String of Peppers Quilt Pattern - An Arlene Walsh Design, Southwest Pattern, Fused Applique

String of Peppers - 22” x 30” 

Also known as a Chili Pepper Rasta throughout the southwest, this String of Peppers fabric re-creation of the classic dried chili rasta, originally from Hatch, New Mexico, provides lasting beauty. Traditionally meant to welcome friends, family and strangers at the holidays, this fabric version can hang year-round to grant good fortune to others. Make your String of Peppers unique – embellish or not, border or not, quilt, frame, or make into a pillow – the choices are endless and yours alone. This project is definitely not just for the holidays.  

Create an original fiber art wall-hanging using the detailed patterns and instructions of Arlene Walsh Designs. Employing a variety of appliqué techniques and tools throughout her patterns, Arlene Walsh has translated traditional pen and ink art images to dynamic multi-dimensional wall-hanging quilts and provided you with the information necessary to replicate these striking works of art.  

Arlene brings over fifty years of experience in quilt making and design to her patterns. Her personal quilting began to take over when she discovered needle turn appliqué. Soon Arlene was drawing pictures and transforming them into fabric art. In 1994, Arlene Walsh Designs, a quilt pattern company that specialized in Southwest designs, was formed. Arlene has lectured and taught in shops and at guilds across the country.