Welcome to the EQ8 Block Spotlight! Each month we highlight a block from the EQ8 Block Library with a few design ideas. Then we want you to show us what you can do with the block.
Whether you’re a brand new EQ8 user or a seasoned pro, come join in the fun!
This month’s block: Pineapple (2 Strips)
Where to find it: 03 Foundation Pieced > Pineapples
(Hint: It’s the very last block in the section.)
Design ideas to get you started
This first quilt uses a Vertical Strip layout so that I could stagger the columns of blocks. The strip styles alternate between Pieced Blocks and Half Drop Blocks. I accentuated the “squircles” in the blocks by coloring those patches turquoise.
The second quilt uses a standard horizontal layout. I colored the blocks in a more traditional pineapple style for this design.
The large square patch in the center of this block makes it perfect for the Merge Blocks feature! So I designed a bonus quilt this month using blocks from the new Heather Valentine Four Seasons add-on for EQ8. The Pineapple block is the background block, and I created four new designs using blocks from the Winter category of Heather’s add-on product.
Because the center square in the Pineapple block is on-point, I used an on-point layout for the new merged designs so the cute winter designs would be straight.
What would you design with the Pineapple (2 Strips) block? Post a quilt or two in the comments below. It can be as simple or as complex as you’d like (it just has to use the featured block!).
Export an Image of your Quilt
- On the Quilt Worktable, click the PRINT & EXPORT tab.
- Click Export in the ribbon.
- In the palette on the left, click Image.
- Type a name for your image and click the Save button. (Make sure you know where you’re saving the image on your computer. We recommend saving to your My EQ8 > Images folder.)
In the comment form below, tell us a little bit about your design and then click Browse to include the image of your quilt.
