In Praise of Chambray

I don't know any reason not to use it in a quilt. Debra in VA See my quilts at

There is a beautiful range of fabrics that I have seen here called Oakshott. They are just like chambray, in that the warp is one colour and the weft is another. They have a really good colour range. I Googled to see if there was a company website, but there seem only to be stockists. I see that they are made in Kerala, India. I have seen them on sale at shows here, and they really are lovely. There might be somewhere you could get them from over there? . In message , dogmom writes

IIRC it ravels more easily than our normal patchwork cotton -it's a slightly coarser weave. But of course you can use it! A store here sells beautiful 2-color weaves in a finer quality than chambray and lots of colors. And the LQS just started carrying another version in

2-color woven stripes, just gorgeous. But no idea who makes this beautiful stuff. Roberta in D

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It sounds to me like the Oakshott I referred to in my note, Roberta. That comes in 2-colour woven stripes, as well the single (well, double!) colours. . In message , Roberta Zollner writes

They have a couple patterns of chambray (as well as the blue stuff) but it's a bit pricey here:

And, bebechic.com offers fabric that looks like chambray to me. Butis truly, shockingly overpriced.Good luck to you. I made a quilt for my neice before she was born madeout of worn out flannel on the back and alternating squares of bluejeans denim and chambray. It's soft, looks ok enough to be seen inpublic, and can be boiled if necessary. The chambray squares were cutout of old shirts.

Good luck and hope you find what you want, Sunny

Howdy!

lists several shops that carry chambray, as well as "chambray color" fabrics. Material Girls in Tulsa & Backdoor Quilt Shop have a selection.

This is pretty:

a major line that sells to lots of quilt shops. Ragmop/Sandy -- yeah, more stash!

I love it too, but where on earth did you find it? I have looked for chambray for years!

Cindy

I think it was Hancock's (the chain); if not, Joann's. Bought it about a year ago.

Dogm'

Is Oakshott a brand name or a fabric type? Roberta in D

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I couldn't find it at my local Joann's. I think there is still a Hancock's in Overland Park (KC). Will check next time I go up. Thanks!

Cindy

It's a brand name, Roberta (but not the manufacturer I think?). Could be derived from the fact that contrasting colours in warp and weft do give a kind of 'shot' look to the fabric. But I really don't know. However, I'm sure Inca Studios (one place I have seen selling it) will probably be at the Festival of Quilts in August. I could try to find out.

I did Google on Oakshott, but only got suppliers. . In message , Roberta Zollner writes

I'll have to go back to the LQS and ask what her fabric is called. Roberta in D

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The ones I mentioned, Marissa, are far closer weave, much finer quality and far straighter stripes. I bought some of those Kaffe Fasset stripes and, by straightening the *appearance* of the stripes in order to use the pieces, I lost a wedge of 10" at the wider end. I think they were awful. I couldn't get them to press nicely either. . In message , DrQuilter writes