Pineapple Blocks - Part 2 - Pineapple Blossom Quilt

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Pineapple Blossom Quilt (April from April’s Craft Room and Di from Sisters Chick Quilting - Pattern from Bonnie Hunter)

 

The small block starts with 3 ½, 6 ½ and 9 ½ inch strips and follows the pattern. April makes it super sized beginning with a white/pattern 8 ½” center and 8 ½” snowball at the end. The strips are 4 ½” strips. First sew a dark 4 ½ x 8 ½ strip to both sides of the center. Then sew dark strip 16 ½ x 4 ½ to the top and bottom. Draw a line down the middle of two 8 ½ inch light squares. Place the squares on opposite sides of the block (doesn’t matter which side for the first block as you will coordinate sides when doing other blocks). Sew on the line. If you want, you can sew another seam ½” on the outside of the other sewn line making a triangle to be used in another project. Cut between the lines. Press the snowball/triangle over. Add 4 ½” print strips to each side of the block. Last part is to add two more 8 ½ snowballs, the same way you did the other snowballs. Make three more blocks, add a border and done.

 

 

I hope that the instructions for all of these blocks are clear and you make a pineapple block. You can give it a try and make a pillow or table runner. There are several examples out there on how to make using rulers, paper piecing, ect. I used the easiest without buying a speciality ruler. Give it a try and have fun. In everything, Enjoy.

 

 

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