Featuring fabrics from County Clare by Jinny Beyer - RJR Fabrics

Designed by Jinny Beyer 

73" x 73" Blue Colorway 

73" x 73" Red Colorway 

Featuring fabrics from County Clare 

by Jinny Beyer

Skill Level: Intermediate - Advanced 

County Clare 

Designed by Jinny Beyer 

Finished Quilt: 73" x 73" 

Instructions by Shannon Murray 

Please read the pattern carefully before you begin 

All seams are 1 /4"-All strips are cut the width of fabric, except as instructed otherwise-carefully trim all selvages. 

An original design by Jinny Beyer, County Clare is a beautiful quilt design that gives an optical illusion of three-dimensional depth by fragmenting colors. 

The toile scenes are bordered and complemented by their surrounding fragmented diamonds and squares. Four identical x-shaped units make up this 

quilt. Each unit is a combination of eight fragmented parallelograms and four fragmented squares. The four x units are joined together with four bordered 

square toile scenes set on-point. 

To finish the quilt, eight bordered half squares set on-point are set into the outer sections of the x’s of the four original units. The quilt is classically 

finished in the traditional Jinny Beyer manner by the addition of a complimentary border. 

Fabric Requirements and Cutting Directions 

Fabric 

Key 

Border Prints 

Border 

Print 

Fabric 

Swatch 

Style 

Style 

Fabric 

Colorway 

Colorway Cutting Directions Yardage 

Swatch 

#1 – Blue #2 – Red 

From the wide stripe of the border fabric cut 4 strips 99" 

long by 6" wide. 

From the narrow stripe of the border fabric cut 4 strips 

6248-04 6248-03 2 1 /8" x 62". 

3 1 /2 Yards 

Set aside the remainder of the narrow border print to 

use in Cutting D and F, E from the Toile Print and an F 

from Border Print Fabrics. 

Middle 2266-06 5747-08 

Border Palette #66 Palette #140 

Cut 4 strips 3 1 /2" wide the length of the fabric. 

1 Yard 

NOTE: Cut 

length-wise. 

(2 Yards split 

lengthwise down 

the middle of the 

Fabric.) 

Focus Fabric: Refer to Templates D and E for fussy cutting - both machine and hand piecing. 

For cutting directions see Cutting D and F from Toile 

Toile 6254-01 6254-03 1 Yard 

Print Fabrics. 

Unit 1 

& 1(r): 

For machine piecing, follow strip cutting directions. For hand piecing, cut the number of templates given in italic print. After cutting out 

the templates, refer to Template G to trim the sharper points of the parallelogram – this allows for perfect alignment when piecing. 

Cut 2 strips – 2 3 /4" the width of the fabric 

Fabric #1 6249-04 6249-03 (approximately 42" wide). 1/4 Yard 

Cut 8 pieces of Template A and 8 of Template A(r). 



Palette #62 




Cut 24 pieces of Template A and 24 of Template A(r).

Fabric Requirements and Cutting Directions (continued) 

Fabric 

Key 

Fabric 

Swatch 

Style 

Style 

Fabric 

Colorway 


Swatch 

#1 – Blue #2 – Red 


Fabric #4 6250-01 6249-02 (approximately 42" wide). 


3/8 Yard 

Cut 2 strips– 2 3 /4" the width of the fabric 

Fabric #5 6251-01 6253-31 (approximately 42" wide). 


1/4 Yard 

Unit 2 

& 2(r): 

For machine piecing, follow strip cutting directions. For hand piecing, cut the number of templates given in italic print. After cutting out 

the templates, refer to Template G to trim the sharper points of the parallelogram – this allows for perfect alignment when piecing. 



Palette #127 Palette #146 Cut 8 pieces of Template B and 8 of Template B(r). 



Cut 16 pieces of Template B and 16 of Template B(r). 



Cut 24 pieces of Template B and 24 of Template B(r). 



Palette #140 Cut 16 pieces of Template B and 16 of Template B(r). 



Palette #66 Palette #98 Cut 8 pieces of Template B and 8 of Template B(r). 

