1718 Silk Coverlet - Mosaic Patchwork

I have long admired the 1718 silk coverlet (it is not a quilt as it has no wadding/batting) held by the Quilters Guild in the Quilt Museum in York, it is one of the earliest known examples of patchwork. You can read the history of it on the website HERE.
Susan Briscoe has written a book about it which has just been published, so of course I had to buy a copy :)

It is full of detailed photos of the original coverlet

A photo of the replica made in silk, by members of the Quilters Guild here in the UK a few years ago

It also has close up photos and patterns to recreate each block

I have been looking for an excuse to try some of the fabulous Oakshott shot cotton fabrics, and this seemed the perfect project - they have an incredible range of colours and look like silk but are in fact 100% cotton, they also come in 54" wide pieces which makes them very good value.
It is my birthday next month so I decided to treat myself to any early present!

They were washed as recommended and have been sat looking at me all week, along with a couple of pieces of Kaffe Fassett shot cotton (I have to say the Oakshott feels a much better quality)

The original coverlet was made in a technique know as 'Mosaic Patchwork' which I had heard of, but had no idea what it was, until I read Susan's explanation that it is also known as English Paper Piecing. Cue sound of penny dropping! I know how to do that, I've made loads of hexagons! I have decided to try and recreate this coverlet using the original method and hopefully improve my EPP along the way. I have never tried EPP curves before, but how hard can it be?!! I decided to start with a couple of the easier blocks.

I want to keep up with Stonefields BOM and so this will just be a filler project.