10 Pineapple Quilt Block Patterns

Feeling tropical? These pineapple quilt blocks are instantly recognizable and create visually stunning quilts!

By: Suzanna Colberg, Editor, FaveQuilts.com

The pineapple quilt block is one of the most recognizable and iconically "Americana" styles of quilt blocks. Believed to have emerged in the mid-1800's during Lincoln's presidential campaign, the pineapple quilt block was, and still is, a symbol of opulence and hospitality. As a variation of the log cabin quilt pattern, the pineapple quilt pattern uses similar layering methods in the composition of its blocks.

The beauty of pineapple quilt blocks is the wide variety of color schemes and patterns you can choose when composing them. With their multiple layers and fabrics, these free quilt patterns give you unlimited options when it comes to designing a block that fits your tastes and preferences. Explore our collection of free quilt patterns below, and try your hand at one of these lovely pineapple quilt blocks for your next project.

If you've never made a pineapple quilt block before, then you'll love these beginner-friendly quilting tutorials. A great way to use up your fabric scraps, these tutorials for how to make a pineapple block are ideal for those new to quilting. Are you a more experienced quilter? Then these DIY quilt blocks are exactly what you need to make! These pineapple block patterns are a great way to play with the traditional log cabin quilt and are sure to shake up your quilting routine.

What is a Pineapple Quilt?

Pineapple quilts may look complicated, but they're fairly easy to make. Similar to courthouse step patterns, pineapple quilts are a variation of the classic log cabin quilt block. What gives pineapple blocks their distinct look are their angles, although they are constructed similarly to log cabins: with a square center and strips, along with triangles, radiating outward.

Pineapple quilt patterns are an excellent opportunity to play with color, and the pattern exists in simplified and complex versions. Pineapple quilt blocks are also often paper pieced, to give their strips precise and sharp edges. Whether you use basic strip quilting techniques or more complicated paper piecing, the versatile pineapple block is a sweet design that we know you won't be able to resist!

Pineapple Block Paper Piecing Tutorial

When you're just getting started with pineapple blocks (or you love the clean-cut look of paper piecing) this tutorial shows you how to make an exquisitely detailed pineapple block.

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Kona Pineapple Block Pattern

Combine the popular pineapple block pattern with paper piecing patterns to make one absolutely stunning free block pattern.

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Nursery Pineapple Quilt Block

This sweet, tender quilt block is perfectly suited for the little one's crib or bedroom and is incredibly easy to make.

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Pineapple Star Quilt Block

Put a fun twist on an old concept by creating this pineapple star quilt block.

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Grandma's Favorite Pineapple Quilt Block

Create a fun, retro-style block reminiscent of yesteryear with this pineapple quilt block pattern.

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Scrappy Pineapple Quilt Block

Fun, fabulous, and full of character, scraps are a great way to create the pineapple quilt blocks you use for your next quilt.

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Scrapbuster Pineapple Block

There's nothing we love more than projects that allow us to use up those leftover fabric scraps. Use this pineapple quilt block to clean out the sewing cupboard and make something beautiful in the process!

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Perfect Pineapple Blossoms Block

The name says it all. This tutorial shows you how to make the perfect pineapple quilt block for your next quilt project.

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Pineapple Blossom

Use these blocks as the base of a beautiful pineapple quilt pattern that's both stunning and eye-catching.

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Bonus: Paper Pieced Pineapple Pincushion

Can't keep your love of pineapples confined to quilts? We understand, and this pineapple block pincushion makes an adorable organizing accessory for any sewing room.

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