Ever used Karin Hellaby's Pineapple quilt technique?
12-25-2012, 03:21 PM
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Ever used Karin Hellaby's Pineapple quilt technique?
I've been wanting to make a Pineapple quilt, but it hasn't been easy to find a paper piecing pattern that I can work well with.. So went looking at tutes and ran across Karin Hellaby's ... and turns out she's got a couple of books out there about them..
Just wondered if any of you have anything to tell me about it before I go off and buy the book.. She sure makes it look easy on her tutorial.. and I do want to make one, too.
Just wondered if any of you have anything to tell me about it before I go off and buy the book.. She sure makes it look easy on her tutorial.. and I do want to make one, too.
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12-25-2012, 04:18 PM
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Also consider Gyleen Fitzgerald's Trash to Treasure ruler. It uses a 2.5" square for the center and 1.5" strips of various lengths to make the logs. You trim as you go and actually end up with a very accurate block. I've been cutting my scraps into 1.5" strips and I think I have enough to make a quilt (just no time!).
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12-25-2012, 05:22 PM
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No, but you might want to check out Bonnie Hunter's method. It's very easy.
http://quiltville.blogspot.com/2005/...e-blossom.html
http://quiltville.blogspot.com/2005/...e-blossom.html
12-25-2012, 05:41 PM
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I haven't tried her method either, but it looks very interesting and eliminates paper piecing altogether while still apparently making nice square blocks. Here's the video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJQaTBpZa9g
I've been wanting to make a pineapple quilt and may try this technique to see how it works. Let us know if you try it too.
I've been wanting to make a pineapple quilt and may try this technique to see how it works. Let us know if you try it too.
12-25-2012, 06:02 PM
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There is a visual difference between her final block and a paper pieced block. Her blocks will not have an actual point. I have not done this method but a gal I worked with made a large quilt this way - she said is was very easy and went together very quickly.
12-25-2012, 06:29 PM
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Tried it today, and I like it very much! Easy as pie!
I haven't tried her method either, but it looks very interesting and eliminates paper piecing altogether while still apparently making nice square blocks. Here's the video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJQaTBpZa9g
I've been wanting to make a pineapple quilt and may try this technique to see how it works. Let us know if you try it too.
I've been wanting to make a pineapple quilt and may try this technique to see how it works. Let us know if you try it too.
Thanks, Dunster.. Remember me? Lebanon OR... and the quilt guild one time...
12-25-2012, 06:36 PM
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Also consider Gyleen Fitzgerald's Trash to Treasure ruler. It uses a 2.5" square for the center and 1.5" strips of various lengths to make the logs. You trim as you go and actually end up with a very accurate block. I've been cutting my scraps into 1.5" strips and I think I have enough to make a quilt (just no time!).
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