Unit 3 

& 3(r): 

For machine piecing, follow strip cutting directions. For hand piecing, cut the squares with directions given in italic 

print from Template 3 or 3(r). 

Fabric #11 4002-09 9701-D4 

Palette #79 Palette #113 

Fabric # 12 5747-07 3302-08 

Palette #80 Palette #114 

Fabric #13 6252-04 6251-03 

Fabric #14 6250-04 6253-04 

Cut 2 – 2 3 /4" strips the width of the fabric 

(approximately 42" wide). 

Cut 2 – 2 3 /4" strips the width of the fabric. 

Sub-cut into 16 squares – 2 3 /4" x 2 3 /4" . 



Cut 3 strips – 2 3 /4" the width of the fabric. 







(approximately 42” wide). 



1/4 Yard 

3 /8 Yard 

5/8 Yard 

3/8 Yard

Fabric Requirements and Cutting Directions (continued) 

Fabric 

Key 

Fabric #15 

Fabric 

Swatch 

Style 

Style 

Fabric 

Colorway 


Swatch 

#1 – Blue #2 – Red 


5747-06 9812-10 (approximately 42" wide). 1/4 Yard 

Palette #68 Palette #8 Cut 2 strips – 2 3 /4" the width of the fabric. 


Binding 6251-04 6251-03 3/4 Yard 

Backing 

Any Coordinating Backing Fabric 

Note: Buy additional fabric if fabric has a repeat 

in order to align the repeat properly before seaming. 

4 1 /2 Yards 

Optional notions and resources: Jinny Beyer’s Perfect Piecer $13.95, Quiltmaking by Hand by Jinny Beyer $29.95 available at www.jinnybeyer.com 

Capturing the Three-Dimensional Design 

To Capture the three-dimensional design it is important to follow the fabric 

placement .Refer to the quilt pictured and Figure #6 for exact placement. 

Units 1 & 1(r), 2 & 2(r), and 3 & 3(r) are identical in color. The difference 

between these individual units is the way the seams are pressed and the 

orientation of the strips in the fragmented block; i.e., left to right or right to 

left. 

When piecing this quilt the bias of the quilt fabric will be sewn on, it is 

important to avoid stretching the fabric during the piecing process. To 

avoid stretching the fabric when machine piecing use a walking foot. If a 

walking foot is unavailable, block the fabric, or, have the bias fabric on the 

bottom of the two fabrics (against the feed dogs) to minimize stretching 

the fabric. 

Constructing the Strip Sets 

1. From the 2 3 /4" strips cut from 

fabrics 1-15, construct three 

individual strip sets for each 

Unit. See Figure #1. 

PIECING NOTE: 

The arrows show the direction 

to press the seams when 

constructing the strip sets. 

Unit 1: 

Fabric 1 

Fabric 2 

Fabric 3 

Unit 1(r): 

Fabric 1 

Fabric 2 

Fabric 3 

Unit 2: 

Fabric 6 

Fabric 7 

Fabric 8 

Unit 2(r): 

Fabric 6 

Fabric 7 

Fabric 8 

Unit 3: 

Fabric 11 

Fabric 12 

Fabric 13 

Unit 3(r): 

Fabric 11 

Fabric 12 

Fabric 13 

Fabric 2 

Fabric 3 

Fabric 4 

Fabric 2 

Fabric 3 

Fabric 4 

Fabric 7 

Fabric 8 

Fabric 9 

Fabric 7 

Fabric 8 

Fabric 9 

Fabric 12 

Fabric 13 

Fabric 14 

Fabric 12 

Fabric 13 

Fabric 14 

Figure #1 

Fabric 3 

Fabric 4 

Fabric 5 

Fabric 3 

3 

Fabric 4 

Fabric 5 

Fabric 8 

Fabric 9 

Fabric 10 

Fabric 8 

Fabric 9 

Fabric 10 

Fabric 13 

Fabric 14 

Fabric 15 

Fabric 13 

Fabric 14 

Fabric 15 

Making the Fragmented 45° Diamonds 

1. To make Units 1, 1(r), 2 and 2(r), cut each strip set into 45° diagonals 

at 3" increments. Cut 8 diagonals from each strip set. For Units 1 & 2, 

cut the diagonal to the right. For Units 1(r) & 2(r), cut the diagonal to 

the left. See below before cutting, ensure the strip set is in the proper 

order – lighter fabric on top of set and darker fabric on the bottom. 

