{"product_id":"sds4876-irish-chain-quilt-stamp","title":"SDS4876 Irish Chain Quilt Stamp - Vol2 Stamp 12","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThe Irish Chain is a classic \u003cstrong\u003eearly-19th-century quilt pattern\u003c\/strong\u003e, built from simple squares arranged so that, when repeated, they form an elegant chain running diagonally across the quilt. The earliest documented examples date to the \u003cstrong\u003eearly 1800s\u003c\/strong\u003e, including a quilt made by Jane Valentine in New York between \u003cstrong\u003e1825 and 1830\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd here's the intriguing part: \u003cstrong\u003enobody can say for certain why it is called the Irish Chain.\u003c\/strong\u003e Despite its name, researchers have found no definitive proof that the pattern originated in Ireland. One theory is that it may have developed from older weaving patterns. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe design became popular partly because it was \u003cstrong\u003esimple, economical and wonderfully adaptable\u003c\/strong\u003e. A quilter could make the basic chain with repeating nine-patch units and plain blocks, then create completely different personalities simply by changing the fabrics and colours. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are also \u003cstrong\u003eSingle, Double and Triple Irish Chain\u003c\/strong\u003e variations, where the density of the chain increases to create increasingly dramatic geometric patterns. A remarkable Triple Irish Chain made around \u003cstrong\u003e1900\u003c\/strong\u003e by Indiana quilter Susan McCord is now part of The Henry Ford's collection. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA beautiful little mystery from quilting history — a pattern called Irish, whose true beginnings may actually be American.\u003c\/strong\u003e 🍀\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stitch Delight","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49072394797226,"sku":"SDS4876","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/9802\/2570\/files\/sds4876_2.jpg?v=1786987413","url":"https:\/\/www.stitchdelight.net\/fr\/products\/sds4876-irish-chain-quilt-stamp","provider":"Stitchdelight.net","version":"1.0","type":"link"}