Originally Posted by mrshalibut

Yeowch. That's a lot of work. I would make it with your 2 1/2 inch squares. You'll just have to adjust the measurement of the white parts in the middle, is all. The great part about getting all these squares is that they''re already cut and that's the part that takes the longest!

It's a Double Irish Chain, so you could probably find a pattern for it that uses 2 1/2 inch squares. Then, if you want to use the same quilting pattern that was in the magazine, you just copy it on a copy machine and enlarge it until it fits the square you're going to put it in.

Good luck! It's always been one of my favorite patterns.