Units 1 & 2: 

L 

Units 1(r) & 2(r): 

D D 

3" Wide 

to the right to the left 

3" Wide 

L 

NOTE: 

Cut all three 

strip sets for 

each unit as 

shown. 

2. After cutting the strip sets into individual strips, use Template G for the 

point trimmer and trim the two 45° angles. This allows for easier 

alignment when piecing the strip set together. 

Construct the 45° diamonds as shown in Figure #2. 

1 

5 

4 

Unit 1 

2 

2 

4 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

2 

4 

2 

4 

Unit 1(r) 

1 

5 

Unit 2 

7 

Unit 2(r) 

Figure #2 

(For hand piecing, make eight units for each parallelogram shown in 

Figure #2. When pressing the seams follow the direction of the arrows in 

Figure # 2 for both hand and machine piecing.) 

8 

8 

9 

7 

7 

9 

6 

10 

8 

6 

10 

8 7 

Making the Fragmented 9-Patch Squares 

To make Units 3 and 3(r), 

Units 3 & 3(r): 

cut each strip set into 

2 3 /4" increments. Cut 8 

from each strip set. 

2 3 /4" Wide 

9 

9 

8 

8 

NOTE: 

Cut all three 

strip sets for 

each unit as 

shown.

Construct the 9-patch blocks as shown in Figure #3: 

11 

12 

13 

12 

13 

14 

13 

14 

15 

PIECING NOTE: 

Mark the seam allowance on the parallelograms and the squares with 

the 45°, 135° and the 90° angles on the Perfect Piecer. Do not sew 

through the seam allowance where the Y intersection meets within the 

construction of the Unit. For more information on constructing 

Y-seams, refer to pp.112–113 in Quiltmaking by Hand by Jinny Beyer. 

13 

14 

15 

12 

13 

14 

11 

12 

13 

Unit 3 

Unit 3(r) 

Figure #3: 

(For hand piecing, make eight units for each square shown in Figure #3. 

When pressing the seams follow the direction of the arrows in Figure # 3 

for both hand and machine piecing. 

Combining the Fragmented Units 

(Directions for hand piecing are the same.) 

Unit 3 

Unit 3(r) 

1. Combine the 

fragmented 15 14 13 

15 14 13 

5 

8 

parallelograms 14 13 12 

14 13 12 

4 4 

9 7 

of Unit 1 and 13 12 11 

13 12 11 

Unit 2(r) with 

3 3 3 

10 8 6 

8 9 10 

Unit 3 in a 

2 2 

5 4 3 

9 7 

Y-Seam as 

7 8 9 

4 3 2 

1 

8 

shown in Figure#4. 6 7 8 

3 2 1 

Make 8 – this becomes 

Unit #4. Do the same when Figure #4: 

Figure #5: 

combining unit 1(r) and Unit 2 with Unit 3(r) as shown in Figure #5. 

Make 8 – this becomes Unit #5. 

Cutting D, E from Toile Print Fabric and an F from 

Border Print Fabric 


1. Using Template D on point, center one of themes from the toile and fussy 

cut 4 squares 6 ¾” x 6 ¾”. Set aside to use in Constructing the Blocks. 

2. Using Template E on point, fussy cut 8 half squares (2 left, 2 right, 2 top & 

2 bottom half squares). Use the quilt pictured as a guide for exact 

placement for each piece. 

NOTE: 

l, r, t and b refer to the position on the quilt for Template E. Two E pieces 

will be at the left side, two will be on the right, two will be on the top, and 

two will be on the bottom of the quilt. 

3. Cut 32 pieces using Template F from the remaining narrow border print 

fabric. These pieces will border the toile prints cut from templates D & 

E. Mark the exact vertical center of plastic Template F and center on one 

of the two mirrored images in the narrow border stripe. 

