Blog Page 7 - Purple Daisies Quilting

Share, Teach and Honor

August 09, 2013

I don't do it often enough, but I do enjoy blogging. I love sharing the things I make, and the little tips and tricks that I've learned, with you.

And in all honesty, I beat myself up a bit for not posting more things, more often.

I want to share everything I know, about sewing and quilting, with you, but there's a struggle going on inside of my heart. I feel like I'm walking a fine line between...

Perfect Pressing Boards: A DIY Tutorial

July 25, 2013 4 Comments

Let's talk pressing boards.

The pressing board you choose to use, for your sewing and quilting projects, is very important. Maybe that's an understatement. It's vital.

When most of us start sewing, we often use the traditional ironing board for all of our pressing. Did you know that there's something better out there? Something that will give you better results with your finished sewing projects?...

Glue Basting Your Seams {Video!!}

June 04, 2013

If I could, I would scream it from the rooftops: "Glue basting is life changing!!"

I get a bit of reluctance from some quilters, and sewists, who haven't tried glue basting, or are cautious (maybe even scared) of trying it. Almost always, once they try glue basting, they "get it" and understand why it works so well. Then they discover how it can work for them and their sewing. This simple technique...

Bijoux by Bari J. Launch Party

May 09, 2013

Welcome! Pull up a cozy over sized pillow, and sip on some strawberry lemonade. I'm so happy to have you here to take a little peek at Bari J.'s new fabric line, Bijoux. If you haven't met Bijoux yet, skip on over and visit Bari J., where she tells Bijoux's story.

When Bijouxcruised in to my house, my sweet Nora pointed at each design, and requested a dress of her own, made from each one. A request...

Let's Face it, it's a Binding: Facing a Quilt Tutorial

March 25, 2013

Binding a quilt is that last little special touch that a quilter puts onto their quilt. A faced binding, aka invisible binding or non-binding binding, is a great way to bind a quilt to show off a more "arty" or modern look. The faced binding takes you right to the edge of the quilt, and gives the quilt a really clean and finished feel.

My friend Alyssa, over at Pile O Fabric, was facing the...

Half Square Triangle Tutorial: Magic Triangles, Part 1

March 01, 2013

Half square triangles are a staple in almost any quilter's repertoire. They are simple, playful, and versatile. Rotating them around, to the right, left, or upside-down can change the look of your quilt completely. The posibilities are endless!

You might already have a favorite way to make HSTs. I'm offering you a different technique that you just might like a lot. I really hope you give it a try....

Video Tutorial: Free-Motion Quilting

January 01, 2013

Happy New Year!!

I can hardly believe that it's already 2013! (yep, I just typed 2012 first, and had to delete it. I have a feeling I'll be doing that on checks for the next month or two.)

Ringing in the new year with a new free-motion quilting tutorial sounds pretty good to me. What do you think? Alyssa, from Pile O' Fabric asked me to be a part of her Technique Tutorial Tuesday, and of course I...

Have I Mentioned that I LOVE Disney?

December 19, 2012

Let the planning begin!! We've booked our trip for Disneyland in March!!! I'm SO excited! I'm kinda sorta geeking out a bit, too.

I love Disney. So much. It makes my heart happy. I'm pretty sure that my love affair began before I can remember. I watched The Magical World of Disney movies on Sunday nights. The Disney Channel was a dream come true. I recorded Mary Poppins, The Parent Trap, PollyAnna,...

Know Thy Machine

November 21, 2012

Hi Everyone! I'm the 23rd stop on the "Know Thy Machine" bog hop. This is such a fun hop to be a part of, and I hope you enjoy you stop here in my little world. Before I get started, I have to apologize. I missed my scheduled day for Monday Nov. 19th. I'm so sorry. I had my dates completely wrong, and didn't realize that I was a no-show.

I'm going to be answering Shruti'squestions about my handy...

String Quilt Block: A Foundation Piecing Tutorial

October 18, 2012 3 Comments

String quilts are pretty fantastic. They're so much fun to make, a great way to use up scraps, and can help build a lot of confidence if you're just beginning to learn to piece and quilt.

How to make a string quilt isn't new, and there are lots of other great tutorials out there. I learned how to make my first one from a blog I adore: Fil m in the Fridge.

I use a similar foundation piecing, aka paper...

Making Tie-dyed Shapes: Tutorial

October 16, 2012

In my former life, I taught arts and crafts to kiddos, at summer day camps and sleep-away camps. I taught tie-dying, basket weaving, sewing, and other fun crafty stuff. Now I get to use my skills for fun projects with my own kiddos.

Fun, bright, tie-dyed shirts, with shapes in the center (or anywhere!), were always a big hit with everyone. They seem hard to make, like they take some sort of...

A Blank Slate. A Fresh Start.

September 29, 2012

It's a little empty, isn't it? Not much is here yet, but I'm pretty sure that will change.

I had grand plans for having an amazing design done for the blog. It's on my list of things to do, but it will be later, rather than sooner. My "plan" was holding me back from just jumping in and getting started (not unheard of for me, which is something I'm working on), so I decided to jump right in,...

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