How to add a peeper....

Sorry I did not have a quilt top that needed a peeper so I am doing the demo on a block, but I am sure everyone can imagine the first photo is a quilt top. I always cut my peepers 1(one) inch wide...measure the first side of your quilt, if necessary join the fabric, so you have a strip that is the length of your first side....

Now fold your peeper in half, as shown, wrong sides together, you can press it if you like I find that it really doesn't need to be pressed at this stage.

Pin the folded peeper along the edge of the quilt...use the same principal that you would use if you were adding a border.

Pin all the way along, do not put tight, as it will pucker....

Pin the peeper to both the left and right sides.

Then sew each side down....but only sew in about 1/8 of an inch, not the normal 1/4 inch...this stitch line is basically holding the peeper in place, when you sew your border on it will secure the peeper..(doing it this way you will also hide your first sewing line)..now press your peepers.

After sewing the right and left sides down you can now do the same procedure and sew the peeper on the top and the bottom....press these down..

Once all sewn you can now add your other border...and thats it....I hope my instructions are easy to follow and I look forward to seeing lots of peepers around blogland.

completed quilts showing a peeper...here here here

... Peg ... :>)...