When we first got the
Denyse Schmidt book "Modern Quilts Traditional Inspiration" I knew I had to make something from it! The patterns are classic and traditional with only a twist that Denyse Schmidt could add. I chose to make the Irish Chain. But might have to make the Ocean Waves or Corn and Beans pattern.
Looking at the photograph of this pattern in the book I thought that it would be perfect for my queen sized bed. However, when I noticed that the quilt finishes 64" X 64" and the orange squares finish at 3/4 of an inch...I decided to not make it any bigger....for now!
This pattern might look intimidating and tedious, but it was quite fun to do and not nearly as hard as it looks. Orange is one of my favorite colors and I think it works great in this quilt. I mean I do have a red headed mom, married to a red head, have two orange kitties, everything in my closet is this color, and about every other quilt I make is orange!
Laura
Don't forget about our National Zipper Day
Giveaway. It end Friday
