Cosmic Cactus Pillow - Tester Parade

The Cosmic Cactus pattern testers have been awesome! They have helped me refine my pattern and each created a pillow in their own unique style. It’s been fun to see how each one has brought the design to life with their choice of fabrics and colour schemes that I would not have considered. I hope these amazing pillows inspire you to create your own unique version. Thank you to all my testers for helping me!

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The Cosmic Cactus pillow pattern is available in our shop.

 

Roz Moller @thecrappyquilter has completed her pillow in these lovely solid pinks and white. The fabrics are Prima Homespun from Spotlight in Lipstick, Dusty pink, Baby pink and White. The crosshatch quilting is wider and matches the width of the blocks.

 

Nicki Slater @missouri_marine_mom has taken her colour cues from the gorgeous feather print fabric and selected some beautiful solid blues and tan. The centre of the Square in the square block was fussy cut with the feather print at the centre of the pillow. Nicki made two matching pillows to complement a reading chair.

Fabric pull by Nicki Slater
Nicki Slater @missouri_marine_mom completed two pillows
Finished pillow by Nicki Slater

Instructions for fussy cutting the Square in a square block are included in the pattern.

 

Maria Amaya Gutiérrez @amuceta has used fabrics from the Art Gallery Fabrics range called ‘Lilliput’ designed by Sharon Holland. She has created a gorgeous pillow which features some prints in navy and orange. Amaya has added an extra element with the use of chenille trim which looks just amazing! I’ve never seen this before, so if you’re interested to know the product is called Chenille-It Blooming Bias and it adds beautiful texture to this pillow.

Pillow completed by Amaya Gutierrez
Quilting and chenille feature by Amaya
 

Betsy Clements @Scrappylovequilts has used a gorgeous range of vibrant fabric prints from the Sincerely Yours fabric collection by Sherri & Chelsi for Moda Fabrics. She has added some gorgeous hand quilting to frame the outline of the design. These colours really make the design pop and you can imagine this being a statement piece on your lounge!

Completed pillow by Betsy @Scrappylovequilts
Fabric Pull by Betsy Clements
 

Ingrid Van Kampen @ingridsquilts has selected a beautiful range of prints in navy with a pop of orange in the centre to match a quilt she has already made. She added her own personal style to this pillow, which gives you some idea how versatile the pattern can be. Ingrid has completed some beautiful hand quilting which highlights the blocks.

Pillow made by Ingrid Van Kampen @IngridQuilts
Hand Quilting by Ingrid Van Kampen @IngridQuilts
Envelope pillow backing by Ingrid Van Kampen

Overlapping envelope pillow backing.

 

Janet Davies @janetsquilts_etc used fabrics from the Grunge Basics fabric collection by Moda. With the use of festive colours, Janet has decided to turn her pillow top into a wall hanging for Christmas.

Finished pillow top by Janet Davies @janetsquilts_etc
 

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Lisa Briese

Lou Lou & Betty is a culmination of my love of quilting, designing and sharing my quilting knowledge. From an early age I’ve had a love of craft and one early memory is spending my school holidays learning how to sew on my Mum’s sewing machine. After a number of years moving around on military postings, I’ve finally settled in the beautiful beachside city of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.

I design modern quilt patterns that are thoughtfully written. In addition, tutorials are available on our website that allow even a beginner to complete their first quilt project. Discover how you can make a quilt with a basic sewing machine and quilting tools, so you can fall in love with this craft. With a growing library of resources, PDF patterns, quilt fabric kits and curated fabric bundles, take a look at what Lou Lou & Betty has to offer.

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