Pineapple is a classic block though this video tutorial demonstrates a different technique by Karin Hellaby to make one.
The other block uses prairie points in a pinwheel block. Make a full quilt or add a few feature blocks.
Learn to make these 2 cute quilt blocks
Check the full quilt pattern below:
Simple pineapple quilt pattern
If you’d like to make a full quilt with this technique, checkout Sew Simple Pineapple: Patchwork Techniques for the 21st Century.
My book Turnabout Patchwork
“Turnabout Patchwork. Simple quilts with a twist” is all about playing with blocks – making a block, slicing it up, and turning or repositioning the pieces to make a completely different block (sometimes two smaller blocks) to yield endless quilt tops.

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