Oakshot Blog
Deborah Kemball has kindly sent us some photos of her mouthwatering appliqué Chilli Pepper Wreath in two colour ways using Italy on the chair cushions and new Colourshotts for the other.
For more mouthwateringly beautiful appliqué flowers do go to Deborah’s site and see what you can resist!
Kate Evans let her imagination run wild with a whole load of Oakshott fabrics. She says: “I’m not sure the pictures do justice to the wonderful colours and effects of the fabrics.”
Very kind Kate but they certainly made us smile.
“I have really loved working with your delicious Oakshotts”
A wonderful lesson in free motion embroidery and improvised quilting from Cabbage Quilts using the Impressions range. This is just one element!
Laurence le Dain of Le Chas Colore near Paris included fabrics from the Lipari and Lakes collections in this glorious patchwork:
LE CHAS COLORE, 86, Boulevard de Créteil, 94100 Saint Maur Des Fosses
or several – and help us make space for our new Autumn deliveries!
are all reduced to clear.
Additions to our New Colourshott and Lakes collections will be available to see and buy, and why not take a sneak preview of our new quilt designs from Lynne Goldsworthy, Amy Friend and more.
Join us at 19 Bamel Way, Gloucester Business Park, Brockworth, Gloucester, GL3 4BH
Further information from 01452 371571
They are using some amazing colours and coming up with some great projects for you – go on have a look!
(http://lilysquilts.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/the-oakshott-colourshott-bundle-blog-hop.html)
Sew Mama Sew ran an Oakshott Ruby Mini Quilt Challenge and is slowly releasing news of the 52 fantastic creations that resulted. Just for starters:
If you are an Instagram follower then have a look at #oakshottrubymin
Mairi Wheeler has taken her Ruby Reds on holiday to the wilds of Harris. As she says:
This is when being an OAP has its advantages.”
The wonderfully enthusiastic (and talented) Jacqueline Marangos not only uses and designs with Oakshott fabrics but sells them at festivals and exhibitions round France.
She has produced this beautiful little bag in Ruby Reds (kit available):
English-speaking, button-mad Jacqueline runs L’Aigulle Boutique in Burgundy and has taken Oakshott fabrics to Nantes and Paris and in July (4-6) she will be at the Festival du Lin in Normandy.
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Avez-vous remarqué que cette année les couleurs sont vives et éclatantes comme pour chasser la grisaille de l’hiver. Cela change de nos beiges et noirs que nous aimons tant. Des vestes, manteaux, bijoux, chaussures sont de toutes les teintes gaies et colorées et, oui, il y en a aussi pour la « quilteuse ». Oakshott tissus pour patchwork vient de sortir 57 couleurs chatoyantes dans la gamme Colourshott, parfaites pour le patchwork et l’habillement.
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See how Krista’s Lipari Cosmic Star was transformed by Janet’s free motion skills:
Krista called her blog Luminescence Defined and emailed us with:
‘thank you for sharing your incredibly beautiful fabric’
