Have you checked out all those fabulous blogs and blocks from Quiltmaker’s blog hop so far? Great! Stick around, we have even more to share with you!
Yep, it’s day 2 of Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks volume 5 blog hop, and today I get to show off block number 4 in my seasonal block series. If you have followed Quiltmaker’s past blog hops or have volumes 2–4, you’ve seen my Ice Crystal (Winter), Sunblock (Summer) and Re-leaf (Autumn) blocks. Here’s a recap:
Ice Crystal from vol. 2
Sunblock from vol. 3
Re-leaf from vol. 4
And that means it’s finally Spring!
Whoopsy Daisy from vol. 5
I didn’t have any particular flower in mind when I was drawing this foundation design in EQ, but I think it looks like a daisy. When I finished sewing up the final block, the name became apparent –”Whoopsy Daisy.” (More on the name later.) What could be better than sewing with an assortment of bright Tonga batiks from Timeless Treasures! How about a design with an entire garden of daisies? (Yes, I see more flowers in my future.)
I’m feeling a little guilty about my orphan test blocks. Since my daisy test block was looking pretty good, I turned it into a pillow.
This is a great way to showcase one block. I added 3″ borders to make it large enough for an 18″ pillow form. I also found this a perfect size to practice some quilting.
Need more inspiration? How about combining all four seasonal blocks for a small wall hanging? Here’s my work in progress. All blocks are made from batiks. To tie the designs together, I used blues for all the backgrounds but varied them a little: light for spring, bright for summer, a grayed blue for autumn and a dark midnight blue for winter. I’m still looking for just the right blue batik for an outer border.
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In the 30 years since Quiltmaker’s very first issue, we’ve published hundreds of quilt patterns. One of our challenges is coming up with unique names for each. Luckily, most of the designers name their own blocks in the 100 Blocks series. (There must be some interesting stories behind a few of them.) Our own brainstorm sessions for names can be pretty amusing. Contrary to what you might think, “Whoopsy Daisy” wasn’t inspired by sewing mistakes. This was an easy block to sew. It came from my “Whoop! It’s a daisy!” shout-out when I was finished.
Help me name my quilt above that shows all 4 seasonal blocks. Leave a comment with your creative quilt title by noon MST on Wednesday, May 2nd for a chance to win a copy of 100 Blocks, volume 5 and some special prizes from today’s sponsors, Robert Kaufman and Handi Quilter. I’ll select one winner randomly from the comments.
Winner! Congratulations Jenny. Your comment (#76) was picked at random and we will be sending you a copy of Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks, volume 5 and special treats from Robert Kaufman Fabrics and Handi Quilter.
Thank you all for contributing so many creative titles for my quilt. I just have to narrow it down to one. (Otherwise, this could be the world’s longest quilt name and the label will be larger than the quilt itself.) Enjoy the rest of the blog hop!
Seasons Change
They all look beautiful together!
Congrats and thanks for the chance
As Time Goes By. …… Hopeless at giving quilts a name. Linda
Lovely blocks and what about naming the quilt “Season pleasures”.
changin’ of tha seasons.. i like all 4 of them. thnx 4 sharin’.:0) peace
Seasons reviewed. Love the daisy!
Sewing Seasons. The snowflake is my favorite.
Love the block, and the way it is foundation pieced, thats my favorite way, I know its right….thanks for a chance to win……
Oh I love those blocks! How about… “Pleasin’ Seasons” …? Too corny?
I’d rearrange them and call it SWFS. Great blocks!
cute. How about “For Everything There is a Season”
Four Sewsons. Corny, I know–names are not my thing–once we had a cat for 2 weeks before I could come up with a name for her! Love your blocks!
I’m bad at naming too. But I keep thinking of the song “Turn! Turn! Turn!” that has the line “to everything there is a season”. So I’d call it Turn, Turn, Turn.
Season’s Greetings would be an appropriate name. The fourth block is another great one.
Seasons in Patches…. Love this flower…. I can see many uses….
Seasons BEST – because you’ve captured the best of each season, beautifully.
To Everything there is a Season! Love the concept!
How about Seasons in Blue. It will be a beautiful wall hanging when you finish. Thanks for the chance to win.
Love all those blocks together. Make sure you pick up many blue batiks to find just the right one! Thanks again for sharing another great block and for the chance to win!
” Seasons change and so do I”. That would make such a nice entry wall hanging, so bright and pretty.
