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Vintage Quilts Pattern

Vintage Quilts
From Vintage Quilts - Fall 1997

Scrappy Irish Chain
Owned by Janet Worley

The winding patchwork of the traditional Irish Chain pattern gracefully interlocks in a vivid display of rainbow-bright colors. Choose varied florals, plaids, polka-dots, and solids to achieve a truly scrappy look in this wonderful bed-size quilt. Bind the quilt in one of the patchwork's solids to tie its abundance of shades in with your decorating theme.

Scrappy Irish Chain

FINISHED QUILT SIZE
68 3/4" x 84 1/2"

NUMBER OF BLOCKS (Finished size)
24 Chain Blocks 10 1/2" x 10 1/2"
24 Alternate Blocks 10 1/2" x 10 1/2"
4 Half Chain Blocks 5 1/4" x 10 1/2"
4 Half Alternate Blocks 5 1/4" x 10 1/2"

FABRIC REQUIREMENTS
Assorted prints and solids
... 5 yds. total
White solid (binding)
... 2 1/2 yds.
Pink solid
... 7/8 yd.
Backing ... 5 1/4 yds.
Batting ... Double size

OTHER MATERIALS
Sewing thread
Quilting thread (hand quilting)

PLANNING THE QUILT
Janet's family quilt is the ultimate scrap project! Enjoy collecting snippets of fabric to create your own family heirloom.

CUTTING INSTRUCTIONS
Assorted prints and solids
... 1,248 squares 2 1/4" x 2 1/4"
White solid
... 24 squares 11" x 11"
... 4 rectangles 5 3/4" x 11"

QUILT TOP ASSEMBLY
PIECING THE BLOCKS
1. Referring to Diagram I, sew 6 horizontal rows using 2 1/4" squares. Stitch rows together to complete Chain Block. Make 24.
2. Referring to Diagram II to make Alternate Blocks, baste 2 1/4" square to corners of 11" white square, aligning outer edges. Hand appliqué 2 more 2 1/4" squares in each corner, turning under seam allowances on 3 sides of square and aligning raw edge on fourth side with raw edge of white square. Baste raw edge. Make 24

Diagram I
Diagram I
Make 24
Diagram II
Diagram II
Make 24

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