Table of Contents

Preface: Twenty-five years of Delight and Discovery

Section One: Beginnings and Basics

Chap 1 – Foundations, The Key to Success
History, including Log Cabins
Basic foundation piecing
Materials, marking, designing, mirror image, fabric cutting, stitching, Pressing/trimming, joining, removing foundations
Chap 2 – Demystifying the Pineapple Block – construction
Project: 9 block wallhanging, classic block
Step-by-step directions, photos/diagrams
Chap 3 – Planning and Designing choices
Choices: Center size/shape, log width, corners, set
Design sheets and paste-ups
Borders, built-in and added

Section Two: Developing and Diversifying

Chap 4 – Colorplay – designs from coloration
Scrap, random and controlled
Interior designs
Colorwash designs, several configurations
Chap 5 – Variations Beyond Basics – tweaking components in the block
Slices
Flying Geese pineapples
Off-center designs (3 types)
Project: 4 block off-center wallhanging
Step-by-step- directions, photos/diagrams
Hybrids (relatives, usually combined with LC designs)

Section Three: Final Decisions

Chap 6 – Quilting, the Third Element
Enhancing and contrasting with the design
Chap 7 – Drafting/Patterns
Yardage Chart
Contributors
About the Author