This week's block is a Single Irish Chain (all the blocks for the quilt along are from EQ7).
For one 7" block you will need -
Print A (mine is the green striped) -
1 - 2+7/8" square - for the centre
4 - 1+5/8" squares
Print B (mine is dark green) -
4 - 1+5/8" squares
Print C (mine is red) -
4 - 1+5/8" x 2+7/8" rectangles
Print D (mine is the orange dots) -
4 - 1+5/8" x 5+1/8" rectangles
Note - someone sent my an email saying that she had trouble making the blocks big enough with my measurements, so please be very careful with cutting and sewing the scant 1/4" seam.
All the measurements are from EQ7 and they do tend to round to the nearest 1/8", so they could be off. I didn't have problems with this block (although some of my other blocks are smaller, but I assumed it was my fault).
All the pieces will be laid out like the above photo.
Remember all the basics - press seams in opposite directions, scant 1/4" seams etc. Here is a great link about why we use scant 1/4" seams in quilting, which I received from Raewyn (lovetostitch) - thanks Raewyn.
Start by making the centre, sewing it like a regular nine patch.
Making rows,
and sewing the rows together.
Next add the outer round, sewing it like a regular nine patch.
Trim the block to 7+1/2".
For this block I used the same fabric for the Print C+D rectangles.
For this one I used the same fabric for all the Print A+B squares.
All three blocks together.
Thanks for posting your blocks on the Flickr site - they are so great to see!
Have a great day and thanks for quilting along! ❤
