Put on your sunglasses to admire Monika Huelsebusch’s Zest of Life quilt for which she used 285 five inch squares of 30 different colours (fantastisch):
French Griffes in Oakshott Earth
Jackie of L’Aiguillée Boutique has sent in a picture of an exclusive patchwork design by Martine Apaolaza made with Oakshott earth colours. Just love the quirky little button – a boutique trademark:
She is selling the kit for 25 euros containing fabric and instructions.
Quilt Now
The lovely Quilt Now magazine (of Stockport, UK and online) are carrying a delicious splurge on Oakshott:
Austrian Ruby
We are huge fans of the inspirational work done by Lucia of Bosna Quilts, Bregenz, Austria and love her view of Oakshott Ruby Reds as a work in progress:
Butterly Flickr
Thanks to Juliet of The Tartanwiki for running her Butterfly Challenge
Have a look at the winners on Flickr and their blogs:
On a Gossamer Wing by Lisa in the USA as the winner of the Oakshott Cotton Fat Eighth Lipari bundle.
Mara of Secretly Stitching in Greece won the the Oakshott Cotton Fat Eighths Lakes bundle.
Jamie k.b. won the tartankiwi patterns and a little something from Juliet.
Oakshott Go Around
Ursel Josefs-Kirschbaum has posted a stunning picture of her new quilt (Oakshott Go Around) using Ruby Reds and New Colourshott on her Flickr stream (plus a couple of construction shots).
It's a mystery
If you are a member of the Quilter’s Guild you’ll be aware of the Mystery Row quilt they’ve been gradually revealing over 2014 in their magazine The Quilter (last row is being revealed in the winter issue). Although it is a member’s ‘thing’ here’s a slideshow preview of some rows so far. Have you had a peek? Now that is what we call creativity – what a glorious kaleidoscope!
Patchwork in Alsace
From 18–21 September 2014 you can buy Oakshott fabrics from L’Aiguillée Boutique at the 20th Carrefour Européen du Patchwork in Ste. Marie-aux-Mines in Alsace, France. Look out for her special promotions.
1718 Patchwork in 2014
Great excitement at Oakshott when our fabrics were chosen by the Quilt Museum in York for the kit to go with their 1718 Silk Patchwork Coverlet exhibition (5 September–13 December 2014).
The 1718 Coverlet’s 60 exquisitely sewn blocks use a mosaic patchwork technique and illustrate the maker’s surroundings. This is just one small section from the coverlet:
This is a rare chance to see a textile treasure which is normally kept in storage to prevent its deterioration. But if you can’t get to York by 13 December then you can still see the coverlet in detail in Susan Briscoe’s fascinating book The 1718 Coverlet. This book contains a fascinating history of the original and the story of how The Quilter’s Guild made a replica (also on show). If you want to make your own coverlet then the book also contains both original and modern instructions (and Susan is running a workshop on 11 October 2014).
The Quilters’ Guild selected 16 colourways from Oakshott’s New Colourshott collection. Describing their choice, Susan says:
“Oakshott cottons are perfect for a project like this because their quality and colour intensity produce a wonderful iridescence: they look like silk, yet they’re actually 100% mercerised shot cotton.”
The fabric selection is available from the Quilt Museum’s online shop www.quiltmuseumshop.org.uk as pre-cut Fat Eighths or Fat Quarters.
New Colourshott Fat Eighths Picks: Orchid
Jo of MyBearPaw described the Orchid bundle as
“heavenly”
and was immediately inspired to develop her take on a (Japanese) folded patchwork technique. Follow her thought processes on her tutorial and you too could be cuddling one of these:
