Pineapple blocks are addicting!

Wish me luck...tomorrow is my first guild meeting as the President.
Why oh why do I do these things to myself?????

I know it does not look like much. There are 12 pineapple blocks here.
I need to make lots more.
That is ok as I do like paper piecing. But it sure makes a mess.
I paw through my scraps to find the perfect color...I know I am a control freak. But the memories of these itty bitty pieces of fabrics are so great.
The scraps seem to multiply as I go through them!! I did sort out my "strings" from the scrap pieces. I have three big Ziplock bags (gallon size) full of just strings!!!!!
I was only going to make 4 blocks...then decided to make 12 now I want to make lots more!!!!!!!! So yes, they are addicting.

I joined a swap at another blog. I made 78 6 1/2" 9-patches and 50 3 1/2" 9- patches for the swap. These are my leftovers and every single piece made it into my pineapple blocks. Except for what is in that little bowl. I do not save those little pieces of trimmings.

And I really like the Superior thread So Fine. It really fills up a bobbin!!

These are my blocks for the Twilight swap over at Block_Swappers on Yahoo. The only colors allowed are gray/white/red/black. This is the second swap of this type I have been in from that group. I have been swapping with this group in other ways for YEARS!

I love swapping even more now that I am a scrappy quilter.

It took me three solid days of piecing to make those 128 9-patches. I mean 8+ hours a day! but I was happy to help this swapper out. She had someone back out at the last minute and I was able to fill in.