Kara Jo’s Daisy Do Quilt

Excited to share this incredible quilt with you that Kara Jo made…she used the english paper piecing method, which means the entire thing was sewn together by hand, with the exception of the borders.

The pattern is called Daisy Do in the Jen Kingwell book called Quilt Lovely. I just linked one shop, there are several that carry this book and it’s also available on amazon. It’s such an amazing quilt!!!

If you follow me on instagram, then you may have seen this photo while I was quilting. I love to turn the lights out and pull out my flashlight to see if I’ve missed a spot, but also to see all the quilting textures.

I used Natural White Omni thread from Superior Threads to quilt it and 8020 cotton poly blend batting from Winline Textiles.

I love it when I can pull out my Circle2 rulers, and for this one I used my 4”/10” ruler. I use the inner circle, the 4”, for the curves in the flowers. I typically use my rulers for orange peel petals, however they are great for echoing in shapes as well. If you quilt freemotion, you should grab a set!! They are available in my shop.

I also quilted lines with one of Linda’s Edge rulers from the Quilted Pineapple, and included a freehand swirl with it for the background.

Kara Jo wanted my Overlapping Circles for the border, which is a fun texture to frame all the flowers. Overlapping Circles is something I teach in my Quilting It Freemotion Course. If you’ve been wanting to learn how to quilt freemotion… Check it out!!!

This quilt is so beautiful!!! I wish you could all see it in person.

Have you tried english paper piecing yet? I love it!!! It’s relaxing and doesn’t require much thought. I’m working on my quilt a little here and there. Hopefully I’ll be sewing the edges together soon, so I can sew them to the quilt.

If you’re interested in having me quilt for you, check out my calendar. I have lots of edge to edge spots still open before Christmas. Have a great week!! Happy quilting! • leisha