Irish chain top completed....PHEW.

[New York Sue]

So I finally finished piecing the single Irish Chain throw for my DD, and her XTall, XXL hubby.
I was painfully close to running out of fabric. After cutting the binding strips, I had a 6" X 20" piece of fabric leftover. YIKES!
A special thanks to starlover, for coming up with a great way to expand the borders, as I was painfully short on the finished size. (It wasn't the exact suggestion, but a variation...)
It finished at 52' X 68". I'm officially smitten with the Irish Chain.
The next one will have a bit more pizazz, though...

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[yeeehawterri]

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One of my favorite patterns! Love it! I finished a hunters star recently out of the same paisley. Love that fabric.

[ilive2craft2]

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You did an awesome job on one of my favorite patterns. I know he is going to love it! I really need to move this up my list.

[lynnl55]

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Very nice !

[Jean Sewing Machine]

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I'm going to do this for my next quilt, your's turned out great!

[Miss Sheri]

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That turned out lovely. I love the single Irish chain. Be sure to add this to the Irish Chain Group Library!

[Mom23]

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That looks great, Sue. I have a double irish chain at the quilters. I like your colors much better than my own!

[New York Sue]

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I'm going to do this for my ext quilt, your's turned out great!

Thanks, guys!

This wasn't really planned out well, I just had a spontaneous urge, and rode the wave...And sweated out the fabric!

The Irish Chain is best, the bigger it is, no doubt.

As I said, my next will have a little more pizazz. I'm confident enough now, using the strip piecing technique, to buy the good stuff.
This was kind of a 'crash test dummy' with inexpensive fabric.

It worked up fast, and I loved the experience!

[Mpyles]

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I thinks it beautiful!!

[auntiemern]

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I love it...It turned out wonderfully. The irish chain is one of my favorite patterns.

[starlover]

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I love it! You did a great job, they'll be thrilled with the quilt

[PeggyM]

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I love it. It's my favorite pattern, and love the colors!

[MomGram]

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Love it. You did a great job. Hope to make one too.

[mdenzine]

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Beautiful quilt. The Irish Chain is on my list for this year

[SandyWhite]

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Beautifully done.