Lou Orth Designs blog

  • Lighthearted - An Aurifil and Moda Challenge

    by Lou Orth
    As an Aurifil Artisan I was given the opportunity to get involved with this year's 'Stitch Pink' project featuring Camille Roskelley’s Lighthearted...

  • Paper Kites - Orchard inspired

    by Lou Orth
    All the info on my latest Paper Kites project. Lots of pics included!

  • Mini Pin Pincushion

    by Lou Orth
    Hello, how are you? Today I'm so excited to finally introduce to you the 'Mini Pin' pin cushion. This cute little pincushion comes in 2 sizes and ...
    Posted in Gather and Sew Facebook group, mini pin pincushion

  • British Sew a row - It's Topiary time!

    by Lou Orth
    It's week 1 of the English Country garden sew along and for the next week we are going to be focusing on whipping up some Topiary blocks! Before ...

  • Summer of Sewing - Introducing the 'English Country Garden' Quilt

    by Lou Orth
    Hello! Welcome along to the 2023 British Sew a Row sew along info page. In this blog post I will outline the different blocks, key dates, where to ...

  • Tips for raw edge machine applique

    by Lou Orth
    Lou's top tips for getting the best out of your raw edge machine applique sewing.
    Posted in applique, how to, tips

  • Winter Glow sew along

    by Lou Orth
    Relaxed sew along for the Winter Glow fairy lights applique pattern. Join for applique tips, and festive fun.
    Posted in pattern, sew along

  • Create a cohesive scrappy quilt with ease!

    by Lou Orth
    Lou teaches you how to pull fabric to  to put together a cohesive scrappy quilt.
    Posted in fabric pull, how to, scrappy

  • British Sew a Row, Week 2: Conversation starter

    by Lou Orth
    It's week 2 of the British Sew a Row and for the next two weeks we are going to be focusing on whipping up some Conversation Starter blocks. Befor...

  • Foundation paper by Patterntrace: A review

    by Lou Orth
    Foundation paper from Patterntrace is a specialist paper made for printing FPP templates on. You just pop it into your printer and print your FPP t...

  • The Summer of sewing - British Sew a Row 2022

    by Lou Orth
    Hello! Welcome along to the British Sew a Row sew along info page. In this blog post I will outline the different blocks, key dates, where to get p...

  • What is a Quilt BOM?

    by Lou Orth
    There are many acronyms in the world of quilting, but I think to the outside world, a 'Quilt BOM' might be one of the weirder ones.   BOM is short ...