Welcome to Day 1 of Quiltmaker’s Back to School Party! I’m so glad you’re here. Each weekday through Sept. 16 will be full of fun! A free quilt pattern (sew along with us!), tips and techniques, freebies, giveaways, fabric sponsors and more will be featured. To get started, see Back to School Party Preparations.
There will be several posts each day of the party. Be sure to poke around so you don’t miss anything like a surprise giveaway, a great tip or a freebie. Toward the end of this post you’ll find the first of seven beautiful versions of Dozens of Daisies, each one from a fabric sponsor. Today’s fabric sponsor is Clothworks.
Dozens of Daisies Part 1
If you still need to choose fabrics and plan your quilt, see the preparations post.
Today, Part 1 covers all of the cutting for this throw-size quilt designed by Joanie Holton and Melanie Greseth of TailorMade by Design.
NOTE: The C pattern is in the Part 2 post.
If you have questions about cutting, visit our Facebook page and post them there. We’ll do our best to answer anything that comes up.
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Today’s featured fabric sponsor is Clothworks. Clothworks provided fabrics from the Sapphire line by Skipping Stones Studio which were used to make this version of Dozens of Daisies.
Here is the finished quilt, made by Carole Henell.
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Dozens of Daisies in Sapphire fabrics by Skipping Stones Studio for Clothworks. Quilt made by Carole Henell.
If you’d like to use these Clothworks fabrics (which are in quilt shops now), here’s how we named them. Refer also to the preparations post.
fabric #1 5/8 yard medium blue print 1
fabric #2 5/8 yard light blue print 1
fabric #3 5/8 yard medium blue print 2
fabric #4 1/2 yard white solid
fabric #5 5/8 yard dark blue print
fabric #6 1/2 yard light blue print 2
fabric #7 1 yard large scale floral
fabric #8 5/8 yard medium blue tone on tone
And now to the giveaway! We have three bundles of Clothworks fat quarters along with some batting and thread to give to lucky winners. Leave a comment here by midnight Friday, Sept. 9 describing your idea for a color scheme for Dozens of Daisies. We’ll randomly pick three winners to be announced next week.
Red and white for me, love red and white quilts so fresh and clean looking. Thanks for the giveaway. Linda
Fun, bright colors or maybe kansas trouble fabrics for fall colors. I love the pattern. Thanks for sharing.
Im in UK so probably not eligable for giveaway, but I would do this in Black and white patterned fabrics with shiny or metallic petals in red or turquoise.
I will be doing this in brights or black/white/yellow. Still haven’t decided! =O
I do like the blue, but right now I’m in a very autumn mood, so would choose burgundies and golds. Thank you for the pattern.
Yellow daisies with a range of greys, black and white. Sunny!
Have a floral fabric that has pinks and blues in it so will mix some of those along with a light gold.
Love the blues…would like to make a scrappy version, if only I had the time!
Yellows and whites, just like real daisies!
Red, white and blue fabrics would look nice.
I would go for the brights. Yellows, pinks and greens. Lots of happy colors, they are daisy after all, the happiest flower.
I choose aqua, lavender and pink in florals, stripes and solids. It looks heavenly.
Love the blues but Im feeling a little fallish right now so soft browns and oranges with a little cream and muted green.
Thanks so much Cynthia
I’m thinking black and white wih a touch of red.
Even though this quilt is for the Back to School party, I would love to make this in bright summery colors of yellow, orange, green and sky blue. I think I would make the daisy petal appliques white against a colorful background.
I’m going to be using red, yellow, and white with some black and light green. I can’t wait to get cutting. I do love the pattern so much I may have to make two!
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I shopped my stash, and am going to use pinks, burgandys, and greens.
Purples, greens, pinks, cream and some black for my quilt.
I would love to do it in blues and yellow. I love those colors together.
I would love to see this pattern with yellows and golds and greens. Reminds me of a field of daisies.
I love the Clothworks fabric! Blue is my favorite, so I’ve raided my stash for all my blues…since I’m not lucky enough to have that Clothworks fabric (yet. Must. Cybershop! lol)
I am going to go with lavenders and greens.
Thx
I would use purple and green!
I think red, yellows and greens are going to be my colour of choice. I have the perfect fabrics and quilt recipient already picked out and will be cutting them up today! So excited! What a wonderful pattern!
It would look terrific in lime greens and purples and I might would throw in some orange with it too.
I like the blue – most of my fabric stash is blue, but might try this in other colors, although I’m not sure which ones yet. This pattern looks easy enough for me.
Love the lavender and green idea. Heading to Quilt Expo…so much fabric to choose from. Yum.
I’m a purist for this one. My daisies would be white, with yellow and green blocks to represent the centers and leaves, and blues for the sky in the background and borders. I’ve always loved daisies, there was a very large patch near my home growing up. I’d want this quilt to bring back the childhood memories in vivid color!!!
I’m a purist on this one. My daisies would be white, with green and yellow blocks to represent the centers and leaves, and blues for the backgrounds and borders. There was a very large daisy patch near my home growing up. And, I’d want this quilt to bring back the childhood memories in vivid color.
sorry for the duplication, the post messages said it was in error and would not be published. Please delete the duplicate and this appology too!
