Pineapple Close-up

Clever idea!

This was my first time doing any type of brush embroidery whatsoever.  I can definitely see how it is a technique that will greatly improve with practice.  I played around with a variety of line sizes and brush sizes.  Some were okay, some too sloppy.  I also played around with using a really thick line and pulling from both sides toward the center of adjacent squares.  Ultimately, I settled on two separate lines, which turns out to most closely resemble the actual pineapple.

My first attempt was a smaller grid.  It felt too sloppy to me.  So I made the grid larger with a reduced number of squares.  The added surface definitely helped and gave me enough space to add a center.

I actually enjoyed this quite a bit though I am still not sure if I did the technique correctly (LOL 😂).  I have one more pineapple cookie left in case I completely missed the mark!!!

Brilliant!🥰

Super cool! 🍍💚💛

@Kanch J posted:

Super cool! 🍍💚💛

Many thanks @Kanch J.  I love the pineapple emoji!!!!

@Heather Bruce Sosa posted:

Brilliant!🥰

Thanks @Heather Bruce Sosa .  I was looking around for something to use and the pineapple spoke to me! 😂

@sylviawilson posted:

Clever idea!

Thank you so much @sylviawilson.  I had a lot of fun doing it.

That’s beautiful Lisa! 🍍🍍🍍

Wow, what a creative use of brush embroidery @LisaF!! I love what you've done to distinguish the different areas of the pineapple. Awesome work Lisa ❤️

Very clever! Congrats on being the first entry as well!

This is an excellent first entry into the challenge - and such a clever way to recreate the rough texture of a pineapple. I do like the lines being piped back to back since it really does help to highlight the diamond pattern. Did you have a favorite brush to create this look? 

@Sweet Prodigy posted:

This is an excellent first entry into the challenge - and such a clever way to recreate the rough texture of a pineapple. I do like the lines being piped back to back since it really does help to highlight the diamond pattern. Did you have a favorite brush to create this look? 

Thank you so much @Sweet Prodigy. The brush I ended up using was the third from the left in the photo. It is flat and angled.  It was also the firmest. I’m not sure if it is true for everyone but the firmness really helped me when pulling through the lines. 

@Julia M. Usher posted:

Very clever! Congrats on being the first entry as well!

Thank you so much!

@Cookies Fantastique posted:

Wow, what a creative use of brush embroidery @LisaF!! I love what you've done to distinguish the different areas of the pineapple. Awesome work Lisa ❤️

Thank you so much my friend @Cookies Fantastique.

@Evelindecora posted:

That’s beautiful Lisa! 🍍🍍🍍

Thank you so much @Evelindecora.  Power to the pineapple!!

@LisaF posted:

Thank you so much @Sweet Prodigy. The brush I ended up using was the third from the left in the photo. It is flat and angled.  It was also the firmest. I’m not sure if it is true for everyone but the firmness really helped me when pulling through the lines. 

Good to know. Thank you for the tip! 

Excellent!  How thick was your icing?  Did you add piping gel to the icing?  I love the texture- it adds so much interest.

@E. Sherwood posted:

Excellent!  How thick was your icing?  Did you add piping gel to the icing?  I love the texture- it adds so much interest.

Thank you @E. Sherwood. I would say the icing was Outline consistency but it was on the loose side. I did not use piping gel. I think probably a thicker icing would have worked better and provided more definition to the strokes. It worked okay for the pineapple but if a more elegant look is desired, I think a thicker icing is required. I seem to struggle with keeping my consistencies consistent!

Oh dear Lisa, it's very cleverly done!! I love the idea! Beautiful pineapple, beautiful job!!  @LisaF  ❤️😘

great idea

@PUDING FARM posted:

great idea

Thank you @PUDING FARM.  It was actually quite fun!

@Icingsugarkeks posted:

Oh dear Lisa, it's very cleverly done!! I love the idea! Beautiful pineapple, beautiful job!!  @LisaF  ❤️😘

Thank you so much my friend @Icingsugarkeks!

What a clever idea,love it❤️

@Petra Florean posted:

What a clever idea,love it❤️

Thank you Petra @Petra Florean!

Very creative and well tried. The description given are useful too

@Joanna Manuel posted:

Very creative and well tried. The description given are useful too

Thank you Joanna!

Great idea 

Good idea!!! 💕

Brilliant