Irish Chain Quilt Patterns That Look Harder Than They Are from Patchwork Posse

What’s the Project? Irish Chain quilts use simple squares and blocks to create that wonderful chain design that travels across the quilt. They look impressive, but the piecing is surprisingly simple—and they’re perfect for scraps, precuts, or a favorite fabric combination.

Free Irish Chain Quilt Patterns

There are some quilt patterns that just never get old, and the Irish Chain is definitely one of them. In fact, an Irish Chain was one of the first quilts I made when I started quilting.

What I love about this pattern is that it looks much more complicated than it ...

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A Squirrel popped in and... / BOM June 2026 from Grandma's Red Needle

...decided what I should do with some of my accumulated 2" squares:

SCRAPPY IRISH CHAIN!

I've been looking for the 'perfect' pattern to use 2" squares. I've always loved Irish Chain quilts and when I came across this pattern, I knew this is the one I want to make!

The pattern uses 2.5" squares and the finished size is 90" (2.28 meters). Since I'm using 2" squares, it will be smaller, approximately 68" (1.73 meters). That is IF my math is right!

Block A

81-patches block!

I didn't like the negative space in ...

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Arboretum from Sew Preeti Quilts

It is absolutely gorgeous weather here in Northern Virginia - sunny, breezy and temps in the 60s and low 70s. To celebrate this delightful day, here is a brand new quilt/pattern - layer cake friendly and on sale! It is 25% off till Sunday, June 7, 2026.

Thank you, Paul

Arboretum is a layer cake friendly quilt that I made for the Norwegian Quilt Magazine, Quilteblad.

Arboretum on the Cover

It is the fabrics, Garden Glory - an original collection by Claudia Pfeil for Island Batik, that enchanted me.

I love every fabric in this collection, no exceptions. So I designed a ...

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Forget Me Not from Sew Preeti Quilts

Say hello to Forget Me Not.

Forget Me Not

Forget me Not is a modern interpretation of an Irish Chain Quilt. Designed in EQ8 and made with Island Batik Fabrics, Forget Me Not was published in Quilters World Spring 2026 Issue.

The issue focuses on "Modern Quilts with Classic Roots" and I am thrilled to be a part of it.

Published

Modern Irish Chain

Made using the fabrics from the Original Aurora Collection (by Deb Tucker's Studio 180 Design), Forget Me Not finished at 76" by 100". The background is Glaze (Island Batik Neutral).

Forget Me Not uses one ...

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Trillium Trail from Sew Preeti Quilts

Hope you are having a glorious Sunday. I have a bit of news. This is the current issue of American Quilter.

Look what I found inside!

My picture is from our Hawaii visit

Picture Courtesy - American Quilter

My quilt, Trillium Trail, is published in the January 2026 issue of American Quilter.

Backing is Island Batik Multi - Marbles

Designed in EQ8, and made with the Island Batik collection Enchanted Flutter, Trillium Trail finished at 60" by 80".

Enchanted Flutter

Orange Peel Units are appliquéd in threes forming the shape of the Trillium flower, alternating with Irish Chain blocks. A scrappy border ...

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An Irish Gardener’s Double Chain 11, 12 from Virtual Quilter

Double Irish Cabin again, but with flowers.

Perhaps I should add an elf to these designs.

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Irish Chain and Loopy Stuff 11, 12 from Virtual Quilter

Interesting!

They look a bit like it is on point with pieced sashing.

I love the second one … and think it would be possible to make the Irish Chain blocks, then do machine embroidery on some of the blocks.

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An Irish Gardener’s Triple Chain 5, 6 from Virtual Quilter

Spring bulbs bursting into life. A bit early here, winter has just started.

Both piecing and applique are fairly intricate, but effective.

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Honi from Sew Preeti Quilts

Welcome to my stop on the Island Batik + Accuquilt Irish Chain BlogHop.

Directive - Create a stunning quilt using the GO! Irish Chain Die from AccuQuilt!

Here is my response!

A Stunning Finish, as requested!

But let's start at the beginning.

The Challenge

These fabrics should be available in stores in May 2025.

Fusion by Jerry Khiev for Swan Amity Studios

Inspiration Board

Accuquilt Die to make 10" Finished Irish Chain Block

EQ8 Designs and so many of them.

Dull

Meh

Whatever

I have always used the Irish Chain as an alternate block, not the focus block. Naturally, I was ...

