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Love at first peek
Filed Under Patchwork, Peekaboo | 2 Comments
Angie Murphy of Mound House, Nevada, contacted me in January to say that she had been searching the internet for my Peekaboo pattern. She said, “I am writing to you to tell you that when I first saw this quilt pattern, it was love at first sight. I just ordered it from you, and I can’t wait to begin!”
Well, she wasn’t kidding. In February, she wrote again. “If you recall,” she began, “I was terribly excited about starting it. I have finished the top, and was considering waiting until it was quilted and finished with the binding before sending a picture to you, but I was too excited.”
Here’s Angie’s Peekaboo. I was terribly excited to see her fantastic version! Her fabrics really pop the tile effect.
The design is based on the traditional Peekaboo block from the 1930s. This shot shows the block, in the corner.
Here’s a closeup of the alternate square.
This quilt may be intricate-looking, but in fact it’s so easy to piece. There are just two units in the entire quilt, the square-in-square and rail-fence. Then it’s all in how you set them, in coordination with unpieced rectangles, that makes the overall pattern.
The square-in-square units are made oversized, then trimmed. Angie and I agree that this trimming step is not the most fun part after awhile. Still, it makes them come out just right, and greatly aids the construction process. So… sew a little, trim a little, sew a little, trim a little… that helps!
Thanks, Angie, for letting me show your quilt. I love it, and your enthusiasm! Can’t wait to see that patriotic version.
That’s my friend who did that! Isn’t she great!!
Yes she is. What a piecer! I so appreciate being able to show her quilt.
Kay