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I’m thinking of using all different color Batiks…..for a scrappy effect. Thanks for the contest! Love the pattern!
I’m thinking red, white & black-for Texas Tech!
I will use reproduction fabrics — reds, greens, golds. I love the pattern!! I love the blue fabrics from Clothworks–So Pretty!! Thanks so much!!
I love the yellows, browns, greens and reds for fall. Of course a Christmas one would be perfect also. I am so excited to do this. Great pattern!
I think that pink and yellow and a hint of green would be awesome!
I have a wonderful piece of blue, yellow and white paisley that will make a lovely base to coordinate with your pattern. The daisies must be white. I remember Cloth World from my Texas days.Thank you for the give away offer. Suzanne
I’d go for purple and green!
Reds. whites and a little green thrown in makes my idea of a perfect quilt!!
Yea, Michelle! I am a Texas Tech alum. Love your idea!
I’m thinking Spring-y for this one. Green, yellow and white with little splashes of blue and orange.
I had to shop my stash: the colors are a burgandy with greens, lavenders, and a very
light yellow or coral. i think it will be very pretty when done.
I love the blue version shown, but I think I’d like to try it in blue and yellow.
I’m thinking yellows and browns with maybe some green
I have many blacks and white prints and think I would add bright pink (one of my favorite colors).
I’m thinking pink and green
Thanks for the giveaway!
My niece would love this in Pinks and Oranges with White.
Yellow and maybe black and white
My daughter decided on purples, greens and yellows. I guess it’ll come out as sort of a Mardi Gras-looking theme.
Brown and greens.
I am new to your site and love the helpful tips and friendly format of your site, I am following the back to school party and think it is charming. I would love to do the dozzens of daisy pattern in shades of honey and spice, all the warm cozy colors of autume, my favorite time to quilt! thanks for the fun, new friend T.
Would love Brights- but since my stash has alot of blues and pinks- I guess it will be one of those (Unless I am the lucky winner
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I’m really taken with the blue colorway but I think I will make mine in blue and yellow since those are the new colors in the main level of our house.
My first choice in color is bold fall colors.
I like blue’s and brown’s , but I’d like to do the daisies in white with yellow centres.
Thanks for the tips, especially the one about the little finger to stop the ruler from moving. Can’t believe I didn’t think of that.
I would make Dozens of Daises in a turquoise and red-orange color scheme so it would be bright and cheery!
I think I’ll do mine in black and whites, with a splash of red or yellow.
I like the blurs a lot, but I think fun colors would bright pink daisies, purples in the background, white with black accents.
I would like bright yellow petals on a background of prints in shades of aqua. A little lime green and white for accents and it would be a perfect spring quilt.
I think I’ll make mine in blues and whites which always look so fresh to me.
Very pretty quilt. I think that would look gorgeous using shades of purple. (ok I say EVERYTHING would look good in purples.LOL) My other choice would be using red and aqua colors.
I think turquiose background with yellow daisies and orange centers would brighten things up. I’m trying to get out of the blues, it’s might favorite color and I’m trying to expand my fabric collection with other colors.
Love the blues!
I was thinking that this pattern would look good in black and white with a touch of red. Although if I win, I will use blues.
Thanks for the giveaway.
I love the blues but I want a pop of color for the Daisies! Sunny yellow will make a nice spring throw!
Hey, I’m not picky, just send to fabric! I plan to do my quilt in yellows and pinks-based on an old cabbage rose print I found digging around in one of my cupboards. Now I can go cut some of it up!
I would LOVE to make this in a range of purples, using lots of solids. THANKS for the chance ~ beautiful quilt!
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I will be making the Very Fairy Christmas if I can find the fabric. If not I will be making it in reds and greens with cream.
I think I’ll go with brights! I never go wrong with those.( I’ve been accused of making quilts that keep people awake at night!) LOL!!
I would use pink and yellow with black for accent for my quilt.
I’ve always wanted to make a quilt in purples with a splash of yellow…..this might be a good pattern for that!
i love reds, pinks and greens the best and can throw in blues or yellows if necessary
these make my most favorite quilts
I think the blues are a very good choice for the cool fall days,
blue and white with a yellow highlight. I’m going to go pull out my fabrics right now!
I’ve just finished three quilts for three grandsons in crayon bright colors, so I’m ready to work with some more subdued hues. I like the idea of shades of soft greens with creamy white daisies and perhaps a bit of pink or purple.
I’d love to see this quilt in Fall colors. Orange, rust, yellow, green and brown would be the colors that I would choose. Thanks!
I would like to do this in bright scrappy colors for the squares, and keep the daisies yellow and white.
I am on an orange, yellow and brown kick -would love to see this done like black eyed susans.
Finally, a great pattern to use my black and white stash for the piecing and reds for the applique. I think it’ll look really great!
I am using a patterned fabric with Bumblebees and Daisies. It is in blacks and yellows and I am really excited to get started!!!
