Irish chain quilts modern

A lovely collection of soft green and butter-yellow prints was the inspiration for this traditional Irish Chain quilt. Look closely—you’ll see yellow "piping" in the binding—it’s easier to sew than you might think, following our Sew Easy instructions!

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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 Quilt Inspiration for the beginning quilter and beyond. Learn how to make simple changes to this easy quilt pattern to create dazzling quilts.

This classic design was a group project for a Fons family friend, David Garry. Machine quilter Dawn Cavanaugh stitched Celtic Knots to carry out the Irish theme. The pattern for Dave’s Irish Chain is featured in the Love of Quilting March/April 2008 issue.

A few years ago, around this time of year, my niece's kids were all here. I invited them to look at some quilt books to see what they woul...

Two color quilts have always been a favorite of mine. They are timeless and classic and really let the pattern shine. This summer, I decided to try a two color quilt with a pattern I've never made before: a Double Irish Chain. Amber from Gigi's Thimble has a wonderful (and free!) pattern for a Double

Sherry Gray and I have been working on instructions for constructing the Single Irish Chain quilt. Sherry put the instructions and pictures together and I formatted and added the Accuquilt GO instr…