How to make an Exploding pineapple block with Teresa Down Under
Today Teresa from Teresa Down Under takes you through the simple steps of sewing an Exploding Pineapple Block. This technique was developed by Karin Hellaby.
Instructor
Teresa Mairal Barreu
Teresa loves spending her spare time sewing and designing. She is the author of “Turnabout Patchwork. Simple quilts with a twist,” a book all about playing with blocks – making a block, slicing it up, and turning or repositioning the pieces to make a completely different block. She shares several new quilt block tutorials each week on her YouTube channel and blog.
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What is covered in How to make an Exploding pineapple block with Teresa Down Under?
Today Teresa from Teresa Down Under takes you through the simple steps of sewing an Exploding Pineapple Block. This technique was developed by Karin Hellaby.
How long is the tutorial video?
The tutorial video is 00:04:11.
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Yes. A written transcript is available on the tutorial page.
Video Transcript
1. Start with a 3" square, and place another 3" square on top.
2. Sew around the square with a 1/4" seam allowance.
3. Draw two diagonal lines and cut along the lines.
4. Press open and measure.
5. Cut a second square the same size and repeat Steps 1-4 again.
6. Repeat the previous steps until block is the desired size.
7. At the end square your block.
