Irish chain question
#21
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I can't find pictures right now but I did Ele's, single Irish, double and Triple and all of my patterns call for 2 1/2". I do alot of her quilts and love the fact that I never have to worry about numbers for the most part.
#22
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Originally Posted by BMP
I am getting ready to make an Irish Chain and have noticed in several patterns the block sizes differ. Suggestions on what you size you have used 2 1/2 or 3 1/2 inch strips?? The EB book suggests the larger.
#25
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Ellen Hopkins (author and quiltmaker) says you 'go uptown a lot quicker' with smaller squares, but if you need a quilt done in a hurry, use larger squares. i've used 1 1/2 inch and they look great. I use 1 1/2 inch for log cabin, too..
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