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Oakshott Tile Quilt

After seeing all my British friends sewing with them, I finally got my hands on some Oakshott Cottons. I about squealed when I opened the package…I got a beautiful Lipari Bundle and a Ruby Red Bundle. These are such beautiful fabrics, and the light reflects off them in such a wonderful way.
They are shot cottons, and I had previously heard that other brands of shot cotton are difficult to work with…thin and wavy. Not the case with these!!! They are as easy to sew with as any other quilting cotton out there. I really don’t have a bad thing to say about them, they are really that wonderful, and available in so many different colors!!
I decided to make this simple tiled quilt on Friday night. I pieced this using Aurifil thread. The squares are all 4″ x 4″, and the gray solid is a Kona. I wish I had used something more bold like black, but I didn’t have any in my stash. I felt very disappointed in my color layout when I first finished this quilt…I felt that I had used too many pinks. I did not have enough green and blue for the entire quilt, but looking back, I think that would have been the ticket. I wasn’t going to post the finished quilt at first, but I figured, not every project is a blaring success…sometimes it’s okay to be lukewarm about a project. I think maybe when I quilt it, it will make a big difference.

I just adore the Oakshotts though…aren’t those greens and blues just spectacular?! I’m going to get some more so I can make something else!! If you’re interested in getting your own Oakshotts, they do deliver to countries outside of the UK. I also noticed a coupon code for 10% on their site, by signing up for their newsletter. Also, the VAT charge (20%) does not apply to countries outside of Europe.

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10 thoughts on “Oakshott Tile Quilt

  1. Marla says:

    Maybe you could quilt with a black or other dark thread in the gray? Just a thought. Love the shimmery oakshotts.

  2. Jodi says:

    I, for one, love it and am truly glad you posted it!

  3. Charlotte says:

    it’s beautiful! They really are such lovely fabrics.

  4. Beth says:

    I like it! The pink really did not stand out for me, I just thought it was a lot of great color. And it is. The fabric looks awesome.

  5. kateuk says:

    They are gorgeous fabrics-the textures and colours are delicious.

  6. Katy Cameron says:

    Such beautiful fabrics! I’m ashamed to say I still haven’t done anything with the NYB block I made for the sew along with them, nor anything with my leftovers!

  7. Oh I love it – it will grow on you!!

  8. Lisa E says:

    I have to tell you it’s an ugly quilt. In fact, it’s so ugly that I think you should mail it to me! I’ll take care of it and you won’t ever have to see it again. Obviously, just kidding. You’re being way too hard on yourself. It’s beautiful!

  9. Jean says:

    Love the Oakshots, too! There is a store in Canada that sells them. It is http://www.hyggligt.ca should be lower shipping costs.

  10. suemac says:

    Very nice colors. That shot cotton shimmers.

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