With 4" blocks, this is a fairly small quilt, 24" x 28". I ended up cutting 1" strips of the Liberty prints, and inserting a little square of Oakshott, then randomly cutting squares of Oakshott and inserting the little strip. Improv, but still controlled. With a couple of blocks, I made the cut at an angle. And didn't like it at all. But that's just me...living within a nice square box.
Then I handquilted the whole thing with a combination of 12 wt Aurifil and number 8 perle cotton. And took some pictures at Huntington Lake.
I hadn't stitched the binding down at this point, and you can barely see the lake in the background
The colors are stunning!
ReplyDeleteJust gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful quilt! I love the Liberty prints inset with the gorgeous solids. And the stitching really makes everything pop.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful quilt, and hand quilted too!!!!
ReplyDeleteHi! I like also nice square box. This quilt is beautiful, colours are gorgeus and the pattern is great! Those little squares in the stripes are perfect. x Teje
ReplyDeleteI love how the handquilting really complements this quilt brilliantly.
ReplyDeleteIt's beautiful!
ReplyDeleteLove it! Really pretty colors and fabrics!
ReplyDeleteYummy purple! It's beautiful, Cindy!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely quilt. I love that photo of it next to the blue door. The colours work so well together. I love the chunky hand quilting too - it gives quite a different finish.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! Oakshot is amazing.
ReplyDeleteIt's beautiful. Great photos too.
ReplyDeleteOh my!!! A wonderful little quilt!! Swooning a bit over those oakshotts!!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. I love the colors.
ReplyDeleteHow was your retreat anyway? It looks like a beautiful spot. Lovely quilt again ; )
ReplyDeleteSuch deep, beautiful blues! I love it!!!
ReplyDeleteJust beautiful! Shared on my fb page!
ReplyDeleteThese fabrics are so gorgeous. What a great little quilt! :)
ReplyDeleteI like the boxes and blue is a fav color!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful quilt, love the handstitching! I've had a pastel bundle of oakshotts for a year now and still not used them. I want to pair them with Liberty fabrics but can't decide what to do!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous quilt!
ReplyDeleteFab combo :o) I'm working with the ruby bundle this weekend, making a ruby anniversary pressie for my parents
ReplyDeleteThis is so beautiful Cindy! I hope you will be hanging it somewhere so everyone can admire the pretty fabrics and your gorgeous hand quilting!
ReplyDeletewow! Those blues are wonderful! ANd then to add bits of Liberty! This is one yummy quilt! I agree with Lucy...it needs to hang where others can enjoy it :)
ReplyDeleteThis is such a beautiful quilt! I'd really like to see it in person. I have a small bundle of Oakshott, purchased after you blogged about your other Oakshott quilt, and now don't have an idea of what to do with it. You've made something especially pretty, and that you hand-quilted it makes it even more wonderful. You do good work, Cindy!
ReplyDeleteLove the colors in the Oakshott collection. Brilliant idea to combine the shot cottons with the Liberty fabrics. Your hand quilting is a perfect touch. Gorgeous quilt Cindy!
ReplyDeleteThis is a fabulous little quilt Cindy. Can you believe I still haven't even seen Oakshott let alone tried it. It's awfully tempting though when I see such great projects like this. Nice outdoor photos too.
ReplyDeleteJust beautiful Cindy! Also saw your quilt that is in Modern Patchwork over on Anne's blog - you have beautiful designs.
ReplyDeleteLove this quilt, it is just beautiful, simple yet so graphic.
ReplyDeleteKathie