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Weekend Update from Quarter-Inch Capers

What a lovely weekend! The weather was nice, and there was a good mix of fun and chores. The only bad part was the Texans game! It was actually a good game, but when it went into overtime, I lost my optimism. We usually choke in overtime. Oh well.

While I was watching the game, I got these built.

They are clothing racks for dog clothing, but I plan to use them for the 18” doll clothing. They are the perfect size!

They are unfinished wood, but I plan to paint them white. Reba stole one of the pieces while ...

added by Carolyn 6 days, 3 hours ago. under irish chain

Weekend Update from Quarter-Inch Capers

I’m afraid there isn’t much sewing or quilting going on around here. We have our church fall festival coming up on October 18th, and most of my energy is going into that right now. I am chairing the silent auction this year, and it’s turning out to be a whole lot of work! It’s okay, other than so many people being last minute. The last-minute stuff is stressing me out.

I did a little cutting and sewing in the evenings. I had this pile of sold fabrics that weren’t really motivating me.

These are some ...

added by Carolyn 2 weeks, 6 days ago. under irish chain

Weekend Update from Quarter-Inch Capers

The days are passing so fast I can hardly keep up with what day it is! I got a couple of quilts finished last week that I did not post any pictures of. Both are baby quilts. This one was for a customer.

I know the pictures don’t show the nice embroidery work very well. Her stitching is beautiful.

Another was one I did.

If it looks familiar, it’s because I did one with half of this layer cake a year ago. This one is what was left of the layer cake. I put a purple binding on ...

added by Carolyn 1 month ago. under irish chain

Weekend Update from Quarter-Inch Capers

I hope your weekend was good! Mine went pretty well. I took my stepdad to Corpus Christi for a doctor appointment on Friday. Would you believe it rained all day in Corpus? I got back to Victoria around 5:30, and it hadn’t rained any here. I was so disappointed! Oh well. I’m tired of watering the grass, but I keep doing it. Especially around the house foundation.

I put together another baby quilt on Saturday.

The picture really doesn’t do it justice. The fabrics are so pretty. I’ve had those five fat quarters for a ...

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Scrappy Weekend from Quarter-Inch Capers

I hope all of you had a good weekend. Mine was good and it was fairly productive. I didn’t do as much house cleaning as I had planned, but I got the bathrooms cleaned, load of laundry done, and the floors vacuumed. I also made a pass through my closet and removed some things that need to be donated. I had been meaning to do that for a few months now, and kept putting it off.

I also got this quilt finished.

It was one of my goals to get it done, and it was such a relief. They ...

added by Carolyn 1 month, 2 weeks ago. under irish chain , rsc

RSC Week 35 - Yellow from Grandma's Red Needle

The RSC color for August is YELLOW.

Not much yellow has happened in the sewing room,

except two Scrappy Irish Chain blocks

81-patches blocks

White, cream and yellow squares are from my stash, the others from swaps (here). I started this project to use up some of my 'zillion' 2" squares. The pattern uses 2.5" squares and finish at 90" square. Using 2" squares, it finishes at 68", that is IF my math is right!

What else happened in the sewing room this week?

My Secret Sewing quilt is done. I can't show any photos until it is ...

added by Astrid 2 months ago. under flora and fauna , irish chain , jolly tree farm , quilt blocks , rsc 2026 , rscyellow , scrap-buster , scrapbuster

Summer on the Porch Quilt Pattern Mockups! from Busy Hands Quilts

This week's featured pattern is Summer on the Porch, so I'm sharing mockups in newer fabric collections to inspire you to make your own Summer on the Porch quilt. Maybe you already have these colors in your fat quarter stash, ready to sew up into a beautiful star and chain quilt design.

The Summer on the Porch quilt pattern is available in the Busy Hands Quilts Shop.

Below each image is the name of the fabric collection shown in each quilt. All quilts shown are the Throw size.

Firework Fields by Riley Blake Designs with white background

Firework ...

added by Myra @ Busy Hands Quilts 2 months, 2 weeks ago. under busy hands quilts , busy hands quilts patterns , fat quarter quilts , irish chain , stars , summer on the porch

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 ...

added by Becky 3 months, 1 week ago. under double irish chain , irish chain , quilt tutorials , quilting blog , round ups (Comments)

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 ...

added by Astrid 4 months, 1 week ago. under a quilting life , bom 2026 , irish chain , scrap-buster , scraps

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 ...

added by Preeti 4 months, 3 weeks ago. under beginner friendly , christmas quilt , etsy sale , etsy shop , fall colors , giveaway , irish chain , island batik , layer cake friendly , quilteblad , scrap friendly , scrappy border , tree block , walking foot quilting

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 ...

added by Preeti 8 months, 1 week ago. under bed quilt , eq8 , hobbs batting , irish chain , island batik , modern patchwork , modern quilt , modern traditionalism , premie quilt , queen size , rainbow scrap challenge , secondary design , value gradation , walking foot

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 ...

added by Preeti 10 months, 3 weeks ago. under american quilter , applique , bed quilt , enchanted flutter , hobbs batting , irish chain , island batik , island batik ambassador , island batik designer , island batik fabrics , oliso iron , schmetz needles , trillium trail

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.

added by Virtual Quilter 1 year, 4 months ago. under an irish gardener's double chain , applique and pieced quilt designs , applique block designs , floral applique block designs , irish chain , pieced and applique quilt designs , pieced block designs (Comments)

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.

added by Virtual Quilter 1 year, 4 months ago. under aussie applique block designs , double irish chain , irish chain , irish chain and loopy stuff , pieced and applique quilt designs , pieced block designs (Comments)

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.

added by Virtual Quilter 1 year, 4 months ago. under an irish gardener's triple chain , applique block designs , irish chain , pieced and applique quilt designs , pieced block designs (Comments)

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 ...

added by Preeti 1 year, 5 months ago. under accuquilt , aurifil , blog hop , eq8 , hobbs batting , irish chain , island batik , island batik ambassador , island batik designer , modern quilt , oliso iron , rainbow scrap challenge , rsc2025 , schmetz microtex

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 ...

added by Quilting Affection Designs 1 year, 5 months ago. under accuququilt , bernina , irish chain , island batik , island batik ambassabor , jerry kheivs , lumin fabrics , merry moments , oliso

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 ...

added by Salmagundi 1 year, 5 months ago. under chain link , irish chain

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.

added by Virtual Quilter 1 year, 11 months ago. under double irish chain , irish chain , pieced block designs , pieced quilt designs , tangled irish chain , triple irish chain (Comments)

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.

added by Virtual Quilter 2 years ago. under applique block designs , irish chain , irish chain and loopy stuff , pieced and applique quilt designs , pieced block designs (Comments)

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