by Carla Therrien
I am currently working on a king size Double Irish Chain. This quilt is the result of organizing my sewing studio. My goal was to empty a large Rubbermaid tote full of scraps. It was a large undertaking for me, I have never made a quilt this large.
I must admit I struggle when it comes to choosing how to quilt something. I decided on this one, to use the same motif, but in two different sizes.
I am amazed at the progress I have made on this quilt. I started quilting it after Christmas and only have a couple of blocks to finish up before I start the border. It does prove the point that diligence pays off.
I am currently working on a king size Double Irish Chain. This quilt is the result of organizing my sewing studio. My goal was to empty a large Rubbermaid tote full of scraps. It was a large undertaking for me, I have never made a quilt this large.
I must admit I struggle when it comes to choosing how to quilt something. I decided on this one, to use the same motif, but in two different sizes.
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| This a close up of the alternate blocks |
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| King sized Double Irish Chain |
Carla, this quilt is going to be beautiful! I'm curious... what do you use to mark your quilting lines?
ReplyDeleteI started out marking with Crayola Washable Markers. I have had very good success with them, but have read that some worry that over the years they may come back to haunt you. I like using mechanical pencils on light fabric, and recently found fons and porter white lead to use on the dark fabrics. I like the thin line that the mechanical pencil achieves and will probably stop using crayola markers.
DeleteSuch a lovely quilt.
ReplyDeleteI love your quilt I am also working on a large irish chain, at the moment I am still piecing but I have never made a quilt this large and am concerned how I am going to manage the weight and bulk of it when quilting. Any tips?
ReplyDeleteI will be quilting my queen size double Irish chain quilt on a midarm Pfaff that is on a frame. I’m not sure I would do a quilt of this size on a standard machine due to the weight. If you are hand quilting, the weight should not be an issue, as the quilt would likely be on a floor frame or in a hoop. If I WERE to try and quilt a quilt of this size on a regular size machine, I would roll as much of it as I could and put a few clamps in place to hold the fabric together while I quilt in small areas.
ReplyDeletethat is beautiful. I went to a quilt show on saturday and apart from some wholecloths only one other quilt was hand quilted. There is nothing better than being snuggled under a quilt in a hoop and hand quilting. I have just found this blog and looking forward to following it from now on. jan x
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