I am not good at thinking up names — Four Seasons sounds good to me. Thanks
There is a Season. Love this – perfect for wall hanging.
“Ice Crystal’s Sunblock is Whoopsy Daisy’s Re-leaf”
Silly title aside, thank you for showcasing your block. It’s too darn cute! I’m loving the past blocks and this new one together.
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I can’t imagine how challenging it must be to pick names for patterns. My suggestion is “In Season”.
so fun to see all the blocks and other information. Naming blocks would be a difficult thing to do for some and others seem to name themselves. Living in the Midwest, I love the different seasons. How about colors of the year for the name.?
S
I love that your started your ‘year’ off with Spring!
“Year at a Glance” is the name I would give.
I name all my quilts and sometimes it takes awhile to find just the right name so can imagine how challenging it must be for all you see. How about “Promises of a new year.”
” Rejoice in the seasons ” is my choice for your lovely quilt blocks . Thanks for sharing.
Congratulations on being in the magazine. I liked all your blocks before and this one is another great addition. I would name it, “Chance for a Change”.
know it’s been said, but I like “Seasons Greetings”.
“Nature’s Clockwork” – love the Ice Crystal!! Thanks for the chance to win!
Pieces of a year
Seasonal Shout Out! Thank you for a chance to win.
Love the seasons blocks!! Winter is my favorite!!
Love all your blocks! How about “Pieced through the Seasons”
Love the “Daisy”. It is great to see the 4 blocks together. Good job. Thank you so much for sharing.
“Fire and Ice Through the Seasons” ?? I’m not so good at naming quilts either. The quilt has to speak to me and tell me it’s name! Kind of like your daisy told you.
Looks great!
Through Out The Year. I like the daisy block.
I love these blocks. I would call your wall hanging “Seasonal Delight”.
Batiks – Lightly Seasoned
What a beautiful block! I love how you made it into such a cute wallhanging. I think I’d name it Seasonal Pleasures. Thanks “sew much” for this chance to win!!
A Quilt for All Seasons
How about Blocks of the Seasons. Thanks for a chance.
Seasons of Color. Nice wall hanging.
Saturated Seasons for the blocks’ color saturation and vivid symbolism. I enjoy the great work you’ve don there.
How about “Signs of the Seasons”? Love the blocks.
As Time Goes By. Your block is FANTASTIC! Thanks for the chance to win the giveaway! The blog tour is great, I am really enjoying it!
Pieceful Seasons. I am still most in love with the ice crystal/ snowflake. It is complex and beautiful.
Your blocks are stunning indeed . Wish I had the knack for color choices. Quiltmaker 100 blocks is color candy for me, I just devour these books. Thanks for sharing.
How about the name Seasonal Harmony for your wall hanging?
Quilting through the Seasons. Congrats..love all your blocks! Thanks for the chance!
A Quilt for All Seasons
For every block there is a season? kind of corny, but love the blocks! thanks.
What neat blocks!! How about Simply Seasons?
A Trip Around the Sun would be nice. thanks!
Changes would be a good name I think . thank you!
Whoops! It’s the four seasons!
Thanks for a wonderful blog hop!
How about Quilted Year? Your blocks are great fun. My mom’s a real daisy fan…maybe this block will show up in a quilt for her.
Call it ‘Vivaldi’s Choice’ for his concerto “The Four Seasons”. Love the summer sun, and lovely color combinations.
How would “Oracle of Seasons” be for a name?
Four Quarters…make a Dollar.
Banner Seasons!
Seems simple but to the point, lol.
Wonderful block and I like the pillow you made with it.
Debbie
Name it Vivaldi. (That sounds better than Frankie Valli.
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Iconic seasons. I will have to make one of these.
I like the name seasonal colors.. I love this style..
I’d name it ‘rejoice’. It just makes the seasons all look so happy. Thanks for the chance!
Best of Each Season. Actually, I wouldn’t name it that at all. There are so many better ideas in the posts above mine!
Bursts of Seasons!
Beautiful blocks! Beautiful seasons! I am not sure what a name would be, but times of the seasons are all my favorite. Congrats to you and your published blocks…Judith, Texas
Keep it simple. “Seasons”
Love your blocks and love this wall hanging!
Each Season Is the Best!
I like the way you decided on your block name. My mind tends to work that way….I call it inspiration, some call it crazy!
SEASONALLY YOURS!
Equinox ???
LOVE the blocks! Guess I’ll have to buy the magazine if I’m not lucky enough to win one…. thanks for the opportunity.
