Irish chain quilt reveal

 

It's been awhile hasn't it?

Well here's a shed load of photographs

 of my Irish chain quilt...

hope this makes up for my absence.

xxx

 

 

 The nitty gritties

My inspiration for this quilt came from a film or a tv program

(wish I could remember)

I've really fallen for this quilt as I've been snapping away,

however I've decided this will be a surprise for my Mum....

kinda hoping she won't like it!

The pink scraps are a random selection, some new some vintage,

one batik from Canada a gift from my Mum

one from my friend Mary in the US

even some from Devon.

The backing and binding are a vintage sheet and are of the softest buttery texture!

The squares measure 3 inches

which means the quilt measures 72' x 60' which covers 3/4 of a double bed.

I've hand quilted (in the hoop) Dresden flowers in the pink spaces

and leaves in the green.

The thread is an anchor perle cotton 8

in shades of cream and pinks.

Wadding as usual is Hobbs Heirloom 80/20 cotton blend.

And finally the name....there was label on the vintage sheet backing

that named it as 'spring maid'

The fact that the quilt was put together in spring, plus the spring green

and the Irish connection I thought it seemed appropriate!

Oh and in case you'd forgotten who the quilter was

see below!

 Thanks for stopping by

Clare

xxx