I love daisies! I would do the daisies in a white tone on tone with yellow centers. I would also use some sky blues and some greens and a bit of purple as well. I also have a question about the quilt itself is there a pattern or template for the daisy petals, I didn’t
see any when I looked at part one of the directions. Thanks.
I love the Christmas colors and the blues. I think I’d like to try one similar to the sapphire but with purples.
I have a brown – turquoise – lime focal fabric that would be perfect for Dozens of Daisies! Ok, I am off to find some matching fabric in my stash. Trying to catch up with your Back to School Party and Sew along – and hopefully soon this will be another beautiful donation quilt!
Thanks so much for the giveaway – the blue colorway is beautiful!
I have a daisy print I would use for the border along with white, yellows and greens.
I adore black and white, with pops of red or yellow. But, I think I will make mine with pink, green, aqua, and cream colors. These are colors used in decorating when I was a young girl. They bring back happy memories. Thanks for the contest.
Love the daisy pattern in blue. It’s a feel good calming look.
I love the Clothworks collection colours (and my mother would absolutely love this quilt in blues!), but since I’m using stash (at least for now), I’m going to go with a variety of purples and greens for this quilt, with a little splash of yellow for the daisies. Go bold!
I want to make this quilt with white daisy petals on a light but bright background of pinks, yellows & blues with maybe a little green to match my wedding bouquet.
I love brights and would use:
Large border: a geometrical scramble print consisting of violet, orange, magenta, bright medium green and a speck of white.
Inner border: white
Block 1: tonal light orange, light med green tiny print and the 3 1/2 X 6″ medium violet. .Inner 9 patch – a mixture of same fabrics
Block 2: 3 1/2 X 3 1/2 tonal violet, 3 1/2 X 6″ white with tiny bit of green. 6 X6 of large border print. Daisy’s a dark purple. It’ll make a bold and active top.
I like all the color combinations. I am leaning toward black and white prints with yellow, red and green accents. I hope I am lucky.
I think that the quilt would look very nice in white, yellow and navy. Have to look in stash to see what I have.
Like the Sapphire fabrics from Clothworks and would add some white and yellow to simulate actual daisies. So, the color scheme would be the blues, some white, some mellow yellow, and a backing with lovely aquas. That feels good to me!
This would so great in so many different combinations! Right now I’m thinking red, orange, pink and white
I have lots of fabric in my stash so I think the quilt will be made of misc bright fabrics.
I am choosing fall colors. Green, orange and cream.
I’d pick blues and browns, with a little touch of honey as a nod to the honeybee block!
Black and white, with sassy pink and a splash of lime.
I’m thinking mostly greens………..with some cream and browns thrown in.
What a cute quilt! I don’t think you could go wrong with any color combination. Or theme. Before I saw Clothworks’ quilt, I was thinking Halloween, Christmas, or even my collection of Japanese prints. Love the sort of Bohemian look of this one.
Couldn’t get to the computer on the 8th. so am playing catch up today. I’m sewing my “Dozens of Daisies” using a lovely white daisy print with several gorgeous greens, yellows & a touch of light brown. I’ll donate this to my P.E.O. group as a raffle item for fund raising…daisies happen to be their flower of choice and should be very appropriate. Our funds are used for scholarships for women working on furthering their education in college so it is for a wonderful cause. Thanks for the opportunity to win the fabric.
Since it has the theme of daisies, I’m thinking white petals, yellow in center blocks, perhaps with green or black accent fabrics, maybe both!
I just found this fun quilt-to-make quilt. Altho it’s called Dozens of Daisies, I think I’ll call mine Dozens of Flowers and use a black/red/white/green floral with beautiful roses printed on it for my focus fabric – used as the border. I will pull colors from this for my other fabrics. The petals will be red.
My color choices would be red, pink, blue, white and green.
I want to do a Christmas theme quilt! So am using red, green and black.
I can see this quilt in bright yellow, black, and white. Very striking! I have a piece of black fabric with white daisies (yellow centers) on it. I think that would be the 6″ squares and other yellows, blacks, and white would work around that.
When I looked at the fabric suggestions I thought of using some nice soft warm rose colours with soft pinks & a light green, but when I went thru my fabric stash I was drawn to a print with blues & olive greens in. I found some lovely co-ordinating light & mid blues & light & dark olive greens which I think will look great. I am still considering the rose colours, so I might just have to make two!
I like Carols comments about daisies, I have some daisy fabric somewhere so I may have to think about that one too! I hope that Carol can post a pic of hers.
I’d pick purple, green, white, yellow, and pink.
I am currently on a red, white and black kick. I am hoping that I chose well.
I’m really liking the combination of yellow, black and gray right now. That would be my pick. Michael Miller has a really great Citron gray collection right now.
I bought 1/2 pieces of some brown/pink/turquoise paisley, dots, and striped fabrics. I am going to make them work for the 5/8 pieces needed by “scrapping” the pattern up a bit or just cutting down the number of squares… not sure yet. Love the pattern!
So many different colors could be used with this pattern, so no two quilts would look the same!
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There are so many possibilities with this design ~ how about coral, yellow and green?
This quilt would be great in a purple and green color scheme with white petals
and a touch of yellow.
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