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Rob Peter to Pay Paul Doll Quilt

Posted on September 15, 2009September 23, 2009 by Martha

There are many quilt patterns referred to as RPTPP — two of the most common are the one that looks like Orange Peel and this design, which is essentially a set of 4 Drunkard’s Path blocks. I first saw this quilt in one of my books from the 70’s — Once Upon a Quilt — by Celine Blanchard Mahler. I’ve never made a large version of this pattern, but I loved the quilt and thought it would be fun in a miniature size.

The original quilt is dated 1890 and, although some of the fabric choices are kind of strange, I was really drawn to it. I tried to pattern my quilt after the original and wanted it to have that same funky look. The fabrics are mostly from the 30’s – 50’s, but there are a some that are much older, including a couple of mourning prints — it’s a real hodgepodge. The green border fabric is a reproduction.

This is another quilt given to my sister, Sally. It is entirely hand pieced and is hand quilted in a diagonal grid in the blocks and a 3 row scallop in the border. The blocks are 2 1/2″ finished.

Trivia: Around this time I made a second quilt in the same size and pattern (with different vintage fabrics) and sold it on ebay — my first and only attempt at selling something I’d made. The quilt sold for $25 and the buyer was happy — “THE best doll quilt I ever bought from a miniature quilt designer!!! GORGEOUS!!” — so that was nice. I figured out that if I went into the doll quilt making business, I would be working for about $.50 an hour.

Rob Peter to Pay Paul Doll Quilt
Martha Dellasega Gray, 2003
hand pieced, hand quilted
19″ x 21 1/2″

RobPeterPayPaulDoll

Rob Peter to Pay Paul Quilt
Sarah J. Hann, 1890
Manchester, Maryland

RRPP

5 thoughts on “Rob Peter to Pay Paul Doll Quilt”

  1. Amy says:
    September 15, 2009 at 8:20 am

    I adore these drunkard’s path blocks and the myriad arrangements you can make with them. Yours is great, and so is the original (can’t be those original fabrics, can you?).

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  2. jan says:
    September 15, 2009 at 5:58 pm

    Really pretty, and such tiny little pieces! Lucky Sally!

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  3. Barbara says:
    September 15, 2009 at 6:29 pm

    No disrespect to dear old Sarah, but I like your quilt much better! The fabrics are wonderful. I have a few squares of those old mourning prints – they’re really interesting, and I love how you used them here.

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  4. pratima says:
    September 16, 2009 at 8:18 am

    Very charming! The green border is so sweet and so are the mix of fabrics. Thank you for sharing. I could just sit and look at it for hours…

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  5. Ann says:
    September 19, 2009 at 8:51 am

    I have always loved Drunkards Path quilts, but have never attempted making even one block as a trial because of the curves. This is a pretty little quilt! Making these doll quilts must be so fun – enjoying the process and the fabrics without the long-term commitment a large scale quilt can require. You’ve got me thinking…

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