November Retreat Project
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This year's project is the Triple Irish Chain. You may go scrappy or not, it's entirely up to you.
In a traditional Irish Chain you will need four fabrics, Fabric 1 for the background, Fabric 2 for the center chain, Fabric 3 which is the second chain and Fabric 4 the outer chain.
If you are making a Scrappy quilt, instead of four different fabrics, you can use four different colors. Use all the same color for each number.
This is my scrappy Triple Irish Chain |
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This is my block one.
Fabric 1 different white-on-whites,
Fabric 2 was all different yellows,
Fabric 3 all different blues, and
Fabric 4 all different greens.
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This is my block two |
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I chose to have all of my Fabric 1 different white-on-whites, Fabric 2 was all different yellows, Fabric 3 all different blues, and Fabric 4 all different greens. While this worked, if my scraps had permitted, I would have had more contrast in the blues and greens, but I had to make do with what was in my scrap bin. (You can see it came out just fine!)
Approximate yardage
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Crib or Lap |
Twin |
Double/Queen |
King |
| Size before borders |
31 X 52 |
52 X 94 |
73 X 94 |
94 X 94 |
| Fabric 1 - background |
1 1/4 |
2 3/4 |
3 1/2 |
4 1/4 |
| Fabric 2 - center chain |
3/4 |
1 1/2 |
1 3/4 |
2 1/4 |
| Fabric 3 - second chain |
1 |
2 1/2 |
3 |
3 3/4 |
| Fabric 4 - outer chain |
1 |
2 |
2 1/2 |
3 1/4 |
Please note the word approximate! That does not include any borders, or the backing and binding. If you are making a non-scrappy quilt, you may want to get extra for those. And if you are going scrappy, you may want to look for a border that includes your colors. (I always get extra, just incase, which I guess is why I have such a large stash.)
You COULD also go totally scrappy, have just one main color, Fabric 1 the background, and then all the other colors totally mixed up. It makes for a beautiful quilt. (Hopefully I will have one to show you soon!)
So first thing to do is decide what color you want where in your quilt. The background shows up the most, although what some people see as the main color is Fabric 2, the chain. But remember, it is YOUR quilt, and you can make it your own way!
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