Oakshot Blog
We are so happy that Amy (Diary of a Quilter) persevered with her evocative Modern Maples quilt and we just love it that our Ruby Red fabrics have been part of such cooperative teamwork: Amy and family, Emily Sessions and … well, have a read about the journey and a look at all the lovely pics. Here’s just a detail:
Krista of Poppyprint in Canada has designed a fabulous modern quilt (featuring as pattern of the month in MQG‘s September newsletter). Her fascinating journey to the design, Chess on the Steps, is on her blog.
“This quilt was made entirely of the new Colourshott shot cottons …”
“… The quilting was all done with free-form (unmarked) lines with my Pfaff IDT (built in walking foot). I just followed seams in the piecing and went for it. There are 7 coordinating colours of Aurifil 30 wt thread on the quilt. Sewing with these shot cottons is so enjoyable as the colours are beautifully saturated – at times I feel like I’m working with sari silk!”
Just in case you’re tempted here are the swatches for the colours used
Jacqui popped in to see us with her variation of the Oakshott City Lights quilt, so we took a quick photo. The kit is normally sold with Lipari/Colourshott fabrics. Jacqui has used the Ruby Reds.
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):
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.
The lovely Quilt Now magazine (of Stockport, UK and online) are carrying a delicious splurge on Oakshott:
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:
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.
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).
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!