unless you've been in an underground missile bunker the last two weeks, you know about our snowstorm wallop. as i write this early morning, the second wave has yet to hit but the wind is howling and the car is already covered over. so, being an industrious person i glanced around my sewing space for something to occupy mind and hands for the duration. i spied this overflowing shoebox full of 1.5" strips and thought about a pattern i've been wanting to try. the next few hours were spent constructing these little 5" pineapple blocks. i got the idea from bonnie hunter a while back and found the foundation pattern on a quilting website. being a predominantly left-handed (right brain) person, starting a new paper piecing project is always a bit clumsy; takes a bit to get a routine for the mechanics of the task at hand. but it was finally mastered and i was pleasantly pleased with the result. each little block has 37 pieces and, as per usual, the use was hardly noticed in my shoebox. i'd have to make a gazillion of these little blocks to use up all those scraps---NOT! i am going to try and make a small wall piece or table topper, though, because i am enthralled with these cute little pineapples. **** later in the day i worked on my lone star. today's project? plenty from which to choose, but definitely more lone star quilting and maybe work on the machine constructing another quilt top or maybe basting the 30s wallhanging.
Grace, I love the pineapple squares. I struggle with paper piecing too - frankly, it drives me nuts, but I love the finished product. I found a whole book of paper piecing patterns at a used bookstore last year. I plan to try out some of the patterns.
ReplyDeleteOooo, cute pineapples!
ReplyDeleteWe now have about knee height snow on the ground, and lots more in the air, here is western Michigan. Supposed to stop in early afternoon. I need to drive 100 miles north, out of the worst snow, tomorrow to start a quilt retreat. Hope the pl;ows have donw their job by then!