dorrlady Posted June 13, 2008 Report Share Posted June 13, 2008 I have a customer who just gave me a Irish Chain Quilt (Blue, white, yellow) and she asked me about doing a irish chain quilt pattern for longarming. Is there such a thing? As you can tell I haven\'t been in business too long, lol. If there is no such pattern, what would someone suggest? The backing is white so I will use white thread. Thank god there isn\'t too much blue in the pattern. I really prefer to free motion and not use a panto but I will use a panto if I need to. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessica Gamez Posted June 13, 2008 Report Share Posted June 13, 2008 I would ask her if she has any pictures of what she means. I know that traditionally a lot of people have done straight diagonals through the chains but I think it looks kind of boring. not crosshatching...but crosshatching looks really nice and so does CC. Here are some that I did...both continuous. One is with a stencil called Tylers star (I added in the ferns to fill in the block) from the stencil company and the other is a Hari Walner stencil called casablanca. I have also seen people put feathers in there and celtic designs (which can be very hard but http://www.quiltingcreations.com/index.php?cPath=22 might have some) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramona-quilter Posted June 13, 2008 Report Share Posted June 13, 2008 Hi dorrlady, You didn\'t say if it was a single, double or triple Irish chain. You may want to go to www.webshots.com and do a search on: quilt irish chain and you will get page after pages of photos that may give you the inspiration for your quilt. I found this one and it is fabulous. It is from Quilted Blessings. Webshots photo of Irish Chain quilt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorrlady Posted June 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2008 Very pretty Jessica. I don\'t think she wants anything very fancy! Thank you Jessica and Linda. I will go to that website Linda. That is a good suggestion. It is a single Irish Chain. The worst part is there are not borders!!! Means I have to be super careful not to pull to taunt so the edges don\'t ripple or tear apart the stitching. YUK!!! I do hate that. We have enough stress worrying about the stitching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skrat Posted June 13, 2008 Report Share Posted June 13, 2008 Jessica, What do you use to do your cc\'s so perfect? I\'ve tried freehand and I can\'t get them even. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessica Gamez Posted June 13, 2008 Report Share Posted June 13, 2008 they aren\'t perfect...but this is the stitch pattern I use when I do chains...instead of doing each block at a time, I swoop to the next block. Hope this helps... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeoldeforest Posted June 13, 2008 Report Share Posted June 13, 2008 I\'ve heard you can use a pantograph called chantilly lace for Irish Chains but not sure who or where to buy it from... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darlene Epp Posted June 14, 2008 Report Share Posted June 14, 2008 Chantilly Lace is beautiful on Irish Chains and I\'ve used it many times. If you pick your thread color carefully it can look custom quilted. It\'s a Norma (Woods, Sharp) Counce pattern, probably available several different places. This is my "go to" source. http://www.LongarmSupplies.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra Darlington Posted June 14, 2008 Report Share Posted June 14, 2008 Darlene, That Irish Chain is gorgeous - the colors and the panto look terrific together. I put Chantilly Lace on my list of pantos to buy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Linda S Posted June 14, 2008 Report Share Posted June 14, 2008 Like Jessica, I usually do a motif in the open space (usually a feathered wreath or some stencil) and then either CC or Terry Twist the chains. I do like that Chantilly Lace though -- very nice Darlene! Linda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorrlady Posted June 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2008 Thanks for the wonderful advice. Jessica, that is exactly how I was thinking about doing the cc. I\'ve never done it before but I remember seeing an article about it and that was how it was done. I did talk to my client and the quilt is for a girl for graduation and we did decide to do a heart feather wreath in the big blanks and then the cc on the other blocks. I told her that it will not be my charge for simple stipples or panto! I will try to post photos when I finish. Thanks everyone for the great advice. That is why I love this sight. Kathy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorrlady Posted June 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2008 Darlene, I think I will order that chantilly lace pattern also. It\'s beautiful and I can see why you would use over and over. Worth the investment. Thanks, Kathy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noele Posted July 16, 2008 Report Share Posted July 16, 2008 CC or Terry Twist? Where do I go to learn what these shortcuts mean? Originally posted by Linda S Like Jessica, I usually do a motif in the open space (usually a feathered wreath or some stencil) and then either CC or Terry Twist the chains. I do like that Chantilly Lace though -- very nice Darlene! Linda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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