Perfect Patchwork Quilt Templates
Set R - 5" Peaky and Spike
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SET R
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No. 8019 $16.00
The late Doreen Speckmann named a pair of isosceles triangles and made them famous around the quilt world. In her honor, we continue the "Peaky and Spike" tradition. However, I refer to them only as a pair. You must read one of Doreen's books* to know which triangle is which - and it probably isn't what you think!
Peaky and Spike are featured in dozens of traditional quilt patterns; one of my favorites is the Elongated Star, shown above right. They are the two triangular shapes most likely to convince people they love using our templates. The 3" size is in Set C and 4" is in Set D. People have asked for a larger set, and here it is! Set R makes a 5" finished unit. The 5" size is perfect for today's popular larger fabric prints, and it doesn't take many blocks to cover a bed. In their simplest form, you'll love the many 10" and 15" pinwheels and star blocks you can make with Set R.
Try
Set R with our Scrappy Sedona Star pattern for a king-size version of that quilt made with 15" blocks.
The Trading Places cutting layout for this larger size is not
in the pattern, so we've included it in the template instruction
sheets. If you own the pattern, you can also download
a PDF of the cutting layout.
Set R is compatible with Set Q for even more block designs, including many of those in the Encyclopedia of Patchwork Blocks, Volume 1 and in Doreen's books.*
*At this writing (10/03), Travels with Peaky & Spike: Doreen Speckmann's Quilting Adventures, ISBN 157 1200 762 (C & T Publishing, 1999) is still in print. However, Pattern Play: Creating Your Own Quilts, ISBN 091 488 1701 (C & T, 1994) is not. Check your library or search the Web. Both books are full of designs featuring Peaky & Spike.
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