Tuesday, 12 November 2013

Essential Irish

This quilt is a long way off being finished, indeed will grow as an ender/leader project, but already has the name of Essential Irish

I have had a number of the Moda Essential Dot fabric in dark colours for ages.  I used some for the giant lone star

but there was plenty left over, so I have now cut the remainder into 2.5 inch strips, along with a cream fabric with slightly darker small stars
 

I have wanted to make an Irish Chain for a while, but didn't want the big plain squares in between the nine patch blocks.  I also didn't want it in the conventional coloured chain on light background, so I started stitching strips to strips.  (not the tan fabric at the top: that didn't make the cut)

Then the strips were pressed and crosscut

And stitched into nine patch blocks, which are the start of my Essential Irish quilt
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6 comments:

  1. Nicky12 November 2013 at 23:20

    Great use of those leftovers! Keep going!

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  2. Plum Cox13 November 2013 at 09:59

    Lovely! Always good to have an extra project on the go!

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  3. Amanda13 November 2013 at 16:46

    Very nice too. Elsa's first quilt was an Irish Chain after we had holidayed there. She loves the memories it gives her.

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  4. Mrs Flying Blind...13 November 2013 at 22:09

    Good call!

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  5. Unknown14 November 2013 at 11:45

    I love those dots

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  6. Celtic Thistle18 November 2013 at 08:18

    Looking good Benta!

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