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14 inch Triple Irish Chain, Block A quilt block

Cutting chart, piecing steps and yardage for a Triple Irish Chain, Block A block that finishes at 14". The block is a 7 × 7 grid and each cell finishes at 2".

Finished block 14" × 14". Unfinished 14 1/2" × 14 1/2".

Cutting chart for one block

FabricCutSizeThen
Main20 squares2 1/2" × 2 1/2"–
Background4 squares2 1/2" × 2 1/2"–
Accent12 squares2 1/2" × 2 1/2"–
Fabric 413 squares2 1/2" × 2 1/2"–

How to piece it

  1. Cut the pieces in the chart above. All measurements include a 1/4" seam allowance.
  2. Lay all the pieces out as in the diagram. The block is a 7 × 7 grid, and each cell finishes at 2". Sew neighbouring pieces into sections, then the sections into rows, pressing seams in opposite directions from row to row.
  3. Join the rows. The block should measure 14 1/2" now and 14" once it is sewn into the quilt.

Yardage for a quilt of 14" Triple Irish Chain, Block A blocks

Quilt sizeBlocksFinished sizeMainBackgroundAccentFabric 4Border & bindingBacking
Baby2 × 3 (6)34" × 48"5/8 yd1/4 yd1/2 yd1/2 yd7/8 yd1 3/4 yd
Lap3 × 4 (12)48" × 62"1 1/4 yd1/4 yd3/4 yd7/8 yd1 1/8 yd4 yd
Throw4 × 5 (20)62" × 76"2 yd1/2 yd1 1/4 yd1 3/8 yd1 3/8 yd4 3/4 yd
Twin5 × 6 (30)76" × 90"3 yd5/8 yd1 7/8 yd2 yd1 5/8 yd5 1/2 yd
Queen6 × 6 (36)90" × 90"3 1/2 yd3/4 yd2 1/8 yd2 3/8 yd1 3/4 yd8 1/4 yd
King7 × 7 (49)104" × 104"4 3/4 yd1 yd2 7/8 yd3 1/8 yd2 yd9 1/2 yd

Blocks side by side with a 3" border, 2 1/2" binding, 42" usable width and 10% extra.

What a lap quilt looks like

3 × 4 blocks, 48" × 62" with border.

This diagram uses plain colors. To see the quilt in your own fabrics, with sashing or on point, use the tool below: tap a fabric and choose a photo.

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See it in your own fabrics

1. Your fabrics (tap a fabric, then choose a sample or your own photo)
2. Block
3. Quilt size
4. Block size
5. Setting

What to buy

FabricYardageCut

Based on 42" usable fabric width, 1/4" seams and 10% extra. Your photos stay on your device.

Questions

What do I cut for a 14 inch Triple Irish Chain, Block A block?

20 main squares at 2 1/2" × 2 1/2"; 4 background squares at 2 1/2" × 2 1/2"; 12 accent squares at 2 1/2" × 2 1/2"; 13 fabric 4 squares at 2 1/2" × 2 1/2".

What size is the block before it is sewn into the quilt?

14 1/2" square. It finishes at 14" once the seams on all four sides are sewn.

How much fabric for a throw quilt of 14 inch Triple Irish Chain, Block A blocks?

20 blocks make a 62" × 76" quilt. Buy 2 yd of main, 1/2 yd of background, 1 1/4 yd of accent, 1 3/8 yd of fabric 4 and 1 3/8 yd of border & binding, plus 4 3/4 yd for the backing.