bkay

I'm not going into the pattern design business. I'm just trying to make a pattern for a community service quilt I purchased at a guild auction. It needed to be sandwiched and quilted. The more I looked at it, I began to understand how easy it would be to reproduce. It was really attractive.

I spoke to some of our members at the sit and sew, and got a little information that included, "Be sure to include instructions for fabric needs, so that people can use their own fabric if they desire." Well, I'm totally over my head. I've not made that many quilts, and most of those were made from photos instead of patterns. I also learned that we have more of the floral in both purple and blue.

How much extra fabric do you add for straightening the fabric and the inevitable waste? I've pretty much figured out how much you actually need. However, I'm lost on whether I'm correct. I suppose the correct answer is to make it and see.

However, my late spouse has two new great-grandchildren and the grands want I spy quilts for them, as the older ones got one. I think I pretty much have to make them one. The greats won't remember him, but the grands will.

Anyway, here's the quilt I think would be easy to make. (Yes, it's crooked, but I didn't make the quilt, I just sandwiched it and quilted it.)

bkay

KalamaQuilts

patterns are normally written as you make/design the quilt.
working from someone elses finished quilt you could measure each size piece and multiply but that would often end on shortage.

If you really want to do it, make it. take copious notes as you go.. fabric prep, pressing directions, assembly (strips? diagonally? 4x4, then 8x8?)
Whose patterns have you used that you give a high 5 to for the instructions? Break that down and follow suit?

thimblebug6000

Isn’t it just nine patches alternating with a solid square of fabric?

Ah, I see iceblossom has given you the name now, I found Missouri star has a video on it as well, maybe watch that to get more ideas.

Iceblossom

Single Irish Chain would be the traditional name for it. Here's a pretty close version as a free pattern:
https://www.abrightcorner.com/2014/0...ree-quilt.html

QuiltE

BKay ... Being that the pattern is for community service quilts ... once you get your pattern put together, get your sit and sew friends, to make a quilt to check the yardages are correct and instructions are easy enough to read for others to work with.

Win!-Win! ... pattern gets perfected! and some community quilts are made!

As an aside ... I don't think that I have ever seen an Irish Chain quilt done, with a floral border.
I quite like that, and just might steal the idea for a future project!

michelem

I have that Irish Change quilt saved in my EQ. If you tell me what size blocks you want to use and colors (two color?), I'm happy to generate fabric requirements for you.

bkay

Sorry, Iceblossom, that site either won't download the pattern, or I've lost my mojo.

However, the name will help me find an answer.

bkY

bkay

Michelem, thanks. I'll take you up on that.

bkay

Lena1952

Try Quilterscache.com . They have tons of block patterns list by size and name.