when I made my quarantine log cabin quilt, there was a LOT of information about all the choices in that quilt. Having piled so much meaning into the fabric choices in my quarantine log cabin quilt, and having written about each block as I made it, it seemed like all those words needed to be recorded on the quilt label...
Autumn Columns (the Oakshott Blog Hop)
I love autumn and Michigan is having a truly beautiful one this year!
I’ve also been excited about shot cottons since I first laid eyes
on them over five years ago. And I
really enjoy mixing shot cottons with modern prints, which happens in my
DoublePlusGood quilt and in my megaXPlus quilt. They add a lovely complexity to the patchwork. Oakshotts are among my favorite shot cottons–the colors are wonderful, the fabric doesn’t curl when you press it, and the weight is very similar to standard quilting cottons.
on them over five years ago. And I
really enjoy mixing shot cottons with modern prints, which happens in my
DoublePlusGood quilt and in my megaXPlus quilt. They add a lovely complexity to the patchwork. Oakshotts are among my favorite shot cottons–the colors are wonderful, the fabric doesn’t curl when you press it, and the weight is very similar to standard quilting cottons.
Today’s post shows my first quilt top made entirely from
shot cottons. I made these simple improv
columns so that the colors in the Autumn fabric bundle would really shine. And I’m sharing this quilt with you today as
part of the blog hop for Oakshott’s Autumn bundle.
shot cottons. I made these simple improv
columns so that the colors in the Autumn fabric bundle would really shine. And I’m sharing this quilt with you today as
part of the blog hop for Oakshott’s Autumn bundle.
Materials:
Fat eighth bundle of Autumn Oakshott fabrics
½ yard if Nilgiri (the bluest fabric in the Autumn bundle)
½ yard of white Oakshott
Instructions:
My quilt is 48″ x 64″; I could have made it even larger as I didn’t use all of the fabrics.
Be sure to catch all the stops on this blog tour–each has a tutorial!
21 October Sonia Spence www.fabricandflowersuk.blogspot.co.uk
22 October Rossie Hutchinson r0ssie.blogspot.com
24 October Mary Menzer fairlymerry.blogspot.com
28 October Alison Dutton www.allison-sews.blogspot.com/
29 October Nicholas Ball www.quiltsfromtheattic.wordpress.com
30 October Kati Spencer www.fromthebluechair.com
31 October Wynn Tan www.zakkaart.typepad.com
Full disclosure: Oakshott sent me these fabrics at no cost. All opinions are my own and are genuine.
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These fabrics are really beautiful, and you have used them perfectly to create a sense of autumn. Thank you for sharing your process.
What a wonderful quilt!
Love this quilt! Thanks for including a tutorial!
I love that this is somewhat improv but without the waste that usually keeps me from improving!
Love your quilt and those colors are so pretty 🙂 Thanks for sharing!!
Thanks for the tute, and these colors are totally speaking to the depths of my soul – no kidding! Ha! I just love them!
Your top looks totally in its element in that bottom picture. Thanks for the tutorial.
Thanks for the great tute. You always manage to make tricky looking quilt look so achievable 🙂
Love the pattern — looking forward to using it someday! One issue with the article — the links to the other blogs in the Oakshott blog hop aren't working.
Thanks!
I love the quilt, it just says AUTUMN, such a wonderful design….
So pretty and a wonderful use of the oakshott. Those trees are dreamy
Love the backdrop chosen to showcase your quilt. Thank you for the tutorial to make the quilt.
Love your quilt and pics
Louise D
Love this quilt!!!!
Thank you so much for being a part of this blog hop and for making such a beautiful quilt and writing a really beautiful tutorial too. XXX
Great project. You have just enough white to make it pop! Thanks for sharing.
Wow – what a great quilt and brilliant tutorial. Thanks x
Love it!!
I really love your colours. And I really need to try Oakshott cottons.