Double Irish chain difficulty level?

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01-26-2015, 11:06 PM

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saperry

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double irish chain was the very first quilt I made. I thought it was pretty easy. I found the the pattern/instructions on "Quilters Cache.com.

01-27-2015, 04:02 AM

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twinkie

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I did one using a jungle theme and it turned out well. And I guess I will always be a beginner.

01-27-2015, 04:38 AM

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I found a site that I could understand, I want to make a double Irish chain with fussy cuts, this site explains it the best
http://www.quilt.com/Blocks/IrishChain/IrishChain.html
I would love to see pictures of your irish chains! thanks for everyones help!

01-27-2015, 05:46 AM

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Texas_Sue

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I would check on youtube for a tutorial. They seem to have everything there.

01-27-2015, 06:19 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeanne S

I made a triple Irish chain and it was made entirely with 2 1/2" strips sewn together in sets of 5 then crosscut. Only trick was keeping fabric strips in the right order--otherwise it was easy and I am a beginner!

The hardest part of this very nice pattern is keeping the strips in order. Take your time and be organized. It will work great if you are comfortable with the pattern you found.
This was one of my first quilt too and I learned a lot about reading patterns and understanding them. Make a practice block or several. Pressing seams in the opposite directions so they nest when piecing the blocks.

Have fun with this one.
peace

01-27-2015, 08:51 AM

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madamekelly

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Originally Posted by bee3

Ive found patterns, don't want to buy a book on it. Will keep looking to see if one makes more sense.

Eleanor Burns has a great pattern that is broken down step by step. It is called "Single and double Irish Chain " quilt in a day". Check Amazon.com or alibris.com to find a used copy?

01-27-2015, 11:00 AM

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MargeD

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I've done a single, double and triple Irish Chain quilts, and they lend themselves beautifully with strip piecing and are not difficult. The only "difficult" part is keeping the strip sets in the correct order, which can be easily done with a small paste up block to keep you on track. The double Irish Chain is an easy quilt to make. Hope you can post a picture when it's finished.

01-27-2015, 12:05 PM

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bee3

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Hope you can post a picture when it's finished.

Would love to, hope to get it done

thanks for the incentive !

01-27-2015, 12:26 PM

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Jingle

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I followed a pattern in a book and had no problems at all. I made one in 2002, among the first few after I started machine quilting. I still have it.

01-27-2015, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by bee3

Ive looked through tutorials on double irish chain quilts, but there is something that looks tricky about it. Is there a way to do it with strip piecing and how difficult is it ? Thanks!

Eleanor Burns has some nice (read that easy) Irish Chain patterns......check her books on Amazon..