Leaders and Enders Irish Chain
 

Here is my version of Bonnie Hunter's "leaders and enders" scrappy quilt. I gave this to a friend for a cottage-warming gift. She said she was thinking about hanging it on the wall and I encouraged her to go ahead and use it, as that is what I made it for.



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That's so pretty. You did such a great job. What a compliment for her to want to use it as art. :)

Beautiful quilt!!! :)

Oh, that is so pretty. I love all the different colors and the chain effect. Nice job.

You did a wonderful job!!! love it

Thanks for sharing, I've been setting up my scraps to start this very quilt!

If anybody is looking to swap some squares, the curious quilter (https://thecuriousquilter.wordpress.com) is hosting a square swap that is open right now. 1.5" - 2.5". She is into postage square quilts but I'd like to do a PSQ and then do an Irish Chain like yours.

I love the scrappy Irish Chain! I have wanted to do one, but never got it started. Great job.

beautiful!!! you did a nice job!!!

Aren't they the best? And "sew e-z" when you do it this way. I made a "Yank's Chain" eons ago & I wish I'd known this technique then!

I so agree. And I know if I was your friend that I would count myself so blessed to be able to snuggle under this quilt.

Your quilt is beautiful! I love making scrap quilts - it is so much fun to look at it when it is done and see all the previous quilts that I have made. The lady who did all my quilts for a few years said she always enjoyed the scrappy ones when they came through because she would remember the quilts she had done originally.

I love this book - I purchased it after picking it up and putting it down several times. I hate to pay full price for any book, but this was an exception. I am so glad I bought it.

I have made several quilts from it and have a boat-load of squares cut and ready to go at a moments notice. When I finish making a quilt, I immediately cut my scraps into squares and put them aside.

I have almost finished the "rick rack nines" quilt in the book - I found the material I want for the final border, back and binding - now to get the money together to buy it - hoping to find it at the local big-box quilt store and use a coupon.

Your Irish Chain turned out beautiful. I'm working on one as well. I love her L&E book.

She recently had a sale of some scratch and dent L&E books, but I just missed out... I'm going to break down and buy it, because I really want to get on my Irish chain started soon, I should have some charms coming in the mail this month from a swap.

Beautiful :)

Wow, you have one lucky friend. I am sure it will be a family heirloom for many generations!

That's on my WAD list too. Good job.

I really like the scrappy look in this quilt!

Beautiful quilt!

How wonderful. I have always wanted to do this but never started. Now I'm gettin' to it.
peace

Pretty scrappy! So glad your friend appreciates your creativity!

So much work, very pretty and quilts should be used and loved.

Very nice scrappy Irish chain.

Beautiful, you did a great job!!!!

Thanks for the compliments! I loved doing this quilt because it is as Bonnie says, you are making a second quilt with out really being aware that you are working on it. I've already started a second one, and I think I will make these forever as they seem effortless, and the 2.5" squares are easy to handle. I didn't know there was a book on Leaders and
Enders, I'm going to have to find me that!

Very pretty quilt.

Your scrappy Irish Chain quilt is lovely. I have started to make one several times, but I always get intimidated by those large blank spaces. I like your stitch in the ditch quilting.

It would also look lovely hanging on the wall

Beautiful scrappy!

Very nice!!!!

It is lovely and so cheerful! Good way to use scraps. Thanks for sharing your picture.

What size squares did you use? It is a lovely scrappy - nice distribution of colors in it.

Love this quilt. I saw this one in her book and decided I will make it the way you did, just scraps. Really nice quilt.

I used 2.5" squares, but you could make them smaller if you wanted to, you would just have to make more blocks.

love all the colors

What a lovely gift! You did a good job.

Very pretty, great job and thanks for sharing, love scrappies
Have a Blessed day
Ellen

That is beautiful!!! Great job.