Pineapple Blossom - Done

My Pineapple Blossom quilts is DONE! My favorite part is the picket fence border added at the top and bottom.

This was started in January when Bonnie Hunter of Quiltville.com came to Casper Wyoming, and I finally met her. The quilt, as you can tell, is truly scrappy, and the more I worked on it, the better it got. To fit a double bed I had to improvise on making it larger, hence the picket fence on the top and bottom. The sides also needed additional width with the only thing I could come up with at the time! This brought it up to 84" x 98".

Quilting in the wide borders was pointless as no one can see the thread and finally, I just did some large meandering, after wasting time quilting pretty feathers and hearts that cannot be seen.

The corners are nice and square - photo doesn't look like it. I haven't blocked it yet, which makes it more neat and tidy.

My quilting thread is a soft pastel variegated which blends a bit, but is also visible in the lightest area. I've used it before and on light value floral quilts and it works well. The quilting pattern is from PatsyThompsonDesigns.com, a loosey-goosey revolving thing that works for me every time. I think there is just the right amount of room for that design and my machine bed.
You see, there is a LOT of quilting. For the first time, I used Hobbs Natural Cotton, a very lightweight batting. It was harder to baste without wrinkles, and I have a few small pleats on the back, but it IS softer, less dense than Hobbs Premium, what I usually use. This is less dense, and has a lighter consistency that I do like. It WAS easier to push through my machine during quilting. I already have made matching pillowcases. The back is limey green with white polka dots -- bright and cheerful.