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  • Kaleidoscopic Array quilt pattern

    Kaleidoscopic Array

    Recreate the wonder of a kaleidoscopic with a quilt block. With a simple rotation of the blocks you can create up to seven unique layouts. 

  • Cosmic Cactus Quilt

    Cosmic Cactus Quilt

    Designed as a skill builder pattern that allows a beginner quilter to learn three essential quilt piecing methods.

  • Urban Crossways Pillow

    Urban Crossways Pillow

    A modern pillow with two-colour, five-colour or scrappy pillow options, making this a versatile pattern.

  • Cosmic Cactus Pillow

    Cosmic Cactus Pillow

    A modern pillow designed to match the Cosmic Cactus Quilt.

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Urban Crossways: Quilting Idea’s
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Urban Crossways: Quilting Idea’s
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You have finished your Urban Crossways pillow front and you are not sure how you should quilt it! Then you’re in the right place to discover a couple of simple ways to quilt your pillow

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Urban Crossways Pillow - Pattern Details
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Urban Crossways Pillow - Pattern Details
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It’s finally here! The Urban Crossways pillow pattern is now available! This post outlines everything you need to know about the Urban Crossways pattern + stick around to see the Pattern Testers Parade at the end. This is the first pattern to offer both a PDF Pattern and Printed Pattern.

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How to Sew a scant 1/4 Inch seam
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How to Sew a scant 1/4 Inch seam
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Discover what is a scant 1/4 inch seam; when a scant 1/4 inch seam matters; and how to sew a perfect scant 1/4 inch seam in Two Easy Steps!

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How to Match Prints on your quilt backing
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How to Match Prints on your quilt backing
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An easy and effective method for matching a pattern in your quilt backing. Follow our guide to achieve amazing results!

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Kaleidoscopic Array Quilt - Baby size + Scrappy Version
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Kaleidoscopic Array Quilt - Baby size + Scrappy Version
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Discover how you can make this baby size quilt using fabric from your stash, or leftover fabric from other projects. Our guide provides inspiration and outlines everything from selecting the quilt layout, colourway, adding the optional border, matching a fabric print in your backing, using decorative stitches for machine quilting and more!

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Cosmic Cactus Pillow - Pattern makeover!
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Cosmic Cactus Pillow - Pattern makeover!
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The Cosmic Cactus Pillow pattern has just undergone a makeover! This is the most popular pattern in my shop and the first pattern that I ever published. So when I was looking over it recently, I realised how far I’ve progressed as a pattern writer! I’m sure you’ll appreciate the improvements I’ve made to the pattern, so read on to find out more.

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View fullsize My 'favourite makes' series continues with the Kaleidoscopic Array pillow. This pillow is special to me for it's quilting. In recent times I've take the time to enjoy the process of machine quilting and how it takes my finished quilts to another leve
View fullsize What makes a quilt stand out more than others? Is it the quilt pattern, the fabric or the processing of making the quilt? The reasons can be quite personal depending on why you are making the quilt (or for whom). Over the next week or so I'm going
View fullsize Can you believe it's one year since the Urban Crossways Pillow pattern released? I love how this pattern works equally well with fabric solids or prints. Plus you have three layouts to choose from! 🎂To celebrate one year since the pattern release, E
View fullsize The reason I test my patterns is so YOU don't have to spend time with the seam ripper! Plus I have pattern testers who will run through the pattern from start to finish to ensure that your experience making the quilt will be a seamless one!! LOL😆 M
View fullsize Hello there! How was your weekend? Did you have a fun weekend of sewing? I finished up an apron and chefs hat for a special birthday girl turning 8 years old. She loves to help her Mum in the kitchen and wanted her very own apron. The chefs hat is a
View fullsize Looking for a new quilting project? Choosing the pattern is easy, especially with all our patterns 20% off! Selecting the fabric can be more of a challenge with so many gorgeous fabrics available to us. And guess what? All our fabrics are 20% off too
View fullsize I recently enjoyed a holiday to Japan with my family and I'm only just starting to get back to work. People in Japan love their cats! So it was a delight to see cats at temples and represented in so much of their merchandise. So of course I couldn't
View fullsize CYBER SALE is now on with 20% off all our quilt patterns! Plus the Cosmic Cactus quilt (pictured) and pillow patterns have had a complete makeover with many improvements I’m sure you’ll enjoy. Click SHOP link in our Bio to our Etsy Shop.
View fullsize It’s always a wonderful feeling to give a quilt! My sister has just received her Kaleidoscopic Array quilt and is delighted with the gorgeous scrappy look she was hoping for. Before I started making this quilt I had to find her ideal colour pal
View fullsize Another photo of this scrappy Kaleidoscopic Array quilt at the lovely Japanese Gardens in Toowoomba. I’ll be giving this quilt to my sister today for her to enjoy and snuggle under in the cold weather. So just enjoying this quilt for a little l

COMING SOON!

The Heart Fields Quilt is a super cute heart + flower quilt pattern will be available as a wall hanging, baby, small throw and large throw sizes.

The pattern will include options for a Traditional (two-colour), Modern (five-colour, as pictured) and a Mix + Match option that allows you to have some fun with your fabrics.

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MEET THE DESIGNER

Hello & welcome!

I'm Lisa and the maker behind Lou Lou & Betty. 

It was during a Covid lockdown in 2020 that I decided to turn my quilting hobby into something more. Since then I have embarked on a journey to become a quilt designer, with my first pattern releasing in 2021.

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