How about Bright Seasons? Or Batik Seasons? Simple..but…
Sew Seasonal! That’s what I would call it. Love the blocks
I think Change of Seasons would be great. Hope I am lucky.
“A Splash of Season-ing” I love the paper piecing. My favorite type of quiltmaking. Congratulations on your excellent patterns.
Seasons In Stitches
Sun bud burst!
“A Quilt for all Seasons”
Love the progression!
Sewing Seasons! They are great!
“Four Quarters in a Year”?
I like the way the lines in the blocks flow together.
Love your quilt hanging. It looks great with the four blocks together. I would call it simply “Changes”.
Love the blocks. How about “Square Year” ?
Nice! Glad to see the blocks are getting simpler …Is that a word? LOL Thanks for the chance to win. You sure have some great ideas, and I am glad this block has fewer pieces !!!
Vickie
I’d call it “Ecclesiastes,” based on chapter 3. Thanks for the giveaway!
I like the name “Celebrating the Seasons”
Beautiful new block and this will be a neat wall hanging! How about Dreamin of Change for a title!
Gardening is what I remembered seeing the blocks. I would love to participate in the raffle and much more to win this beautiful collection of Robert Kauffmann
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“Symbols through the year” The blocks are beautiful.
I love, love, love these blocks. Used together I think I would call it “As time goes by”
Love all the blocks, but that snowflake is AWESOME!
I saw this on Facebook this morning and suggested Seasons Squared or Seasonal Highlights. LOVE LOVE LOVE the Sun and Snowflake block designs. And the fabric layout in the leaf is fabulous.
A Year in Batiks ?
I’m not that great with naming, but I love the way they all look together.
they all look so great together.
My name, Seasons Gone By
I was thinking about the Spring Forward or even Forever Flowers. Thank you for a wonderful week blog tour for Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks Volume 5. So many creative designers that share so much with you and the work and effect it took to make this blog tour come alive. We are all awaiting for the magazine and look forward to making many quilts.
Sandi T.
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“Seasonal Joy” would be my idea for a name. Love your blocks so much. The Daisy is so happy looking, it makes me smile when I look at it. Thanks for your creativeness and sharing your designs.
Sensational Seasons
I’d name it “Piece-ful Seasons”.
I would call it “It’s Time” Your blocks are wonderful. Thanks!
“Season’s Best” Like the dark blue outer border.
As Seasons Pass By
Naming things, or remembering the names of things, is not my forte. Nice Daisy block!
I like this, how about naming it something simple like “Four Seasons”.
Fab Four!
Four quarters equal one year is my choice for your wall hanging. It is lovely.
Seasonal Beauty
For Every Season Under Heaven
Pieceful Seasons? Very pretty, and funny about the daisy name.
Thanks!
Threads of My Year came to mind.
This is just about the most perfect wallhanging ever! What a collection and so talented! I have got to get my hands on Vol 1 and Vol 2 so I can get the Ice Crystals and Sunburst patterns to complete my collection and make this! Please!
My suggestions: “Sunshine Seasons”, “Happy Everything Seasons”, “Temporal Brights”, “Climatized Stitches” or “Climatized Brights”
“God’s Creation” as a name as that is how it came about. Just a thought. Lots of great thoughts from others too on naming the wall hanging.
hmmm “pieces of the seasons”?
In my youth. on British television, there was a lady who taught exercise routines for women who was also named Eileen Fowler! She was our first ‘fitness guru’. So, I think I might call the quilt ‘Fit in every season’.’
I love your flower blocks. Maybe your wallhanging should be called Stepping Through the Seasons.
“Pieceful Seasons.” Whatever you name it, it’s fab.
All the Year Round is my suggestion for a name!
How about Timeless Seasons? Cute block.
Have to say I am really bad at naming blocks/quilts and usually don’t! Will look forward to seeing all the others who are much more word creative than I!
Seasonal Span of Scenery
I really love this block but I an just horrible at naming things, thus my cat’s name being Baby. LOL
All I can come up with would be “Seasons of a Rainbow”.
I love the flower block…would make a wonderful garden quilt!
Based on the oldie “It’s a long, long time from May to December and the days grow short when you reach September.” How about ‘May to December” in fabric?
Times They Are A Changing!
Very nice series, thanks for the chance too!
Changing Tides
Seasonings.
And what a terrific way to combine the blocks from past to present. I have all the volumes and this would be a terrific project! Thanks for sharing.
