Triple Irish Chain Block

This is a video with more information about assembling the Triple Irish Chain Block, our BOM for May 16, 2020. “EVERY enthusiastic quilter has in her collection some sort of Irish Chain. And surely there is a reason, as these do make up into the most effective of old-fashioned counterpanes. There are single, double and even triple varieties.“ (McKim) The original instructions were for a 13” finished block, Our block will finish at 12“ (12 1/2“ unfinished). This block is made up of over 100 small pieces, if you are not comfortable with working with 1 5/8“ pieces, you can see our alternative option in at the end of our written instructions, to use 2 1/4“ pieces that still makes a 12“ finished block. During 2020 we are doing blocks from the “One Hundred and one Patchwork Patterns” book by Ruby Short McKim. The book was published in 1931, and my husband’s maternal Grandmother learned to quilt from this book. These blocks are done in her honor. You