What's in your batik stash?

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05-27-2011, 03:08 PM

#81

KS quilter

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I wish I liked batiks as well as most, but I just don't
Can't even tell you why. Actually have nothing in particular as to why they don't call my name!! I guess they
just don't fit in with the type of quilts I make. That's a
switch, usually I seem to pick the most expensive of everything when picking what I like.

05-27-2011, 03:17 PM

#82

jdiane318

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Location: springfield, MO

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Mine are spur of the moment, if it is teal, it comes no matter what. Batiks are the hardest to part with, even the scraps, I just love them so much.

05-27-2011, 03:40 PM

#83

leiladylei54

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Location: Honolulu, Hawaii

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My batik stash is an assortment of different colors and yards of fabrics. I just buy without any project in mind. One of these days......LOL

05-27-2011, 03:40 PM

#84

zkosh

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Location: Sugar Land, Texas

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Quote:

Originally Posted by quiltingnonie

LOVE LOVE LOVE Batiks - it is the first fabric section I visit in my LQS or online. I love the prints, but prefer them to be in 2-3 colors. The multicolored batiks can be tricky to use. I have a large collection of patterns that are just begging to be made with batiks :thumbup:

Exactly my sentiments! My first quilt was made of batiks and I continue to be mesmerized by the great batiks at my LQS. The Montana Cartwheel which I am trying to finish is mostly batiks. I especially love teals, blues, greens, and purples so I go there first. I have prints and solids.

:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

05-27-2011, 04:47 PM

#85

ShortRound

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Join Date: Apr 2011

Location: sw MO

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I am with the few who don't care for them. Just can't get into them, maybe someday down the road.

05-27-2011, 05:29 PM

#86

Anna.425

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Location: Bellevue, WA

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Practically none, I am not a big batik fan.

05-27-2011, 05:42 PM

#87

dljennings

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Location: North Oxford MA

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i seldom have a project in mind when i buy batiks.. they just call me...

i prefer the ones with a lot of different colors.. then i can fussy cut if i wish to "select" a particular shade..

that being said, i am looking for a couple good red batiks.. i want to make the quilt of valor in batiks.. found a great blue.. using that for the top rather than ordering the banner fabric.. going to applique white stars in various sizes to it...

good to have a (yet another) plan.

05-27-2011, 06:09 PM

#88

Becky Crafts

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Location: Florida

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Most of my batiks were in bags of fabric given to me by friends. A few I have purchased recently;a beautiful turquoise with the rust/golden veins like mineral lines in the gem itself. The latter is for a quilt I'm now working on.

05-27-2011, 06:27 PM

#89

natalieg

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Join Date: Jul 2010

Location: Montana

Posts: 1,073

I love my batiks. Never cared for them before but just took a liking to them while working on my sons batik wedding quilt. As far as what is in my stash.....

NOT ENOUGH! LOL