting project. The book, kansas quilts and quilters, displays two interesting irish chain quilts by mennonite quilters. I had no idea how versatile irish chain quilts were before melissas book landed in my mailbox. Set in horizontal rows its all rectangles and squares, ideal for a new quilter to practice rotary cutting skills and to perfect that scant quarter inch seam allowance. Perfect for practicing your quarter inch seam allowance and rotary cutting skills.
Feb 03, 2016 a lotta nines irish chain quilt combine the simple look of traditional quilt patterns and the geometric fun of irish chain quilts to create this stunning and gorgeous free quilting pattern. Irish chain quilts blog hop wednesday, june 10, 2015 i love a good twist on traditional quilting designs, so when melissa corry asked if id like to participate in a blog hop featuring her new book, irish chain quilts, i was excited. The basic 9patch quilt block can easily be made with two fabrics and two different fabric stratassew strips together, sub cut into sections, then sew into a block. With eleanor burns strip quilting technique, the top piece comes together extremely fast. I guess i thought there was just one way to make an irish chain. You know thats the design that forms an x in each block which creates a very striking chain effect when all blocks are placed sidebyside.
The book includes complete instructions for three color, scrap, and yankee chain variations, with a and b blocks for each illustrated in full color. The original irish chain in a day was first published in 1986 in a black and white format. Cool single irish chain quilt pattern gallery single irish chain quilt pattern this cool single irish chain quilt pattern gallery design was upload on december, 23 2019 by admin. There is no end to what kind of creative projects you can make with a block like this, which lends itself to lots of variation and scrap quilting. A simple 9 patch is not simple for beginners and this book breaks the project down to simple steps. Simple quilts with a twist is all about playing with blocks making a block, slicing it up, and turning or repositioning the pieces to make a completely different block sometimes two smaller blocks to yield endless quilt tops order turnabout patchwork on amazon see all the quilts in the book in a real life project. She flew out of las vegas that time which was awesome for me. The irish chain rainbow quilt on your book cover is gorgeous. Melissa and i met in person for the first time on her way to quilt market in 20. The single irish chain quilt pattern is an easy beginner quilt. Thanks to melissas creative interpretations in this book, im realizing that irish chains have huge design possibilities. Yes, i have made an irish chain quilt, and it too was given as a give, also in the process of making another one for a gift also.