Irish Chain quilt block
The pieced block of a Double Irish Chain: 25 squares in three fabrics, with the darkest running corner to corner. Next to a plain block with a square in each corner, the chains link across the quilt.
The Irish Chain is pieced on a 5 × 5 grid, so a 10" block has 2" grid squares.
Also called Double Irish Chain.
Cutting for 5", 7½", 10", 12½" blocks
| Fabric | Pieces | Cut | 5" block | 7½" block | 10" block | 12½" block |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| main | Squares | 9 | 1½" | 2" | 2½" | 3" |
| accent | Squares | 12 | 1½" | 2" | 2½" | 3" |
| background | Squares | 4 | 1½" | 2" | 2½" | 3" |
Cut sizes include ¼" seam allowances.
How to sew a 10" Irish Chain block
Lay out the units as drawn and sew them into 5 rows. Press the seams of each row the opposite way from the one before so they nest, then sew the rows together. The block measures 10" finished, 10½" with seam allowance.
Quilts made with the Irish Chain block
Irish Chain quilt pattern
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