My Mum recently sent off her beautiful 1930's single Irish chain quilt to a commercial long arm quilter. We have always quilted our own quilts with simple straight lines. Nervously awaiting it's return, we picked it up yesterday & were delighted with the result. It is stippled all over which accentuates the coloured chains ...
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYbWtcyot9W64C-80GsEjragCWjvmKttsJxujkw-_p5aIUlsYKaTWSLO7E6MjNx9R98KoKCMAodFRxpoK96ILdLETEomvF-TTDIXMbZA6H-guGa5m9qOkEE7_YQxsy_L681XtKsq0Ow7nN/s320/P1030192.jpg)
and has beautiful feathers on the border. I will post some better photos when it is bound.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjFVJnqH9fHhDw1UnDRkKHrQNZSfu_rb3_NB19s84LSbER_tbCchGL3x3LqjTeLVwRFmiEGl-4HSJjuDXKTXcR-5MYxzr2wAj4kpIpimxvY_8LKdGHbuYL6tAeDykMTPP_pkvjzSQhiE26/s320/P1030193_1.jpg)
The fabrics left over from this quilt are being used by Mum to do her Quilt-a-long blocks.