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Today I did some scrappy sewing in my happy place again. 

It feels good to be back. 

Scrappy Irish Chain & Dresden Plate Quilt

This was the quilt I was working on when I had to move my sewing machine

 and pack up all my fabric, projects, supplies and tools and such

so we could begin work on the room renovations in my dining room sewing corner. 

I really love these fabrics and this pattern. 

This is a free pattern and all the info may be found in the link below:

Scrappy Irish Chain Sew ...

Today was a good day of scrappy sewing. 

All 12 of my Block Bs are done!

Yesterday and today I made good progress on my 

Scrappy Irish Chain Scrap Along @ Coriander Quilts

Although I love all the random scrappy quilts that I am seeing in the 

Coriander Quilts Group on FB

I decided to go with my third plan for the A Block Layout

 which I posted last week in this post: 

Second & Third Scrappy Thoughts.

I really like the controlled scrappy look for this quilt.

This is my first of revised Block A.

I will need to make 12 ...

Scrappy Irish Chain Scrap Along @ Coriander Quilts

I am working on the 12 of Block B needed for the

Scrappy Irish Chain ~ Free Pattern by Jessie Fincham

 and I do not have much that is new to show, 

so I decided to blog more about Irish Chain Quilt patterns. 

I always like to learn the history behind a traditional quilt pattern.

Here is an interesting read on the 

History of the Irish Chain Pattern @ Womenfolk.com ...

The first Block B is done for my 

Scrappy Irish Chain Quilt

These are big 18.5" blocks unfinished. 

Your can see the lovely leafy details on my creamy white tone on tone background fabric in this photo. 

This free Scrappy Irish Chain pattern may be downloaded in the link below: 

Scrappy Irish Chain ~ Free Pattern by Jessie Fincham

I love the quilting design in Jessie's quilt.

NOTE:

If you are making this quilt, 

there are cutting errors in the original pattern.

Corey Yoder has posted important 

Corrections to the Cutting Instructions Here

Since the original free pattern is ...

My first block is done for my

Scrappy Irish Chain Scrap Along Quilt

This scrappy goodness is being hosted by Corey Yoder.

This is Block A ~1 of 13

Here are her inctructions

Scrappy Irish Chain Scrap Along ~ Part 2 ~ Block Piecing

This is a very big and busy block made of 9 rows of 2.5" squares.

I need to make one of the Block B next so I can see how my fabrics and colors are working.  Right now I cannot see the pattern.  The large neutral background center in the alternate block is really needed as a ...

Corey Yoder is hosting this free pattern scrap quilt along on her blog

Coriander Quilts 

The first post in the project has information on choosing fabrics and cutting:

Scrappy Irish Chain Scrap Along

 ~ Post 1 ~ Cutting

The second post is already up 

Scrappy Irish Chain Scrap Along ~ Part 2 ~ Block Piecing

Corey has posted very helpful videos on her for this project on her

Corey Yoder YouTube Channel

This is not a Corey Yoder pattern. 

On her posts, she gives the link to the original pattern. 

This free Scrappy Irish Chain pattern may be downloaded in the link below: 

Scrappy ...