I’ve made up another version of my Gatekeeper Quilt Pattern this year because I truly looooooove Irish Chains. Nothing beats the sweet simplicity of the Irish Chain quilt block and look. This version is fresh and modern, yet completely founded in traditional patchwork. It’s a great advanced beginner pattern because it is made up completely of only squares and rectangles. Basic piecing - yet such a stunning and classy look. I love how this turned out!
I chose to use the Delfina fabric line from Edyta Sitar of Laundry Basket Quilts. I absolutely love her designs. She puts together stunning collections that vary in color, scale, and design. However, most of time, her lines are too traditional for my taste. When this Delfina line arrived at the shop, using rich beautiful blues and polka dots, I knew it would make a great line for me sew with. I sketched it up in EQ8 for Gatekeeper right away.
It never ceases to amaze me how the quilting makes each and every quilt come alive. You finish a top, and think “Yeah, this looks good”, and then it’s quilted. An entirely new life is breathed into the flimsy top. Estill quilted this for me - I think it was over the lockdown - so the shop wasn’t open, and I wasn’t able to chat with him about design. I just asked that he pick out a good design for me. Boy, did he ever! It’s texture is just amazing!
Here is a full shot of the quilt, so you can see what it looks like top to bottom. I love the way the sashing radiates off the quilt. It’s just a tiny little modern flair added to a very traditional quilt design.
QUILT FINISH
Pattern: Gatekeeper Quilt Pattern available in PDF and Print in my shop.
Size: 70” x 70”
Fabric: Edyta Sitar’s Delfina line for Andover on Kona Bone background.
Piecing: Me
Quilting: Estill at Red Rooster Quilts in Dublin, Ohio
AnneMarie Chany is an author and pattern designer who teeters on both sides of the modern and traditional quilting line. She loves using bright colors and solid fabrics while nodding to traditional blocks. On the website, you'll find many resources to inspire and get you sewing right away like free quilt patterns, the Quilt Block Library with links to 350+ free quilt block tutorials, Block of the Month Clubs, and the Quilt Pattern Shop with clear detailed instructions to make your quilting easy and fun.
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