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Double Irish Chain Shamrock Quilt
| For this wall quilt we used the traditional pattern of the Double Irish
Chain and embellished it with designs from the Shamrock
Quilt Set. |
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The finished size of the quilt is 50" x 50". The size of the block
is 7 1/2" x 7 1/2".
We used three different 100% cotton fabrics - plain white fabric for
the background, light green fabric for the outer chain and the second
border, and the dark green fabric for the center chain, the first border
and the binding. |
The Irish Chain quilt is an old favourite that dates back to the mid-1800s.
The pattern is ideal for machine embroidery.
The Irish Chain pattern can be found in many books and magazines. We
recommend Time
for a Chain by Nancy J.Smith and Lynda S.Milligan as the most comprehensive
source of patterns and tips on Irish Chain. |
| Time for a Chain teaches basics, contains patterns of single, double
and triple Irish Chain patterns for different block and quilt sizes, and
describes an updated, improved method of pressing, which makes Irish Chain
easier than ever. |
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Embroidering
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| We first pieced the quilt top, then started to embroider the blocks
one by one. We tried to get a trapunto effect. To achieve this, we stabilized
each block with medium-loft Dream Poly batting and embroidered the centers
of the white blocks with the designs from the Shamrock
Quilt Set. Then, we cut away the batting as close to the embroidery
as possible. |
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When the embroidery was finished, we made a traditional "sandwich"
out of the backing, batting and top, pinned all three layers together with
1" pins and started quilting. We quilted along the lines of the embroidery,
made echo quilting around the embroidery and then made a cross hatch on
the white blocks. The green chain was quilted in a free-motion style.
We quilted the borders with shamrocks in a free-motion style. |
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| After the quilting was finished, we squared the workpiece and finish
the raw edges with the binding. |
| Here are some more close-ups of the quilt: |
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