Irish Proverb, “When I count my blessings, I count you twice.”
Whom do you count twice?
Our kinfolk hail from the green hills of Ireland, though I’ve not yet had the pleasure of visiting myself. Potato farmers we were. 😉 Whether you are of Irish descent or just Irish on Saint Patrick’s Day, we wanted to share the luck of the Irish by giving you a free Double Irish Chain pattern. For a limited time, just the rest of this month, enjoy this free download by clicking on the button below.
The Double Irish Chain has been a quilter’s favorite for centuries. Published in the Ladies Art Company in 1897, this historic quilt design may be an oldie, but is loved by both modern and traditional quilters today. Enjoy the many variations of this block. Visit Material Girlfriend Pinterest board, Double Irish Chain, for a gallery of design ideas.
In typical Material Girlfriend form, the Double Irish Chain pattern offers three color options. The blocks of each of the versions are constructed in the same way, just color placement is different. The cover quilt, shown above, lends a modern twist to a fabulous traditional block.
When counting my blessings, I count my sister twice. Or maybe I count her once and then me. There are two of us, after all. It gets confusing! This was our Halloween costume at the Houston Quilt Festival 2019. Double your trouble with the Doublemint twins. I still cringe.
When counting my blessings, I count all of you twice. We are so appreciative to have had your support and encouragement as you cheered Material Girlfriends through 2020. I just finished organizing all our accounting for our tax lady. You all saved us. Really. Thank you.
The Double Irish Chain pattern is a new addition to our digital download patterns on our Etsy store. However, don’t buy it there. It is only a free download with the button link above.
Perhaps the blessing you count twice would like a Double Irish Chain quilt to snuggle under. I can think of several I’d like to make one for… I hope you can too. Happy sewing.
“May the road rise up to meet you. May the wind always be at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face, and rains fall soft upon your fields. And until we meet again, May God hold you in the palm of His hand.” -Irish Blessings
Lisa W. Norton
