How to Sew with Shabby Latte: 5 Project Ideas for Cream 43" Cotton
Cream Shabby Latte by Lori Holt for Riley Blake Designs is a 100% cotton quilting basic with thin crosshatched lines and scattered specks on a shaded cream background. At 43"/44" wide, it behaves like a true quilting cotton: easy to cut, stable to piece, and reliable under a rotary cutter. Because the print is low-volume and neutral, it works as a background, a sashing, or a blender that lets larger prints take the lead.
What this fabric is best for
This fabric is designed for quilting, apparel, and home decor. The Shabby collection by Lori Holt of Bee in my Bonnet is known for its vintage-inspired basics that coordinate across many Riley Blake lines. The Cream Shabby Latte shade adds warmth without yellowing, making it a go-to for modern, farmhouse, and shabby-chic quilts.
How to use it
Cutting: Preshrink if you want minimal seam shrinkage. It cuts cleanly with a sharp rotary blade. Because the design is non-directional, you can cut strips, squares, or bias without worrying about orientation.
Piecing: Use a standard 1/4" seam and press seams to the darker fabric when possible. The crosshatch texture helps hide minor thread buildup, so your blocks stay flat.
Color pairing: Pair with Lori Holt’s Fat Quarter Shop fabrics for coordinated palettes, or use it as a neutral with saturated batiks, reds, or navy. For scrappy quilts, treat it like a solid blender.
5 Project ideas
- Background for applique: Let embroidered or bird’s-eye applique pop against the speckled cream.
- Postage stamp quilt: Cut 1.5" squares and alternate with brights for a vintage look.
- Sashing and borders: Frame a sampler quilt to give the eye a rest between busy blocks.
- Apparel basics: Lightweight enough for A-line skirts or children’s dresses with a quilting-cotton hand.
- Home decor: Pillow covers, table runners, and simple tote bags carry the neutral tone well.
Care
Machine wash cold, tumble dry low. Press with a dry iron on cotton setting. As with most quilting cottons, some shrinkage is normal on the first wash.
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