Black batik... is it in your stash?
02-17-2011, 10:06 AM
#31
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Originally Posted by Shelbie
I'd definately buy a black batik and I have the right pattern just waiting for it.
You can always call the folks at https://www.batiksplus.com/SuperStor...AssortmentID=1 .
They're the ones I turn to when I have questions about batiks.
02-17-2011, 10:09 AM
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I have a black batik, but was also disappointed that it reads as a solid. But I wanted a black background and the rest of the quilt was batik so I decided to get it. There is a black tone on tone (I believe its moda) that I've used before that I really liked.
02-17-2011, 12:01 PM
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Yes, I have a two different black batiks. One is from Moda's fossils and ferns collection the other is from I think Benatrix called Raven. You wouldn't know it to look at it, but Raven is pretty cool and it has the feel of a batik.
02-18-2011, 12:30 AM
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I love having black batik in my stash...it always gives some amount of movement and goes with everything from florals to juvenile prints. I keep a bolt of Hoffman black batik and one of Kona black. It's not that I use it alot but I always keep them on hand along with a bolt of white.
02-18-2011, 02:43 AM
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I have a marbley black but would use a solid black - I love black and I love batiks (that higher thread count and the fact there is no 'right' side makes them so versatile to work with) so I'd defintely buy black batik, even a solid.
02-18-2011, 03:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Favorite Fabrics
This is my "always wondered about it" question of the day. I've looked time and again at Hoffman's wonderful 1895-watercolor-batiks sample swatches color fan (a great toy, I must say!) and I've been wondering about black. They have a color called "Raven", and it is probably the most boring selection of all, because it's... just black... and not much variation in shade at all.
And so I'm asking, do you have any black "solid" batik in your stash?
And so I'm asking, do you have any black "solid" batik in your stash?
02-18-2011, 04:56 AM
#40
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Black is great to use. Most of my quilts have black in them somewhere.Most times as a very narrow border, 1" or less between the main body and the borders.
Rachel Clark made a coat out of all different shades of black . Any thing but boring. I saw it on The Quilt Show but can't find a photo of it. Even on her site.
Rachel Clark made a coat out of all different shades of black . Any thing but boring. I saw it on The Quilt Show but can't find a photo of it. Even on her site.
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