meg Posted April 22, 2012 Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 hi everybody.... i've been seeing so much mention of the oakshott cottons on the blogs i read from across the pond.... i'm wondering, are they available anywhere here in the states? do any of you know where i could get some? i would just love to feel what all the fuss is about. the colors are great. are they much different than kona solids? thanks for any tips. happy sunday! meg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted April 22, 2012 Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 I think that fabric is called shot cotton here and Kaffe Fassett has shot cottons in his various fabric lines. The warp and weft are different colors of usually hand-dyed thread so you get a sheen depending on the angle of light. Google shot cotton to see lots of chatter and sources. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathG Posted April 22, 2012 Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 Hi Meg I have only bought the plain Oakshott cotton once, and this is just my opinion. It is a lovely fabric, but I find it to be thinner than say a Kona cotton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewlinzi Posted April 22, 2012 Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 Very nice, very expensive and only available from the UK. £15 per metre Also available are super organic cottons from www.fairtradefabric.co.uk and shot cottons from Kaffe Fasset. Thing is - these are woven in India using old fashioned foot looms. They are shot, like shot silk but prone to fraying! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meg Posted April 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 wow - i googled shot cotton and, surprise, surprise, dame linda is right. there is lots of info out there for me. i think i shall order a small piece to give it an upclose lookie and feel...feel is so important to me. and thanks kath for the tip...i'm wondering if it's softer than a kona. do you remember? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meg Posted April 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 linzi - we must've been typing at the same time. hmmmm.....fraying....perhaps these are not for me. but i think i will order a small piece with my next order just so i know what all the fuss is about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathG Posted April 22, 2012 Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 Hi Meg, strangely I cannot remember what I used it for, it was a long time ago. I think it would be quite soft when washed. I was very tempted a couple of months ago to buy the special. It was a fat eights pack of every colour but I resisted. Like I need more fabric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janette Posted April 22, 2012 Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 I love the oakshott cottons, and if they weren't so expensive I would definitely use them alot more..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meg Posted April 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 yup - i'll be ordering a dibble on my next order - just to see for myself. i'm just so curious about them... the bloggers RAVE...and if they are soft...YIKES...i might love them. thanks for the advice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmoore1223 Posted April 23, 2012 Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 The Kaffe Shot Cottons are thinner than Kona and softer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quilted charm Posted April 23, 2012 Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 I just bought some of Kaffe's and I was surprised at the thin feel to the fabric, but love the color and it sewed up quite nicely. Haven't quilted it yet. It almost has the feel of batik, but without the stiffness to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meg Posted April 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 Originally posted by quilted charm I just bought some of Kaffe's and I was surprised at the thin feel to the fabric, but love the color and it sewed up quite nicely. Haven't quilted it yet. It almost has the feel of batik, but without the stiffness to me. if you remember, which i completely understand if you don't cause i probably wouldn't, let us know how it quilts up. the gorgeous color is enticing, soft is great, thin is ok, fraying is misery. i can't wait to try these now. do i really need more fabric? ....NO.... i think i have a mild addiction problem here. at least its something harmless, i suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewlinzi Posted April 23, 2012 Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 We should do a swap... Trade Oakshott for Cherrywood! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted April 23, 2012 Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 I love Cherrywoodd, love the touch & feel of this dyed cotton, very rich & saturated. Yummy. I have it in deep chocolate, turquise, black and a whole two bags of "crazies", it's a class by itself. I have collected it over the years and will be making a quilt out of it. Hopefully soon. I have some of Kaffe Fassets shot cotton also, that I will dare to use, I am not used to this type of fabric, beautiful even after washing although it seems prone to fraying, have to starch heavily. Corey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracy G Posted April 24, 2012 Report Share Posted April 24, 2012 Originally posted by KathG Hi Meg, strangely I cannot remember what I used it for, it was a long time ago. I think it would be quite soft when washed. I was very tempted a couple of months ago to buy the special. It was a fat eights pack of every colour but I resisted. Like I need more fabric giggled when I read this Kath, I bought them a couple of years ago when they were at Edinburgh, went into my retirement stash........think I might be able to use them now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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