In case you missed my post on my Pineapple quilt made with no pattern, here is the link:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-73505-1.htm
But today, I'm going to show you how I did it! Bear with me as there are lots of pics. PM me if you have questions and please hold your questions til the end. All you need are scraps and a ruler! After studying the block, I quickly realized there was no reference point from the 3rd row on which is why it automatically becomes wonky no matter what you do! But in the end, you'll see my pics I compare with the block we'll make today and some premade ones how really closely they match. The first three rows match well all because there is a reference point! You have the center square everything is built and measured around! The further away you get from that center block, the more distorted the angles become, thus, wonky. That's why I called it my Wonky-Cornered Pineapple in case you haven't read it yet.
Well, let's get started!!!!
start with a 2" square
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add a white scrap
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measure 1" and cut
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square it up
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on the opposite side, add another scrap. Always work on opposing sides.
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measure 1" and cut
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square it up
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add another white scrap
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measure 1" and cut
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square it up
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place the block on point and align your ruler 1/4" from the rt. corner
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After lining up both sides, cut 1/4" away from the rt. corner of the ctr. sq.
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All 4 sides are now cut off!
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cut the corner off
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On the opposite side, place your ruler 1/4" away from the rt. corner of your ctr. sq. You now have both margins to align This will keep you straight, hopefully, lol. We don't want to cut off any points around the 1st block. Hereafter, you can cut off all points. yay!
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Here's your block!!! You made it this far! Yay. We are now ready for scraps -- the BEST part!!!
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sew it on
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Pick a scrap out from your pile! This is my string pile!
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Add the last piece.
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square it up
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Go ahead and sew on the other 3 scraps and add the 4th one. Notice that your scrap only needs to cover the white area. The corners will be cut off soon.
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Working on the opposite side, we'll now cut off the rt. side 1/8" from the intersection.
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let's square it up
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Go to the opposite side and add another white scrap
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You now have this
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Add the 3rd piece. Notice that you only need a piece long enough to cover the fdn.
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We'll just place our ruler 1/8" from the corner of the ctr. sq. as we want to cut the points off from here on out!
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Both sides are cut off.
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Ta-Da!!!! Your 2nd finished round!!
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Measuring to 1" and cutting
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Measure to 1" and cut
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Add the next white scrap
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