I made this block for
Lisa (Shiner's View) for her month in
Fresh Modern Bee 2. She asked for windmills, whirlygigs or other twirly things so I designed this. But what is it? I've had a few suggestions over on Flickr but I'm still waiting for the perfect name for this block. If anyone is interested in making it, let me know and I will get a pdf of it sorted. It's paper pieced in four pieces then rotated so it's on point, corners added and trimmed back to 12.5" unfinished. Anyway, suggestions for a name for the block please - they don't have to be funny although I always do like funny.
Helicopter in Flight
ReplyDeleteOf course we want a tutorial--like you had to ask! Makes me think of asters--and twirling batons. I know, odd thought combination.
ReplyDeleteHow about..."Lynne in A Spin!" Okay, its not great but I'm working on it!
ReplyDeleteTo me, (and I hope you will realise I'm going for funny here...), it looks a little bit like one of those aliens with loads of tentacles that latches onto your face or neck and controls your mind. So I guess a good name would be something from the movie.. like "Puppet Master", or "This shit just got real", or "Shoot the slug". But you know... whatever!
ReplyDeleteAlso, I've been up since 5. I may be a little sleep deprived.
It reminds me of helicopter blades, so perhaps "Whirly Bird". But maybe that's too much of a stretch. My niece's husband is a helicopter pilot, so lots of things remind me of those machines. And, yes, I would love a pattern--I think it would remind them of a chopper, too. :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a cool block. It reminds me of spokes on a bike wheel, just with out the tyre around the outside.
ReplyDeleteOk my second go....Pilot Inspektor. {you get 10 bonus points for naming the celebrity that gave their kid this very 'interesting' name!}
ReplyDeleteTo me it looks like a giant daisy! What about Dilly Dally Daisy? Ok - its just too early on a monday morning!!
ReplyDeleteI was going to say "In a Spin" but I see someone has got there before me!
ReplyDeleteI see your brit quilt button next to this block and am prompted to suggest whirling jack or jack in a spin!
ReplyDeleteHow about Humbug....you know like the lollies...great block by the way!
ReplyDeletelooks like a cross whirly (because of the cross in the middle of the whirl) :)
ReplyDelete'Wheel of fortune'??
ReplyDeleteI Love this and of course would love a tutorial!!! I like the helicopter suggestion for the title.
ReplyDeleteGreat block - 'whirly twirly girly gig'
ReplyDeleteor whirly twirly lily gig
ReplyDeleteLol! I like the name Suz suggested! But the first thing I thought of was a skirt twirling....so how about whirling dervish!
ReplyDeleteMary, isn't that whirLynne dervish?!
ReplyDeleteHmm, Lily's Straws? maybe not.
Lynne's split enz? Lily's spinnin' pins.
Not one of my good days!
I love it!
ReplyDeleteI will anxiously await the pdf!
Do you remember that game "pickup sticks"? That is what this reminds me of.
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty block. The shape reminds me of a dandelion.
ReplyDeleteYou have a lot of great suggestions and unfortunately I have none to add. I just like the design a whole lot.
ReplyDeleteI don't have a suggestion as to what to call it, but I sure like it. A tutorial would be nice!
ReplyDeleteLily's Asterisk (or assterisk heehee)
ReplyDeleteOr The Splat Block
ReplyDeleteAsterisk
ReplyDeletePucker
Cat Butt
It's Lily's Van de Graaff!
ReplyDeleteWatch out, here comes:
ReplyDeleteSuper Dragonfly!!!
"Stop Rockin'!" (ferris wheel)
ReplyDeleteI see the spokes of a wheel with this fabulous block. Would love the pdf to build my own. I see a bunch of these in boy colors!
ReplyDeleteOK another one:
ReplyDeleteFly-over
(clutching at straws here: Lilly's straws! LOL)
how about 'whirly gig' like you said in your post?
ReplyDeletesimple and suited....
how about X-rated windmills? The green X pops out at me, so that's the first thing I thought of.
ReplyDeleteIf you follow Jen's advice and call it Cat Butt...I'll be forced to use it as a label on the back of my Charley Harper Big Ass Cat.
ReplyDeleteit's a poppy seed head - seen from above. Lovely too
ReplyDeleteSpillikins??
ReplyDeletelooking forward to a tutorial....
I haven't read any of the 36 comments above, but the first thing that came to mind was from the song - Spinning wheels.
ReplyDeleteI'm with Cat Butt ....
ReplyDeleteI'd say Spin to Win. Great square and would love the directions.
ReplyDeleteOooh, I've just scrolled down and I like Pat's suggestion of spin to win! Asterisk is already taken, I guess, but that's what it looks like to me. Thanks for sharing Lynne, you are so generous with your original designs. This one is faboo, just like all the others!
ReplyDeleteLove it, so much movement. My GS calls things such as ceiling fans and helicopters "Round and Rounds" so that's what I thought of when I saw your design.
ReplyDeleteI like twirly thing and yes directions please.
ReplyDeleteMy first thought was "Stuck on You" - it reminded me of colorful bandaids.
ReplyDeleteXOXX? 3 hugs & a kiss? Criss Cross Applesauce? (do you remember that game/saying? you draw the X on someone's back "criss cross" and then draw a circle around it? "applesauce"...)
ReplyDeleteokay, fine. cat butt it is.
fantasbulous
ReplyDeleteAsterisk, gets my vote.
ReplyDeleteDandelion - they are coming up all over my yard right now. Eek!
ReplyDeleteMakes me think of airplane propellers.
ReplyDeleteReminds me of "puddle jumpers" - the maple seedlings you can spin with your fingers and make them fly.
ReplyDeleteI think it's a Sprocket!
ReplyDeleteAdd a stem/leaves and it's a dandelion or zinnia!
ReplyDeleteWhirly Gig.
ReplyDeleteIt's gorgeous! Love the colors.
:)
Lisa
I think it looks like an attic fan. I love it!
ReplyDeletewindmills of my mind. what else (as George would say)?
ReplyDeleteI like the suggestion of Pick Up Sticks for the name. And I'd love a pdf pattern or a tutorial!
ReplyDeleteI like it!
ReplyDeleteHow about 'Cogs'.
I love this. I know I'm late to comment, but here's my name offering: Different Spokes for Different Folks. :)
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