Irish Chain quilts are known to have been made in Lancaster since the early 1800's. While this quilt doesn't look at old fashioned, the choice of fabrics, the quilting pattern, and the border are all similar to Irish Chain Quilts made in Lancaster in the 19th and early 20th Centuries. Note the rich white on white print used for the background, and the care taken in the quilting and piecework.

The back of the quilt is covered with a solid white fabric. The quilting density is good, averaging about 100 linear inches of stitching per square foot. The stitching is good with about 6 stitches per inch. A high quality quilt.

Questions? Call Ada Martin at (717) 376-4035 or email am@amishcountryquilts.com

Availability: Sold -- no longer available

Price: $810 (approximately €0, ₤0, ¥0, C$0, AU$0)

Catalog Code: hs833

While the quilt shown here has been sold, we can arrange for this quilt to be custom made for you. The current price may be more because of increases in the cost of fabric.

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Irish Chain - Greens/white Twin Size Quilt (picture is a queen on a queen bed)(hs7622)

72 inches wide by 103 inches long -- $1255

Currently our only Twin size quilt! The cover of a well worn pattern book displays a lovely cottage in Ireland with an Irish Chain quilt in front. It brings to mind coziness, but there is some uncertainty whether the picture could be an example of another romantic myth or if the pattern truly came from Ireland. Current documentation of the Irish Chain Quilt pattern indicates that is was developed in American in the early 1800's. I think the reason it was so popular over the years is that it leaves a nice solid space between the chains to display the maker's needlework skills. Here you can see the lovely hand quilting done in the feather circle designs which we all love and makes this quilt so attractive - shown best on corner thumbnail. The fabrics are 100% quality quilter's cottons and the stitches measure 8 stitches per inch.

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Double Irish Chain Quilt(hs8061)

105 inches wide by 115 inches long -- $855.

A stunning quilt in beautiful, vivid colors of wine,green and black in the pansy fabric.This quilt was pieced by a local Mennonite woman and quilted by a Amish woman in her home. This quilt is done in some very gorgeous and popular colors. Notice border with the beautiful chain quilting design around the main quilt.

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Irish Chain with Star(hs8078)

93 inches wide by 108 inches long -- $765.

A beautiful quilt in the Irish Chain and Star design! Note the careful piecing and nice quilting design on border! The background fabric is a white tone on tone cotton print. Pieced and quilted in Lancaster Co. . A very beautiful quilt !

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