Seattle Snapshots

Local Quilter Commemorates Seattle, Mountains and Sound

Anita Peluso wasn’t born or raised in the Puget Sound, in fact, she’s an Iowa farm girl, but she moved to the region 20 years ago after receiving a textile degree from Iowa State. Anita has a love of quilting and computer technology that translates well from image to completion. When asked to design a special, “one of a kind” project to commemorate Western Washington, she took on the challenge as a serious commission. Anita’s original quilt design titled, Seattle Snapshots, is a true representation of what we all have come to recognize and appreciate as the icons of the Puget Sound. The Space Needle and downtown of course, the mountains, woodlands, fields, sea and sound are all carefully pieced into the quilt that features snapshots of the region in a slide show fashion. The fantastic colors we often take for granted in the quilt are the sky blues, forest and sea greens, pinks and reds accentuated by black and white film strip. The quilt is encased by a blue border, which becomes almost soothing when you take it all in. Truly, a very special quilt for any friend of the Pacific Northwest, native or new. Congratulations to Anita for bringing this quilt design and pattern to quilters of our region.