So, I've fallen in love with making Irish Chains, and so far I have two tops completed and am working on another doing the single Irish Chain. I have purchased fabric for a triple Irish chain, using three shades of green with cream. I've looked at several online patterns, and it looks like the block to form the chains is quite big. So, for those who have built these, do you make sub blocks of 9 patches, then connect with three patches for the main block? It looks like the colored block is 7 squares across and 7 down. It would drive me crazy to sew the pattern to do 7 rows either way using strip piecing. I know the solid block isn't a simple square, but has some corner squares added onto the solid square. I have that one figured out.
What do you do? I'm about to cut my strips and get going on this, I would love to finish it by St. Patrick's Day. Some advice needed from those who have made these quilts.
Main block
Solid block
What do you do? I'm about to cut my strips and get going on this, I would love to finish it by St. Patrick's Day. Some advice needed from those who have made these quilts.
Main block
Solid block
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