Peta Peace – A Piece of Cake

It’s always fun when someone you follow writes a book. It’s even more fun when someone you actually know writes one.

I’m so happy that my real-life friend Peta’s book is now available! Welcome to my stop on her book tour.

A Piece of Cake, a quilting book by Peta Peace

A Piece of Cake has 14 beautiful and easy-to-sew projects that use layer cake (10″) squares.

My 11 yr old was in need of a table-topper for her bedside table, to match her yellow log-cabin quilt. I handed her the book and told her to choose her favourite pattern (I was planning to adapt it to mini-size if she chose one of the full-size quilts). Lucky for me, she loved the Spin Pillow pattern, which meant very little size adjustment was required.

Together we chose some yellow (Karen Lewis) and light grey (Alison Glass) fabrics to match her quilt, and then she left me to it.

A Piece of Cake, a quilting book by Peta Peace

I love these Karen Lewis Blueberry Park fabrics – so saturated and with just enough pattern to keep them interesting, but not overpowered.

A Piece of Cake, a quilting book by Peta Peace

I sewed up the block very quickly, and swirled the centre seam to help it sit nicely.

A Piece of Cake, a quilting book by Peta Peace

I kept the border the same as the background fabric and reduced the width by about half an inch so the panel would fit my daughter’s bedside table.

A Piece of Cake, a quilting book by Peta Peace

I quilted this one with wavy lines using my walking foot and with only the seam lines as my guide. It’s such a therapeutic pattern to quilt – very relaxing!

A Piece of Cake, a quilting book by Peta Peace

And finally, I used a thin binding (my binding strips are only 2″ wide) in the darker mustard yellow.

A Piece of Cake, a quilting book by Peta Peace

I love how it turned out – very cheery and pretty, but understated as well. And best of all, my daughter loves it too. Phew.

A Piece of Cake, a quilting book by Peta Peace

 

The book tour is only just getting started – don’t forget to check in with all these lovely quilters to see more goodness from Peta:

14 Aug: Sedef – Down Grapevine Lane

15 Aug: Jemima – Tied with a Ribbon

16 Aug: Samantha – Aqua Paisley Studio

17 Aug: Andy – A Bright Corner

18 Aug: Kirsty – Bonjour Quilts  <—- You are here :)

19 Aug: Lisa – A Spoonful of Sugar Designs

20 Aug: Alison – Cotton Factory

21 Aug: Carrie – Moda Fabrics

22 Aug :Nadra – Ellis and Higgs

23 Aug: Angie – Gnome Angel

24 Aug: Tara – Tara Sews

25 Aug: Jules – The Creative Retreat

26 Aug: Kristyne – Pretty by Hand

27 Aug: Kimberly – Fat Quarter Shop

28 Aug: Lissa – Moda Lissa

29 Aug: Amy – Diary of a Quilter

30 Aug: Kerry – Kid Giddy & Cat – Hello from Cat on Instagram

31 Aug: Jane – Modern Makers Retreat

1 Sept: Kate – Never Enough Hours

2 Sept: Jodie – Vintage Ric Rac

3 Sept: Sharon – Patches Indooroopilly (in store & online!)

4 Sept: Amanda – Material Girl Quilts

5 Sept: Amber – A Little Bit Biased

6 Sept: Xanthe – Wife Made

7 Sept: Rachel – Family Ever After

8 Sept: Jenny – Martingale

9 Sept: Amy – Nana Company

10 Sept: Peta – She Quilts A Lot

A Piece of Cake, a quilting book by Peta Peace

And don’t forget to buy yourself a copy of her book – available at all fine book and quilt stores!

A Piece of Cake, a quilting book by Peta Peace

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