NOTE: 

All F pieces must be centered on a mirror-imaged portion of the border 

print and cut identically in order for the mitered corners to align 

properly. 

4. Place the longest side of the template horizontally along a straight 

horizontal line in the narrow border - just outside the sewing line. This 

straight line makes a frame around the quilt block when pieced together. 

With the template plastic centered on the fabric, trace distinct patterns 

from the fabric onto the template. Make sure to alternate Template F as 

shown in Figure #7 in order to cut all 32 narrow border pieces 

from the remainder of the border print yardage. Cut 32 identical F 

pieces. 

2. Combine two Unit 4 pieces and two Unit 5 pieces as shown in 

Figure #6 to form an X-shaped section. Make 4–this becomes Unit # 6. 

4 

5 

Figure #7 

5 

4 

Constructing the Blocks 

Use the D pieces cut previously to construct the blocks. Piece together four 

mirror image F pieces to one D piece in four Y-seams as shown in Figure 

#8. Make 4 - this becomes Unit 8. Piece together two F pieces to one E 

piece in a Y-seam as shown in Figure #9. Make 8 - this becomes Unit 9. 

Figure #6: 

PIECING NOTE: 

Mark the seam allowance on the parallelograms and the squares with 

the 45°, 135° and the 90° angles on the Perfect Piecer. Do not sew 

through the seam allowance where the Y intersection will meet with a 

bordered toile print. See arrows in Figure 6. 

F 

F 

D 

F 

F 

Figure #8 

F 

E F 

Figure #9

Assembling the Quilt 


1.Combine the four unit 6 pieces, two across and two down as shown in 

Figure #10. Do not sew through the seam allowances where the Unit 8 

pieces will be inset. 

2. Inset the four Unit 8 pieces into the center of the quilt top. Inset the 

eight Unit 9 pieces into the outer edges to complete the pieced portion 

of the quilt top. 

Jinny's Method for Framing a Square Quilt with a 

Border Print 

9 

9 

9 9 

Figure #10 


9 

8 

8 8 

8 

9 

9 

9 

1.Place one narrow (inner) border strip cut from the border print fabric 

across the middle of the quilt, centering a mirror-imaged motif from the 

narrow border at the exact center of the quilt. Use a right-angle, 45° 

triangle to mark the miter along one end of the strip, positioning triangle 

at the edge of the quilt as indicated in Figure #11 (see arrow). Cutting 

where the arrow indicates, at the exact edge of the quilt top, allows for 

the seam allowance. Mark, then cut the miter. 

2. Carefully pick up the mitered edge of the border strip and bring it over 

to the other end of the border strip at the opposite side of the quilt, 

making sure that the design matches. (If you have centered a motif from 

the border print in the middle of the quilt the designs should match at 

the edges.) Cut the second miter. 

3. Using the first mitered strip as a pattern, place it on the remaining three 

narrow border strips, matching the design exactly. Cut three more 

identical strips. 

4. Sew the inner borders to the edges of the quilt. Begin by pinning the 

mid-point of one of the border pieces to the middle of one of the edges 

of the quilt. Pin the corners next then ease in any fullness, pinning 

carefully all along the edge( the edge of the quilt is usually a little wider 

than the center, because of bias edges or seams). Sew all four inner 

border strips to the quilt, stopping short of the 1 /4" seam allowance. 

Sew the miters last into a Y-seam. 

5. Repeat steps 1 through 4 for middle and outer borders. 

6. Layer the backing, batting, and quilt top; baste. Quilt bind and finish as 

desired. 

Figure #11

Templates (Shown at 100%, DO NOT scale when printing) 

D 

(full 

size square on-point) 

Cut 4 

3 or 

3r 

Point 

Trimmer 

Template G 

(Flip for Reverse) 

0 1" 2" 3" 

Use this 3" scale to insure the accuracy of your printout.

top 

Half square, on-point: 90° angle points into the interior of the quilt. Long side is 

bottom 

left 

E 

right 

the outer part of the quilt, abutting the small border 

Cut 2 of each 

F 

Cut 

A & B 

32 

A(r) & B(r)

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