Lou Orth Designs blog

  • 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 ...

  • Gifts for quilters and sewers

    by Lou Orth
    Today, I'm going to share my top gifts for quilters and sewers. This is great inspiration for getting the perfect gift for the fabric lover in you...
    Posted in sewing gifts

  • Gifts to sew, make and give

    by Lou Orth
    I love sewing and also love an excuse to sew up another project. Sewing up gifts means you also get to give a truly unique gift, tailored for the r...
    Posted in sewing gifts

  • Wild Forgotten lookbook - the Sprout quilt

    by Lou Orth
    So, a little while back I noticed I had received a message on Instagram from the unbelievably talented fabric designer, Bonnie Christine. She was ...
    Posted in quilt pattern