Category Archives: Purple Pineapple

I finished the machine quilting and binding for the Purple Pineapple quilt about a week ago. After quilting and binding, the quilt measured 99 inches by 99 inches. First, I did a little practice piece of the quilting designs I … Continue reading →

I pieced all 100 pineapple blocks and assembled the center of the quilt, 10 block by 10 blocks. I added the first inner gold border. I strip pieced the second inner border. I trimmed the second inner border, then handled … Continue reading →

I have been making good progress on the Purple Pineapple quilt. I have all 100 interior blocks pieced. The final two rows on all four sides include some almost-solid purple corner blocks so that the internal border of purple diamonds … Continue reading →

After seeing Gyleen Fitzgerald on The Quilt Show recently, I bought her book and tool. She advocates making her pineapple blocks to turn “Trash to Treasure.” So, one Sunday morning I went through my gigantic garbage bag of scraps and … Continue reading →