Black batik... is it in your stash?

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02-18-2011, 04:26 PM

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jljack

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I have some that is very very dark, but I don't think it is black, and there is subtle variation to it.

02-18-2011, 04:30 PM

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mary hennessey

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love it bought a bolt of it

02-18-2011, 04:43 PM

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grumpy90650

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i have solid regular cotton fabric, and i have some black with grey swirls batik, but that is it........how would you know it was batik if it was solid black? now you have me wondering........gina

02-18-2011, 04:48 PM

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donnalynett

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I have never been able to buy batiks but I do buy a lot of black. I love the look it can give by using it for sashings and borders.

02-18-2011, 06:18 PM

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quilt queen

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I haven't used black very much, but do love to add black and white polka dots to quilts, mostly my scrap quilts, really makes them sparkle

02-18-2011, 10:26 PM

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jitkaau

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Yes, and it is a great contrast to the other stuff, and it's Hoffman's.

02-19-2011, 06:07 AM

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czeilstra

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I use Amish black from Keepsake quilting.
I have used alot of different black fabrics.
I love the way it makes color pop.

02-19-2011, 07:15 AM

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quilteragogo

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Quote:

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?

I do have some black batiks in my stash and there is a new one coming out called Nebula that has highlights that look to be nice. I will never make another quilt with black as the sashing but I do like to use it as a popper against some colors. I like to use a dark navy blue when "dark" is needed. :oops: :roll:

02-19-2011, 07:49 AM

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doowopddbop

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I have a little bit of black batik, but I don't make batik quilts that often, so I use Kona Cotton in black quite often. And, just as in batiks, you can use either side... love that!

02-19-2011, 07:59 AM

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neeng

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Haven't used a lot of batiks yet, although they are calling, but I use a lot of black in general, and I love a quilt with a black background, so expect at some time I will.