Four Seasons::::or:::::
Its all in A Season
How about “Stitchin’ Through the Seasons”? Love the runner and i am really enjoying seeing all these great blocks! I have all 4 100 Blocks issues and cannot wait to get my hands on this one!!
A banner of season! Looks lovely!
Seasons Treasure. Transitions in Time. There are some really good ones already stated. All four designs are lovely. Sandi
I couldn’t name a quilt or quilt pattern if I tried but this reminds me of Season’s Progression. I love, love, love Ice Crystal and Re-Leaf. I think I see two quilts in my future.
Beautiful blocks. They will make a beautiful table runner or wall hanging. I was thinking of the name One season At A time or Seasons Delight. Thanks for the giveaway .
Changing Seasons. Really lovely quilt.
The Seasons of Change. Seems pretty good to me. I love your seasonal blocks.
Joyful , Joyful we adore thee.
Season’s Wonders -it’s beautiful
-Through the Seasons-
Now I want to know if you planned to make four seasonal blocks when you did the first and second blocks? I did not dare to try the Ice Crystal…it looked like a lot of work! But seeing the four blocks together, I may have to rethink it….
I really enjoy the modernity of the design. Will go good in contemporary homes. Congratulations!
“Four Seasons” we have a terrific tea room in our town called the Four Seasons Tea Room and her symbol looks alot like your squares, this is really awesome. She has a web site if you would like to check it out.
What a great blocks! Nice color choices in your quilt to be. My immediate response was how each of the blocks looked like they were blooming with color. So, I would name your quilt “Seasonal Blooms.” Can’t wait to see the finished project.
Beauties of the Seasons or Seasonal Beauties
Cute daisy block. Congratulations on having it selected for the magazine. As for a name for the little quilt…how about Seasonal Bliss?
Year of change
Hi, Just love your work.
What about “a path to all seasons”
Seasons of life?
Title suggestion, “My Favorite Season”.
Lovely blocks. So creative. I would name them A Spectrum of Seasons! Thank-you for the fun contests. Good Luck to all of us.
How about “SEASONational” instead of Sensational! lol
i’m not good at naming quilts but I will try “Love of all Seasons”. It is a great quilt.
Seems all the seasonal name suggestions are taken. Definitely choose one with Seasons in it.
I would just call is seasons. Thanks for the chance to win
In every thing, there is a season.
Love the leaf block!
Love the spring block – have already made your fall block up; I like “The Four Seasons in Full Color”, for a name. Congrats on your work.
Sunny Day’s
Looks like you have a great many to choose from. How about “This too shall pass”
ChangeUp. Loving your new block. Thanks for the chance to win.
BATIK SEASONS; A YEAR IN BATIKS; A SEASONS OF BATIKS
Beautifully done wallhanging. What about “Another Year Gone By”
Though the Year. I like the idea of a seasons wall hanging using your blocks. Thanks for the chance at your giveaway.
“Another lap around the sun”
How about ‘Pieceful Seasons’ ?
Nice Springy looking block! How about ” Seasons Change”
A Time for All Seasons. Love the wall hanging
“Quilt Thru Changes of The Seasons” is a name I came up with. Really like all the blocks how they are put together as a wall hanging.
I love these patterns! Especially the first one. I’ve made pieced stars and have found it to be the most precise way to create complex blocks. I’d love to win just the pattern for these pieces!
How about “A Year of Color”
The Tale of Four Seasons block wall hanging
Cycle of Changes
I think you should call the series “Year Round”. Thanks for a great giveaway!
I love these blocks – and the wall hanging putting them together looks so nice! After all the other comments, I can’t think of anything original for a name – maybe ‘A time for every season’
“Changes”, becauseit portrays the seasonal changes as well as the more subtle changes in the batiks.
We are also a musical family, so when I saw the four seasons, I thought “Vivaldi”.
And there you have it, the name, “Vivaldi”! Thanks…
Love the blocks. Favorite is daisy.
Your quilt should be named something special. “My Seasons of Life” I really like it and I love that you are looking for a blue for the border. That ties the seasons together by allowing them to soar in the sky.
Names are always one of the hardest parts of creating a quilt for me. The first thing I thought of when I read your request for suggestions was “Seasons Greatings”.
Love the block. As for a name, sorry–all the ones that came to mind have already been mentioned.
Seasonal Joy or Seasonal Amazement are what I see when I look at the four blocks. They really are super.
seasons in batiks would be my name for the 4 block quilt. I would love to win a magazine.
