On Ringo Lake Mystery Quilt

I am in progress on clue one.  I love these little blocks.

One thing leads to another

So..I was fired up to finish the trash to treasure pineapple top.  I made 42 blocks, but they needed little corners.  I think the corners will be grey.  I debated about other techniques wondering if I could do the 5 or 10 minute block into the corners as the blocks come together.  Here is a link to one of the videos 10 minute quilt block 

Ultimately I decided that I would just chain sew the blocks and add corners and trim.  I knew I had grey fabric with a quilt I'd started and then decided not to make.  I retrieved the grey fabric and found I had more of the first block done than I remembered.  I decided to go ahead and make this quilt rather than discard it.  I kind of like it again.  The pattern is Round and Round by Camille Roskelley.

Mystery fabrics chosen and pineapple blocks

I have chosen fabrics for Bonnie Hunter's upcoming mystery.  These are the colors I think I will use. I am substituting charcoal grey/black for the browns and purple/lavender for the melon/salmon. I know Bonnie's colors are complementary turquoise/melon and mine are not.

And I keep adding pineapple blocks, they are quick to make when I don't fuss on color placement.  I do think I probably need sashing.  This will probably be a couch throw - fun, but not beautiful.

Scrappy Pineapple Blocks

At a recent small group sewing day I was finishing up my pineapple quilt.  I had put it aside with 79 blocks and now I have a top with 100 blocks.  I picked out border fabric and will show pictures soon.

When I revisited Gyleen Fitzgerald Trash to Treasure pineapple ruler I decided to make one of the pineapples with just every color and no order.  Adding pieces at random.  These blocks are 5 rounds.  I am thinking of adding grey corners and grey sashing because I like how it looks on the gray design wall.  Originally all blocks were going to be yellow centered but I am branching out to different colors now.

These equal mindless mental health sewing that I like to start my day with.  I am stretching my comfort a little with their randomness.  I have seen beautiful quilts made with these but I think I will add the grey sashing.