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Renata wrote:
Okay... enough talk about wanting to learn how to make pineapple blocks... received some scraps that nobody wanted... lots of novelty strips and a few other odds and ends. I figured, who cares? The uglier the better (I don't care for novelty prints in general). And here is the result: Scrappy Pineapples.JPG I think Gylene is right: you really can make treasures from trash. I took fabrics I particularly disliked but am not displeased with the result! I will admit, I particularly liked what Lotti did with her greys and red centers; Lois' use of darks in a more composed quilt; Brenda's pinks, Cathy and Lorene's swirls, and especially all the different ideas I got from Rita's multiple projects. I can't remember whose original idea it was, but after making the eighth row with the very small triangle just to see how it would turn out, I made the rest of the blocks with rows 7 and 8 combined. For that I cut a piece of fabric 3"x2" (very easy to do with a 2" strip v. the 1 1/2" called for by the traditional eight-row pineapple block). Now I'll have to make some more blocks and figure out how to put them together...  PS There's a monkey in there just for Lotti! Thanks for including your strip dimensions for your modified seven-row pineapple block. I am going to try that option when I get to that round. |
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Renata wrote:
loise98 wrote:
Renata, I love your blocks too. I am eager to do another one this time I think I will used lights as a unifying element. Your blocks are beautiful. Lois Lois,your idea of working with a light unifying theme is something that "talks" to me too. In fact, having lived in Japan for about ten years, I have this thought of playing with understated Asian fabrics for the pineapple blocks and framing them in ivory, perhaps doing every other block plain with a sashiko design. Or perhaps, doubling the size of the center square and place a specific design in the square. The reason the ivory color interests me is because it is the typical color used as a wide border on futon covers. I'll be interested in seeing what you come up with. I know you'll be done before I can even start my first block. Part of being new at this for me is being slow at it...  Renata, I like that idea because I will soon have Japanese student staying with me for 3 weeks. Can you think of some little thing I can do for her to make her feel welcome. It would be nice to do something like the quilt your are thinking of to remember her visit. That might tie into Pepper Corey's visit to TQS. She is going to teach sashiko. Lois |
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loise98 wrote:
Renata, I love your blocks too. I am eager to do another one this time I think I will used lights as a unifying element. Your blocks are beautiful. Lois Lois,your idea of working with a light unifying theme is something that "talks" to me too. In fact, having lived in Japan for about ten years, I have this thought of playing with understated Asian fabrics for the pineapple blocks and framing them in ivory, perhaps doing every other block plain with a sashiko design. Or perhaps, doubling the size of the center square and place a specific design in the square. The reason the ivory color interests me is because it is the typical color used as a wide border on futon covers. I'll be interested in seeing what you come up with. I know you'll be done before I can even start my first block. Part of being new at this for me is being slow at it... |
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Okay... enough talk about wanting to learn how to make pineapple blocks... received some scraps that nobody wanted... lots of novelty strips and a few other odds and ends. I figured, who cares? The uglier the better (I don't care for novelty prints in general). And here is the result:
 I think Gylene is right: you really can make treasures from trash. I took fabrics I particularly disliked but am not displeased with the result! I will admit, I particularly liked what Lotti did with her greys and red centers; Lois' use of darks in a more composed quilt; Brenda's pinks, Cathy and Lorene's swirls, and especially all the different ideas I got from Rita's multiple projects. I can't remember whose original idea it was, but after making the eighth row with the very small triangle just to see how it would turn out, I made the rest of the blocks with rows 7 and 8 combined. For that I cut a piece of fabric 3"x2" (very easy to do with a 2" strip v. the 1 1/2" called for by the traditional eight-row pineapple block). Now I'll have to make some more blocks and figure out how to put them together... PS There's a monkey in there just for Lotti! |
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Thank goodness
 for the bookmarks ! If I had to rely on memory alone I'd be in trouble !  |
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idaho wrote:
Lotti ...Great info ! Thanks for putting it all in one place ! Now we just need to remember where to find it   |
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Lotti ...Great info ! Thanks for putting it all in one place !
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in Linda Clements' "The Quilter's Bible" she gives the following measurements:
Bed Size ...........Mattress size Crib.................23" x 46"....(58 cm x 117 cm) Toddler............30" x 57".....(76 cm x 145 cm) Twin (single)......39" x 75".....(100 cm x 190 cm) Full (double).......54" x 75".....(137 cm x 190 cm) Queen..............60" x 80".....(152 cm x 203 cm) King.................76" x 80".....(193 cm x 203 cm) and then you add the drop, pillow tuck, etc. my "Quit Ref" App for the iPhone gives these measurements: .............U.S. Mattress.....Comforter.........Bedspread Crib........27" x 52"...........36" x 60" Twin.......39" x 75"...........65" x 88"............81" x 110" Full.........54" x 75"............80" x 88"...........96" x 110" Queen.....60" x 80"............86" x 93"..........102" x 115" King.......76" x 80"...........104" x 93"..........120" x 115" Comforter: (all other than crib size): includes a 13" drop on 3 sides and no pillow tuck Bedspread: includes a 21" drop (a typical bed height) on 3 sides and a 14" pillow tuck should help you figure out what you need - always depends on how you want to use the quilt  |
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