I have some yardage I'm currently working with , and I have to say no photo can ever do this fabric justice. The way the light plays on it is truly magical, and it is so soft. It's a thicker shot cotton, it matches extremely well with regular quilting cotton. I'm sitting here trying to justify fabric I don't have a current plan for! *Do go read Pepper Cory's blog and follow her washing instructions, you don't have to but it does make a difference.