Cosmic Cactus Pillow - Colour Inspiration
The Cosmic Cactus Pillow is the first pattern designed by Lisa Briese.
This is a small project you can complete in a weekend and is suitable for confident beginners. The pillow design matches the Cosmic Cactus Quilt that will release in early 2022 and will be available in a Baby and Throw size.
Be inspired by these colours palettes or choose any of your four favourite colours to make this fun pillow.
Scroll down to view the inspiration gallery online or download a PDF copy to save or print.
Outlined below are all the material requirements, including fabric, batting and pillow insert size so you can start planning your pillow!
Where can you get the pattern?
You can obtain your copy of the pattern from our shop.
Choose fabrics to suit your style or decor:
Fabric solids or low volume prints to create a fresh and modern look.
Small floral prints for a cottage style.
What is your style?
Large fabric prints and stripes are not recommended unless you can accommodate them by fussy cutting.
Fabric for Cosmic Colourway.
Browse the gallery of colourways and scroll down for further details about fabrics.
Cosmic Colours - Version 1
Fabric A - Kona Windsor
Fabric B - Kona Azure
Fabric C - Kona Curry
Fabric D - Kona White
Crosshatch quilting 3/4” apart using Signature Size 40 Cotton in ‘camel’.
Make the matching quilt, with the quilt pattern releasing in early 2022. You can find out more about the Cosmic Cactus Quilt here.
This pillow will match the ‘cosmic’ quilt colourway.
The quilt pattern will have two quilt sizes:
Baby - 48” x 48” (128cm x 128cm)
Throw - 64” x 64” (163cm x 163cm)
Cosmic Colours - Version 2 - Same colours, different look!
Fabric A - Kona White
Fabric B - Kona Azure
Fabric C - Kona Windsor
Fabric D - Kona Curry
Cactus Colours - Version 1
Fabric A - Kona Everglade
Fabric B - Kona Cypress
Fabric C - Kona Cactus
Fabric D - Kona White
I couldn’t get to the shops to buy quilting thread during our Covid lockdown, so I improvised and used Gutermann thread colour CA0776.
This pillow will match the ‘cactus’ quilt colourway.
The quilt will be available in three colour options, making it a versatile pattern:
Two-colour (minimalist)
Four-colour
Scrappy (eight colours)
Cactus Colours - Version 2 - Same colours, different look!
Fabric A - Kona White
Fabric B - Kona Cypress
Fabric C - Kona Everglade
Fabric D - Kona Cactus
Choose a fun print for you pillow backing!
Tip: Shop for backing fabric while there are sales, particularly for those larger size quilts!
Cosmic Colourway: (RHS) Grand Traverse Bay by Minick & Simpson - Floral Ivory - Moda 14820 11
Cactus Colourway: (LHS) Memoire A Paris Lawn Yellow Lime 41088-50 by Lecien.
If you’re lucky you can still grab some of this fabric online!
A touch of warmth with earthy tones.
Fabric A - Kona Mahogany
Fabric B - Kona Salmon
Fabric C - Kona Cayenne
Fabric D - Kona Bone
Warm and earthy tones - same colours, different look!
Fabric A - Kona Bone
Fabric B - Kona Salmon
Fabric C - Kona Mahogany
Fabric D - Kona Cayenne
Neutral Tones.
Fabric A - Kona Pepper
Fabric B - Kona Sand
Fabric C - Kona Latte
Fabric D - Kona Snow
Neutral Tones - same colours, different look!
Fabric A - Kona Snow
Fabric B - Kona Latte
Fabric C -Kona Pepper
Fabric D - Kona Sand
Blue Colourway
Fabric A - Kona Natural
Fabric B - Kona Papaya
Fabric C - Kona Prussian
Fabric D - Kona Pistachio
This pillow will match the ‘blue’ scrappy quilt which uses eight colours.
You have the option to make the quilt using the calculated yardage OR make it scrappy by using Fat Eights, Fat Quarters or leftover fabrics from your fabric stash.
Pink Colourway
Fabric A - Kona White
Fabric B - Kona Melon
Fabric C - Kona Sangria
Fabric D - Kona Corn Yellow
The pillow will match the ‘pink’ scrappy quilt colourway in the pinks and yellows.
I would love to see your finished pillows! Please share using the hashtags:
#CosmicCactusPillow #LouLouandBettyPatterns
