Single Irish Chain with Sew There Quilts and More

Supplies:

Rotary cutter with new blade

18” x 24” rotary cutting mat

6 ½” x 24” acrylic ruler (or 8 ½” x 24”)

6 ½” x 6 ½” acrylic ruler

Sewing machine in good working order

Good quality sewing thread

Sewing scissors or snips

Pins

Fabrics:

1 ¾ yd. light background fabric

½ yd. each of two small scale prints for Nine Patches

1 yd. tone or tone for accent border and binding

1 yd. large scale print for outer border

64” x 76” predominantly cotton batting (1 ¾ yd. by 90”)

64” x 76” backing fabric (3 ¾ yd. cut in half 

and sewn together, horizontal seam on back)

1st session – Skills:  Rotary cutting; ¼” seam allowance; strip-piecing

   Homework – Make 32 Nine Patches

2nd session – Skills:  Measure and square up Nine Patches; cut alternate squares; row assembly

   Homework – Assemble patchwork of Nine Patches and alternate squares

3rd session – Skills:  Cutting and attaching borders; Basting; Quilting strategies

   Homework – Quilt the quilt

4th session – Skills:  Squaring up quilt by trimming; Making and attaching binding; Label

   Homework – Bind and label the quilt