Designer Spotlight – Lou Orth

Each month we meet up with a variety of quilt and fabric designers, new book authors, notion developers and more! It’s fun to get to know them a little bit better. Let me introduce you to Lou Orth of Lou Orth Designs.

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How did you get your start in sewing?

My mother in law taught me how to sew on her old Husqvarna. I made a simple fold over envelope cushion and never looked back.

Where do you find inspiration? 

I love spending time playing around designing quilts. I keep tweeking/refining until i get something that feels right.

Do you have a favorite or a few favorite notions? What are they?

I love my 12″ x 6″ Olfa ruler. It’s not fancy but it’s great quality and I can use it for 90% of my cutting requirements. Also a Hera marker is great for marking out quilting lines!

Tell us about the project your currently working on.

I am currently working on a scrappy happy quilt. It’s a new design and I have designed it with the QuiltCon scrappy challenge in mind.

Have anything fun coming up or just happening that you’d like to share?

I’ve just released my Celestial Quilt as a stand alone course, along side my FPP masterclass course.

What are your favorite parts of quilting?

Fabric pull! I love pulling out fabrics and auditioning them for a quilt.

Give us a quirky fact about yourself 🙂

I have a stork scissors tattoo.

What interests do you pursue when you’re not quilting?

I love reading. It’s great for some downtime after sewing up a storm!

Where Can I find More?

Website: Lou Orth Designs

Instagram: @louorthdesigns

Pamela will be joining us this month inside the quilt group for a guest chat. she will put together a brief trunk show of quilts so viewers can get a feel of who she is. Not a member yet? You should be! Come join us for a wonderful, fun and inspirational year of quilting. More info here.

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