Traditional Pineapple - First Block

[madampolo]

I have almost completed the first block of a traditional Pineapple quilt. I didn't get quite through with it needing to put another round on it before making it a square. For the center, I used some fabric I had. I am using a white jelly roll for the white. For the rest of the colors, I am using the fabric I had recently dyed. For each block, I plan on using different dyed fabric so it will be scrappy looking. It will be 30 blocks big, and I have the other 29 centers already done. It's going to take me awhile!

[Gayle Russell]

Re: Traditional Pineapple - First Block

You dyed this yourself? What a beautiful color combo. The pineapple is one of my favorites. Can't wait to see more blocks!

[ilive2craft2]

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That looks great! I love how your hand dyed fabrics turned out.

I have always admired the pineapple blocks - are they hard to do?

[madampolo]

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I bought the Creative Grids Pineapple Trim Tool, and that is making it easy. The hardest part is which way to turn it for each round. Since I bought it, I've seen videos where they use a regular ruler, and that really doesn't seem hard to do, so a special ruler isn't really necessary. I like the way my fabric came out, too. Not bad for a newbie dyer.

[Annette Ackley]

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Your pineapple block is beautiful!!! Your colors are awesome. Is it hard to dye your own fabrics??? Can't wait to see your quilt finished.

[Hulamoon]

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Your fabrics look so beautiful in this block! Was this your plan the whole time?

[CarrieA]

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Isn't it SO exciting to get started on a new project?

Your first block is beautiful and especially nice with the hand died fabrics.

Can't wait to see the finished quilt...have fun

[tdimitrov77]

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This is going to be a stunning quilt!!

[Jean Sewing Machine]

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This is going to be so beautiful! Congratulations on a wonderful job with the dying.

[madampolo]

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It isn't hard to die fabric. I took the Craftsy class called The Art of Fabric Dyeing. It was a great class to take. I then had to order a bunch of dye and fabric, so there is an expense involved. I guess in the back of my mind, I had this quilt in mind, and I'm sure I'll be using it in others.

[Iris Girl]

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This is going to be gorgeous and very special with your hand dyed fabrics! can't wait to see more!

[Nidan_07]

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That is a great looking block. The fabric dyeing job is just great. I have seen this class on craftsy and thought about doing it. I love the way yours has turned out.

[Klasien]

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Wonderful!
I love the fabrics and that block is just great!
Makes me want to try one........on to Youtube looking for a clip......

Yours is beautiful!!

[turena65]

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I love this block! I took a class a few months ago on making a pineapple block. It came with a couple small templates. My sample block turned out beautiful, but I think I want to make bigger blocks for a quilt because it's so time consuming, and bigger blocks would go faster. Your fabrics turned out so pretty!

[Kateskloset]

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That is really pretty! Can't wait to see the finished product. I am starting a new project today as well.