quiltingmimipj

I have many scrapy four patches made with muslin and scraps. Is there a way to make an Irish Chain of sorts with four patches? Any other suggestions?

They are 2 1/2" squares, which makes for 4" finished block.

quiltsRfun

I'm planning on doing just that. Maybe it's not technically an Irish Chain but I think it will be a nice design.

quiltingmimipj

What are your plans? Are you just going to do a four-patch and then an alternate block or draw it out and make a design with the four-patches.

justflyingin

I was just looking at this yesterday...She uses a four patch and combines the 4 patch...let me see if I can find the link. I decided to try to do it with some 2.5" squares I'll create out of strips, etc.

http://www.quiltville.com/leadersenders.shtml

Check out the scrappy Double Irish chain. I'm fascinated by the idea.

Rebecca VLQ

:love: the blue diamond one!!! :D

quiltingmimipj

I like her ideas. I just don't know if I can make mine come out like that or not. I'll have to study it more.

Thank you for sharing this with me.

seamstress

Thanks for the link. This is something I will use.

sewwhat85

sounds beautiful

sueisallaboutquilts

I think what you have would make a great Irish Chain!! You must have read my mind b/c I was thinking about that very pattern today. I love it set on point.

nativetexan

if you have a photo of one you like but no actual pattern, just draw lines 1/2 way across the center and top to center. then make 1/4 of the quilt design -four times. then you have the whole quilt.
have fun!!