The Salty Quilter - Organic Double Irish Chain - Finished

Organic Double Irish Chain

General Info

Start Date  Dec 2, 2010
Finish Date  Dec 14, 2010
Status  Finished
Size  34.5″ x 44.5″
Pattern  From Quilter’s Academy Volume 1
What it’s for  Baby gift
Batting  Used Heirloom organic cotton batting.  Batting had no scrim so had to be quilted within 4″.

Quilt Top Notes/Techniques

Made completely from organic cotton solids in white, almond and brown sugar.  First commission quilt.

Did not pre-wash batting, but pre-washed fabrics.  Spent 37.5 hours making over a week and a half.

Quilting Notes/Techniques

Straight line quilted along diagonals.  Free motioned four heart design inside white blocks.  Connected hearts in borders.  Both from Harriet Hargrave stencils.

Progress Pictures

The Salty Quilter - Organic Double Irish Chain - Finished

The Salty Quilter - Organic Double Irish Chain - Block quilting

The Salty Quilter - Organic Double Irish Chain - Border quilting

Share the saltiness...
Share on FacebookPin on PinterestTweet about this on TwitterShare on Google+Email this to someone