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Explore Three Zen Chic Quilt Patterns Featuring EVEN MORE PAPER - Part 1: ENFOLD

At the beginning of December 2021, I introduced you to our new collection in a fun series. Even More Paper is the third sequel in the Modern Background line. We looked at what this new low volume collection is all about and already showed the 3 patterns that go with this new collection. Now the time has come to take a closer look at these new patterns. Today, I will introduce you to …

Enfold, a pineapple block pattern

Enfold is made from a Fat Eight Bundle of the collection Even More Paper in combination with Black from the Spotted line. It has a variety of different hues. We have white, eggshell, linen, Zen grey, and steel. You can bring them in order from light to darker and create a beautiful gradient. I used this color gradient in the pineapple blocks in the Enfold pattern

Enfold Quilting Pattern by Zen Chic featuring the pineapple block

How to make a pineapple block

The pineapple block is made only from strips which you sew in rounds around a center. Think about the log cabin block, but different. You alternate the low volumes with just one color, in my case a black fabric. The black fabric is from the collection Spotted. It’s not really a deep black, but more charcoal which still shows a little bit of texture in it.

In the Enfold pattern is a pineapple block template included to make this process of sewing around a center more clear and to help you put together the blocks. Some quilters use a special pineapple block ruler, but really there is no need to buy such a ruler. I’ll show you in the pattern how you can use a regular quilting ruler to make the perfect block.

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Make it your own

To adjust the appearance of the pattern to your home’s interior, you can always replace the black with a color of your choice. If your living room has green accents, you can pick a green fabric, like the Grass from the Spotted collection. Maybe you have a royal blue bedroom, you could replace the black fabric with the Spotted Royal one, and so on.

Modern quilt design for men

Because of the pattern and colors I used, I got a lot of compliments for this quilt from men. So it seems that it’s also a nice quilt to give your grandson for his birthday or to make a male family member happy with this quilt at his graduation.

The pineapple block is a classic block but the Enfold quilt in its colorway looks very modern and striking.

Enfold is a masculine quilting pattern, for the modern man in your life. The quilting on this project was done by Rachel Hauser of StitchedInColor

Get your own Enfold pattern

To celebrate the new Even More Paper collection and the new patterns, we will have a huge 3-day flash sale at the end of January.

Don’t want to wait so long, which I totally understand, you can always buy this fun new pineapple quilting pattern now and start on it right away.

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Stay tuned for the next pattern and happy quilting!


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