Uncategorized Irish Courthouse Quilt Block / The irish national tartan was introduced as a symbol of gaelic tradition during the rise of irish nationalism and as a response to the ongoing saffron kilts were first worn by the irish military in the british army during the twentieth century, and it's the most widely worn kilt in ireland today. Membership is free and you are partnered each month and we make each other a 12 inch quilt block based on.