Maui - My Pineapple Quilt

Happy Pineapple Day!

Today, June 27, is National Pineapple Day! 

To celebrate, Fat Quarter Shop is hosting a Pineapple Block QAL - you can find a free pattern and video tutorial on their blog  plus see a lot of quilts from other bloggers on today's Jolly Jabber post.

I'm sharing photos of my pineapple quilt top that I'm calling Maui.  When my husband and I were married, we spent 10 days in Hawaii for our honeymoon.  Our favorite island of the 3 which we got to visit was Maui.  

To photo my quilt top, we visited Duke Gardens and searched for the most tropical looking settings.  The big leaves on this bush/tree really suggested tropical plant to me!  (My husband was the champion quilt location spotter on this trip.  Temps were in the 90s and the humidity quite high - what we do for that quilt photo!)

Pineapple blocks are really another version of a log cabin - similar construction techniques but the squaring up of the block before adding the next round of fabric is a bit trickier.  That is why I really like using Fat Quarter Shop's new foundation papers!   The foundation paper is available in a 6'' finished block size and a 12'' finished block size.

I used the 6" paper for my quilt and made 33 pineapple blocks using all the glorious colors from Zen Chic Spotted.

There are 8 partial blocks included as well.  I really like the effect of these blocks bring to the layout.

The blocks were then set on point and a large border added all around the quilt.  The quilt top measures 63" x 63".

Another quilt has taken priority so it will be into August before I get this quilted.  I can't wait to have it all done!

Aloha.

Have a wonderful day! Patty

One Monthly Goal - June Finish Link-up

Ready to link up your June finishes?

Don't panic - this link-up is open until June 30 at 11:55 pm ET.

My goal for June was to make 'a bunch' of Pineapple blocks and get them assembled into a quilt top.  Success!  More photos coming soon.

Now its your turn to link-up.

There will be three winners this month - Fat Quarter Shop is offering a $25 gift certificate, Make Modern is offering a 6 month subscription, and our feature designer Holly Anne Knight from String & Story is offering 3 digital patterns!

Congratulations to Vicki, Nann & Edith - our lucky winners for June!  (updated 7/7)

Visit the One Monthly Goal event page for the specific requirements for links and social tags. 

And remember, to be eligible for the prize(s) by random drawing you must linkup at both the goal setting and the accomplishment linkup in a given month. (June Goal Setting Link-up.)

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Have a wonderful day! Patty

Pineapple Progress

Did you know that June 27 is Pineapple Day?

To celebrate, Fat Quarter Shop is hosting a Pineapple Block QAL - you can find a free pattern and video tutorial on their blog!

Pineapple blocks are really another version of a log cabin - similar construction techniques but the squaring up of the block before adding the next round of fabric is a bit trickier.  That is why I really like using Fat Quarter Shop's new foundation papers!   The foundation paper is available in a 6'' finished block size and a 12'' finished block size.

My quilt top is done - I made about 35 full pineapple blocks and then some partial ones.

I really love how it turned out - more photos coming soon ........ on Pineapple Day!!!

Have a wonderful day! Patty