Some folks have been asking about the strip pieced method to do this block. With some help from my favorite feline, this is what I came up with.

Pineapples are a great old-time hospitality symbol.

For this tutorial, all strips were cut 2" wide

Square it up and mark centers

Check angles before first cut

Now, square and press

The basic sequence for the rest of the block stays the same.
* Add sides, press and square
* Add top and bottom, press and square
* Mark centers on each edge
* Cut in preparation for next layer

Now, press, square, and add some more

More darks, then more lights - the pineapples start to be revealed

Each layer pulls you in more visually and adds movement

Adding triangles completes the block

This is what the block would look like as a bed quilt - the full impact of this pattern is revealed!

Thank you Moonpi! Wonderful instructions! Can't wait to try this! Carrie

And a few last words

WwwwoW! That was really 8) Moonpi. Thank you!! And I looove the cat. :mrgreen: You make it look easy and I love the overall look of the pineapple blocks.

Wow! :shock: That is wonderful Moonpi! Your owner did a good job too! I love the pineapple block, but I thought I was limited to 4,789 paper pieced pieces! Gotta try this tomorrow! Thanks so much!

Thankyou so much Moonpi, that is so cool and I think your quilting assistant is adorable :P . I usually foundation piece these, so it's really great to have an alternative as one gets a bit peeved with picking out all the itty bitty bits of paper.

Great job--you made me think I could do it!

Awesome Tutorial :D Your cat is a wonderful teacher :D :lol: :D Your pictures really help to describe this technique, I am a more visual learner :wink:

moonpi, most excellent tutorial. thanks so much. can't wait to start on this one.

great tutorial moonpi and Kitty! It was very easy to follow and i have always wondered how to do that but it looked way too hard but you made it seem doable. Another one for me to bookmark to try when i finish off my other projects...

That cat is amazing. Where did she learn to make such great quilt blocks?
Keep up the good work kitty. :D

What fun instructions. That is one smart cat. :D

Loretta, I love your old quilt
http://www.quiltingboard.com/posts/list/3999.page#48889

This pattern lends itself to so many color variations - 2, 3, or more colors, and background can be light, dark, or bright. Patrice was kind enough to remind me of another construction method too - assembling like a log cabin, but slipping folded squares in as you go for corners.

I like this method because you can mess up a bit, re-square it at the next level, and still come out with a great looking project. Unless you get waaaay out of whack, you could get through a whole quilt top without ripping seams out.

Thank you for taking the trouble to produce such clear instructions, I will certainly be giving it a go.
Katherine

:cry: Would like the Pattern but it won't show up. Anyone got a link???

Thanks Moonpi, that's a great tutorial! And i'm a very visuasl learner, i will bookmark this for sure :)

There is no set pattern. I just demonstrated the method. You can adjust it to fit your needs.

i forgot to say it was so helpful that you also showed us so clearly what colors you used as i would not otherwise have a clue as to where to put which color as i am very color challenged!

Oh Moonpi! THANK YOU! I have a bunch of fabric saved up for a pineapple quilt and I am bookmarking this thread!

Read your tutorial really great Moonpi!!!!!. Can you please also thank the real Moonpi for all the help good teacher. That was really cute and creative. Good Job to the both of you!!!
Anyway you could email it to my personal email adress????

Bebe

Fabulous work, Kitty!! You surely know how to make Pineapple Blocks!
You should sleep on quilt books more often! :mrgreen:
Riley

Great job Moonpi. May I will try it.....someday.

you are so talented and creative! You made that look like a piece of cake to this beginner who decided on Sunday not to try this for another 50 or so years... So can you help me figure out how to save these directions to my computer please. Do I have to save each inidividual direction or is there a way to save the whole thing at once?

My slow dialup connection will not let me get the slideshow loaded here, even with the graphics squeezed down to 200dpi. Maybe your best option is to bookmark it.

Very nice work Moonpi and mommy, I will bookmark this for another time!

Thanks for the instructions Moonpi. This is something I may try, and I can use my new ruler on some of it.

:D Dear Cat
Thank you so much for helping Moonpi on this project....What would we do without you....
Great pics...
Thanks again and please make sure she continue to post....we trust you...

Thanks moonpi, just saved your tute for future use :D :D !!

Thanks, another one that I would love to make.