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Island Batik Ambassador Irish Chain Blog Hop - Merry Moments Collection from Quilting Affection

Welcome to week three of the Island Batik (Lumin Fabrics) Ambassador Irish Chain Blog Hop! This month, we are excited to have Accuquilt as our sponsor. Each ambassador received the GO! Irish Chain Block on Board (BOB) 10” die. This month's task is to create an Irish Chain quilt using this die and a special Winter 2024 fabric bundle.

Today, Carol Stanek from Stitch with Color and I are sharing our interpretations of Irish Chain quilts made with Jerry Khiev's Merry Moments Winter Fabric Collection. Additionally, we received 2 yards each of Green Christmas Trees and Neutral Champagne ...

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CHAIN LINK from Q-BITS

I've always wanted to make a traditional Irish Chain project. To me, it seems to call for plaid fabrics; so I pulled out the plaids, and started to make 3-inch nine-patch blocks.

STATS: Chain Link, 2025, 28" x 28", Machine pieced, Machine quilted.

I love the comfortable look of this simple, old-fashioned quilt.

Photographed behind my favorite Spring garden plant, Valerian. This particular plant was transferred in the 1990s from my Mother's garden to our current house.

I'm asked repeatedly about what I do with all of the small quilts I make. Some I give away to ...

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Tangled Irish Chain 41, 42 from Virtual Quilter

Interesting design, but it could use some fabric modifications.

Second design is much better, but could be better still … more play time needed in this project file.

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Irish Chain and Loopy Stuff 9, 10 from Virtual Quilter

I quite like the designs in this project file, but the title leaves a lot to be desired!

I like the first design because there is more space for quilting to shine, but I like the effect of the centre in the second design.

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Burgoyne Tangled with Irish 1, 2 from Virtual Quilter

This project file is Burgoyne Surrounded by Irish recoloured. Much prettier than the original!

The mixture of shapes is still interesting, and much more suitable for the lady of the house.

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Tangled Irish Chain Blues 37, 38 from Virtual Quilter

The centre of the design above is interesting. It is 9P blocks surrounded by blocks with contrast corners, but the corner squares are part of the joining blocks.

The second design is a bit of a tangle, but interesting.

PS Sorry, I didn’t press the buttons required to publish this yesterday!

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An Irish Gardener’s Double Chain 5, 6 from Virtual Quilter

I have had a lot of fun using traditional quilt blocks in ways that are not traditional, including Irish Chains.

Love both these designs, but I think there are a lot of applique blocks which would work better than those I am using in this project file.

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Irish Chain - Project Quilting, Challenge 6 of Season 15 from Quilting & Learning

Hi and welcome! A quick and short post to join in the Project Quilting (PQ) 15.6, Irish Chain.

Scrappy Irish Chain Cuddle Quilt

Scrappy Irish Chain cuddle quilt

It's done with less than an hour to spare. And now I'm quickly writing up this short post

added by Andree G. Faubert 2 years, 4 months ago. under cuddle quilt , fmq , free motion quilting , irish chain , project quilting

March 22, 2024

Newborn Charity Quilt from Mulberry Patch Quilts

Mikayla’s Grace is a wonderful charity in my area of Wisconsin that supports families with a baby in the NICU (neonatal ICU) and those who experience the death of a child or pregnancy loss at hospitals in the Dane County area.

Crafters from all over make beautiful handmade baby items that they sew, knit or crochet and send to Mikayla’s Grace — from gowns, hats, and booties, to baby blankets and quilts. Several times a year volunteers meet to assemble these donations into care packages and deliver them to local hospitals to distribute.

Melissa recently sent out an email ...

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January 28, 2023

Scrappy Pink Irish Chain Quilt from A Little Bit Biased

Today I am finally sharing my scrappy pink Irish Chain quilt that

I started in December 2021. I finished it shortly

thereafter but just recently got some pictures of it!

But first (before I share the details of this quilt),

thanks to all of you that watched my LIVE Thursday Trunk Show

that I did on Instagram this past week and that wanted to see more

of this quilt! Several of you reached out and gave me just the

motivation I needed to get this quilt photographed and blogged.

FYI: I do Thursday Trunk Shows once in a while.

It ...

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September 27, 2022

Triple Irish Chain 23, 24 from Virtual Quilter

Triple Irish Chain is not the most interesting block I have ever played with, but sometimes I really like what I find … and the one above is one of them. Lots of chain, but room for quilting to shine.

The quilting designs would have to be based on four leaf clover!

added by Virtual Quilter 3 years, 10 months ago. under irish chain , pieced blocks , pieced quilts , triple irish chain (Comments)

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