It's a finish!
Double Irish Chain
71 x 91
This was a Rainbow Scrap Challenge (RSC) project I began back in June 2020 to use 1.5 inch width scraps and scraps of brown and cream/beige/taupe.
I used a free block chart for squares layout. The chain was always a dark brown and then the chains outside of that were made in the RSC color of the month.
I quilted it on my sewing machine with horizontal, vertical and diagonal lines.
I used lots of scraps of brown for the binding.
The back is a piece of brown calico. I had to insert a strip to make it long enough. I bought that calico many many many years ago to make a long A-line button-down-the-front dress. A couple of years ago I decided I was never going to make that dress (I'd need a couple more yards and a different sized pattern) so put the yardage in the sewing space to use as a backing.
And sew on...
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REMEMBER, TREASURE, GROW, READ (my words of the year)
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Half of me is Irish. My paternal ancestors were all Irish Catholics. My grandfather was of the first generation born in the U.S. and my grandmother was of the second generation born in the U.S. Some ancestors came to the U.S. to escape religious persecution in Ireland and others came during the famine years. Over the years through research and reading of Irish history books, documents and old newspapers I've come to know most of their stories which is the prologue of mine.
Grandparents David William (D.W. or "Willie") Joynt and Elizabeth Genevieve ("Lizzie") McNallly.
Great grandfather Edward McNally.
Great grandmother Jennie Jane Griffin McNally
Great grandparents Michael Joynt and Bridget Brennan Joynt.
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I don't celebrate St. Patrick's Day by drinking green beer or wearin' of the green. I'm not a party girl.
I did feel like digging out my old CD/Tape/Radio player and some CDs to listen to the last few days. Normally it is quiet in my sewing space and I only hear the sounds of the marbles rolling around in my head. Some of the music makes me feel like crying and some makes me feel like doing a jig.
10 comments:
The Irish chain turned out wonderfully! I only recently learned that I am a bit Irish -- because some of the Scottish ancestors spent enough time in Northern Ireland to have children before they emigrated to Pennsylvania in the 18th cxentury.
The double Irish chain quilt is beautiful! I have 5 tops that I want to alternate working on because there's so many new ones to start in my head😄
Great quilt! Congrats on the big finish. Awesome to have your family heritage with photos. and here it is online for future generations!
Happy Monday and Happy St Patty to you. Cheers!
Perfect timing for St. Patrick's Day, Cathy--a beautiful dbl Irish chain quilt!
I am 1/4 Irish and 3/4 French--enough Irish to have my corned beef in my slo cooker and cabbage and potatoes at the ready! :)));))) Yumminess !!
hugs, Julierose
This quilt should be a good lesson to all of the quilters who say they don't like brown. It is a perfect neutral that goes with everything. It was perfect as the consistent center chain
Your Irish chain quilt looks amazing. I love the use of brown in the chains. I wish you a Happy St. Patrick's Day. Hugs.
it sounds like our families have been in the states about the same amount of time - my family was all French Canadian Catholics, one of my grandpa's was born in Quebec and came to the states at 3 years old, the rest of the grandparents were all born in Wisconsin shortly after their families moved here from Quebec.
You finished this wonderful quilt just in time for St Patrick's Day. Thank you for sharing your family photos, they are certainly great treasures. I've got Scots and English heritage, plus a Romany gypsy in there as well.
You picked the right quilt to finish during March. It is very original with brown as the centre chain. Love the little pieces of rainbow in the sashing. Love the photos of your ancestors and the story. I don't think there's any Irish in me and I don't like beer but I did wear a green cardigan at the office. Just to fit in. Lol. Have a great day. ;^)
Great finish! It looks lovely.
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