Happy last day with students. Start of summer vacation. Happy Quilt Festival. I had so much fun going through all the blogs with the online quilt festival last year that I had to participate again. I think I posted my Elm Creek Sampler last year. One of the things that is fun about sampler quilts is that in trying out lots of new patterns, every once in a while you like one so much that you decide to make a whole quilt out of it. Pineapple Welcome is just such a quilt. I had dabbled in paper piecing, but never tried it on an entire quilt. It is just the right size to hang in my entryway and so I decided to make it a true welcome quilt by adding the word in a variety of languages around the border. It is finished with a scalloped border which wasn't nearly as difficult as I had feared. So be sure to visit Amy's blog and check out some of the other quilts and their stories. You can also visit my 500th post and enter the giveaway drawing. Just a few more days 'till my birthday when I will pick a winner. For now it is the first day of the rest of my summer. Happy quilting everyone!!
What a great quilt! So fresh and happy :)
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ReplyDeleteyup! Defintely a quilt worth displaying for everyone's eyes to see! It's gotta be one of my favorites of yours!
ReplyDeleteFabulous pineapple quilt! Such cool and refreshing colors!
ReplyDeleteDelightful quilt. Bright and happy.
ReplyDeleteThis quilt is such an accomplishment! What a lovely quilt
ReplyDeleteA pineapple quilt is on my short list! Love the colorful way you did yours. Congrats on completing another school year. May is always a crazy month--and just when you really hate to see the kids go, they get so crazy that you wave them out the door with a smile! (least that's what I usually did!)
ReplyDeleteDefinitely brings a smile! Pineapples being the traditional fruit of welcome, it is all so fitting. A scalloped border is on my list of things to try too. You did a beautiful job. Thank you for sharing your quilt's story :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a great quilt! I love the soft colours and the little red centers combined with the spiky pineapples. It makes for a very interesting optical effect. And you say the scalloped border is not as difficult as it would appear, eh?... Hmmm maybe that's something to try...
ReplyDeletePretty color selection. Great quilt, and so much work.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!
ReplyDeletemargaret
www.quiltsoflove.blogspot.com
Lovely colours!
ReplyDeletewhat a lovely happy quilt, it's great to look at it, it makes on smile.
ReplyDeleteKristina
www.priscillacraft.blogspot.com
Your quilt feesl so happy so fresh so clean, beautiful quilt
ReplyDeleteWhat a perfect quilt to welcome everyone into your home! I have always wanted to give a scalloped border a try. Thank you for telling us that it wasn't that difficult.
ReplyDeleteIt's beautiful. I love it.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE this quilt!!! It's so charming! Love the colors, the design, the scalloped border. Very nicely done!
ReplyDeleteI think this is one of the prettiest pineapple quilts I have seen. Love the scalloped border.
ReplyDeleteSo Cute! I love your color choices!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun quilt! So creative and cute!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful way to welcome people. Beautiful quilt. Lovely design, fabrics, colors. Great job. Inspirational.
ReplyDeleteSewCalGal
www.sewcalgal.blogspot.com
This is such a beautiful quilt! Perfect for welcoming guests to your home. Love the colours!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful quilt. I love the colors.
ReplyDeleteThat's a beauty !
ReplyDeleteI'm in awe of your binding a scalloped border.
And the welcome in many languages is wonderful!
j'adore ces couleurs douces et acidulées ,le résultat est magnifique
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je profite du festival pour découvrir tout ces blogs différents, quel plaisir
ReplyDeletethis is stunning. i love the bright and fun colors
ReplyDeleteNIce! I have never seen a pineapple quilt with such color! Awesome. Makes me want to try one!
ReplyDeletelove the color choices !!! nice job!
ReplyDeleteWow! This looks awesome! I love the colours and fabrics! Paper piecing is fun huh!?!
ReplyDeleteThis is a lovely pineapple quilt; such wonderful colors.
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous quilt. It looks lovely hanging up.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful.love the colors.Thanks for sharing,Amy
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