Gorgeous blocks! Because Earth is a never ending change of seasons, I thought of “Infinite Change”.
Cheers
There is a Season?
Season for Piece
Paper Seasons
Seasonal Connections
Love your entire series. Seasons of Piece.
Thanks for the chance to win.
Lovely wallhanging! “Seasons of Joy”
Those are lovely blocks, and I am not usually a paper-piecing type, but the idea of a wall hanging or pillow makes it seem managable. Thanks for the inspiration.
“Almost Morphed”. Do you have any of the dark blue in the inner ring of points of the ice crystal left, enough for a border? Or a very narrow second border graduating from the palest of yellow to the deepest of autumn cinnamon?
“My Four Seasons”
Sensational Seasons!
Thanks!
I love all four of your blocks. How about “Seasonal Serenade”.
I am really loving the daisy
So many good names already……. I would name it Turn Around. It seems you no sooner turn around and the season changes.
As Time Passes, sounds like a nice name for your beautiful quilt hanging to me. Great job!
” Natures Bounty”
I was looking at Erica Wilson of BackPorch Press (patterns) on the Kaufman site. I received one set of her templates as a gift and bought the other. Her YouTube tutorial makes it so easy to piece curves, and IT WORKS! I tried it and I’m hooked. Lots of patterns there.
I am finding several patterns I like and have printed them for future use. I admire all the people that have worked so hard to make this a success. In the couple days it has been active it is off to a great start. Congratulations to all!!!
cute blocks cant wait to get this magazine angchappell@yahoo.com
It’s late, so I guess it’s lame but how about the “Four Seasons”. Thanks for chance to win!
I suggest ” A Piece-ful Year”
LizE
Quilt the Seasons, if it has not already been suggested. If it has, the Seasons Suggested.
Cycle of life is my creative name. Thank you for all the work you do. I love “”Quiltmaker” this blog hop is awesome. Seen so much today on all the different blogs it was amazing. Get to come back and do it again tomorrow, I really want a copy of the magazine, I see hours, days, months of fun making blocks. Comlisajohnson@gmail.com
Que lindo,parabéns.Sugiro que para o próximo bloco você faça AURORA BOREAL.Desafio e tanto…eu não tenho talento. Obrigada..tiacarminhapezzuto@gmail.com
I love your blocks! What a great idea to make a wallhanging out of the four blocks. Boy, there are lots of neat name suggestions. Ok, here’s mine. “Seasons of Our Life”. Can you tell I watch soap operas? hehe.
Thank you for a super giveaway and a chance to win.
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“Simply Seasons” is what I would call it.
pieceful seasons! thanx for the oppotunity to win a copy!
Your block is right up my alley because it’s my birthday month flower. I also need a pillow to decorate my sewing room. Congrats on another great block. Thank you too for the chance to win the Quiltmaker’s 100 blocks book. I feel lucky. l0l
I’d call it a Change of Scenery.
I’ll call this amazing quilt “Seasons from my heart”, because I can see you create it with all your love and heart for us, it’s stunning!!!!!!!
Your blocks are all beautiful and I love the wall hanging. I would call it Seasons in color.
I’d call it Seasonal Pleasures. It’s really beautiful!
Tis the Season
My suggestion is “Points in Time”.
now I have to find the other 3 blocks!!!!
Seasons change has brought us here works for me
Pieceful seasons
My suggestion:
“Seasonal Snapshots”
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Love all of your blocks. My name for the quilt would be “Stitches for all Seasons”
Stepping Through the Seasons, because the setting reminds me of stepping stones.
I love all the blocks! I would name it “The year around”.
How about… ‘Pieceful Foundations’
Great blocks!
Seasonal Foundations
‘Shining Blue’ is my contribution as the blocks just glow. Thank you for these blocks and the give-away.
All Seasons Quilt….though for something less obvious maybe ‘Quilter’s Almanac Blocks’…?
thanks for the chance at such a lovely giveaway, fingers crossed tightly!
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Hmm … a name … how about, “Nature Brings Pretty Things”?
Thanks for the chance to win! With this issue I’ll have the complete set of your blocks.
Love your wallhanging.
How about Happy Quarters.
Daisy’s are a favorite of mine and I can’t wait to make the block. I would call it Sewing through the Seasons.
Really like these patterns. But what comes to mind is Seasons Remembered.
looks wonderful…….
Very pretty.