I Will Not Waste My Batiks!

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05-31-2017, 08:38 AM

#21

pokeyscorner

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I like what Edtya Sitar of Laundry Basket Quilts does w/ batiks. She puts a mix of these together & they seem to blend really well. Especially her applique ones.

05-31-2017, 09:00 AM

#22

maviskw

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Boston1954

Well, I just finished watching two videos about how batik fabric is produced. It is a fascinating, tedious, and time consuming procedure, which made me stop and think about a couple of things. The people who lean over floors to scrunch and fold the fabric, and then add dyes etc. to get the gorgeous patterns and colors we all love. Also the fact that because it takes so long to get through all of those steps, we are very lucky these beautiful yards of color do not cost a lot more than they do. I will no longer take my batiks for granted.

I've seen the videos. I do not believe that all those batiks we see in our stores are made in this way. That is the way they used to be made. Somebody set me right, but there must be an easier way.

05-31-2017, 05:11 PM

#23

Jingle

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No batiks here, just trying to use fabrics I already have.

05-31-2017, 10:34 PM

#24

Granchris

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I use all the scraps for ModPodge projects.

06-01-2017, 06:37 AM

#25

Sewnoma

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I love batiks! I'm a scrap hoarder - I make foundation-pieced crazy quilts with all my "itty-bitties" and tiny batik scraps are great for that - they're so tightly woven that I can often get away with putting them down over little gaps and raw-edge appliqueing them into place.

In my non-crazy quilts I mix batiks and solids and prints all the time; the differences in the fabrics are really not noticeable once it's all put together.

06-01-2017, 06:42 AM

#26

bearisgray

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Some batiks are still made the "old-fashioned" way. Very labor intensive.

06-01-2017, 06:44 AM

#27

Billy'swife

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I save every little scrap (and I shake my head each time I do) for confetti and collage art quilts. Some favorite quilts have been created from only tiny pieces!! I love making something out of nothing!!