Daisy Daydream Quilt - Ruby Star Society Starry

By Taylor KrzSeptember 24, 2026

Daisy Daydream is now available! Purchase a PDF or printed pattern booklet here.

When I was in the writing stage of the Daisy Daydream quilt pattern, I reached out to Breanna to see if she would be interested in making this quilt. I have always been a fan of her work and fangirled a little when she agreed! She was kind enough to take you all behind the scenes of her process here in this blog post. So without further ado, take it away, Breanna!

Hi there, my name is Breanna and I am an avid quilter, pattern tester, tech editor and long arm quilter based in Ontario, Canada. I’ve been quilting since I was six years old, and it is still my favorite way to spend time. My favourite soundtrack while quilting is a toss up between my latest audiobook or whichever Taylor Swift era fits my mood in the moment.

It was love at first sight when I saw the Daisy Daydream pattern, so of course I jumped right in to make my own version. Taylor’s design manages to be both striking and whimsical, and I love that the throw size is a whopping 66 x 82 inches! I’ve never made a throw-sized quilt that big, and honestly I think I’ve been missing out this whole time.

I wanted to work with prints for this project, but didn’t want anything that was going to compete with the bold daisy design. Starry by Ruby Star Society ended up being the perfect solution, adding a little bit of fun without being distracting. I flip flopped back and forth between using a cool color palette with greens, blues and purples, and a warm palette. But the peaches, pinks and reds won out and I ended up choosing the colors Watermelon, Warm Red, Peach, Plum and Neon Pink.

As soon as I picked and ordered my quilt top fabric I realized that I already had the perfect backing in my stash! Unruly Nature by Jen Hewitt for Ruby Star Society was one of the first collections I fell in love with when I discovered Ruby Star Society, and I’d been holding on to this 5 yard cut of the Heart Flowers print in Pecan for quite a while. It ended up coordinating perfectly with the Starry colors I had chosen, and I love how the daisy theme carries over to the backing.

I’ve been sewing with curves for a while now, but I still find myself needing a bit of a mental pep talk every time I sit down to start a new project that includes them. It’s almost like it takes my brain a moment to catch up and remember that this is something I already know how to do. Thankfully the templates for Daisy Daydream include room for trimming, which takes some of the pressure off. And sure enough, as soon as I had sewn my first curve I was right back into it.

When it came to choosing a quilting design for my Daisy Daydream quilt I knew I wanted something that would provide consistent overall texture without any sharp points or large gaps between the quilting. That quickly led me to one of my all-time favorite pantographs: Abacus. I prefer my quilting on the denser side, so I scaled the design to only leave about half an inch between each of the quilting lines. I can’t wait to see how it looks after it’s first wash. I’m a big fan of crinkly quilts, and I’m sure this one won’t disappoint. The weather is just starting to get a little cooler here, and I’m already dreaming of cozying up to watch You’ve Got Mail with a cup of tea and my Daisy Daydream quilt. It should definitely be big enough to keep me warm!