Day 31 – Double Trouble

There’s been a Double Irish Chain quilt on the to-do list for quite some time. I picked up this book

in Ireland in 2005. Then Valori Wells brought out this fabric

and I knew that it was what I wanted for the “plain” block of the DIC. The fabric has been sitting on a chair in my sewing room ever since, patiently waiting……. Now the time has come!

Except (there’s usually an except for the best laid plans, aren’t there?), the bird is on the large side

so after mucking around on the computer for a time (see the large sheaf of papers under the final size printout??!!)

I think I’m good to go.

Because of the bird fabric being a little sparse in places, I’m thinking of using the pink trees as the rest of the “plain” and the pink and orange will be the chains.

Anyway, I’ll cut one out, put it up on my design board and see how it looks….will keep you updated!

Happy stitching
Meredithe

PS I’ve made it through Blogtoberfest!! And if it’s your thing, enjoy Halloween.