Quilt Notes: It is staggering the number of different quilt designs that have been illustrated with this name. The version was created from Maggie Malone's 500 FULL-SIZE PATCHWORK PATTERNS, which includes full size paper templates. The basic idea is a continuous dark and light swap of hexagonal lozenges, like borrowing money from one person to pay back someone else, the debt remaining the same. Online sources say that the expression itself dates back to the 14th century, and is derived from the belief that St. Peter and St. Paul enjoyed equal sainthood. An extensive article on the phrase at Merriam Webster even mentions the quilt block!!