np3

Depends on the quality of the fabric. How thin are they?

remclave

I'll find out when I stop by there tomorrow.

CoyoteQuilts

Go here to see batik fabric. It is usually hand dyed and to get the pattern they use wax (I think that's what they use...) to put the pattern on the fabric then re-dye it. The more colors the more times it is dyed. Very tight weave.

http://batiks.com/cgi-bin/Store/stor...es=0&lastmenu=

Regular cotton you will get so that you know what is good quality. The better stuff is soft and flows over your hand. The more stiff and coarse feeling the fabric is, the lesser the quality. They use a lot of starch to keep poor fabric together.

Hope this helps.

Annaleehunter

I went there for the first time last weekend! I found 2 different fabrics suited for children's clothing for just 1.00/yd! Wow. I was so overwhelmed I did not even see the fq near the register. I will go back soon. Thank you so much for posting. I am in Mooringsport, btw! Would love to meet up as I am fairly new to quilting!

MadQuilter

If it is good quality, then you are dealing with $4/yd fabric. That's nice!

scowlkat

Theoretically batiks are all done by hand and wax is used to prevent dye from penetrating the design areas. This process is performed many times resulting in multi-colored fabrics that - to me at least - are out of this world! I love - love - love batiks! And here in my part of Tennesse, prices have risen once again and fat quarters are between $2.50 and $3.50 in the LQS.

Pickles

1.00 is a Great price and even more so if it is off good Cotton
fabric, I would love to have that store in my town, Lucky you :D :thumbup:

akgranny

hmmm, i get dozens of newsletters from a wide variety of quiltshops, watch for the sales with free shipping and buy my fat quarters and other precuts then .... good quality material for good prices and now have a wide variety of colors and cuts. some great bargains in yardage, too.

ckcowl

batik's are hand-dyed fabrics from Bali (or other indonisian countries) made with an ancient technique of waxing and dyeing the fabrics. the fabric used is usually a tighter weave than other quilting fabrics they are beautiful, great to work with ...
some people love them, some people hate them...they are normally more expensive than regular manufactured fabrics...each fabric is unique...a work of art all it's own.
around here fq's range from $2.50 up; so $1 a fq is a good deal.however...$3.50 a yd for muslin...that seems a bit high. i generally find that for $1.99 a yd most...and if i pay attention to the sale papers i can get it at Joannes for 99cents a yard.

dasmith2

Actually, Joann's will be having muslin for 99 cents a yard this fri-mon. :-) I need to get some.