Malaysian? busy Batiks
05-12-2011, 07:49 PM
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Wow! Love those fabrics! You can send them to me! I know what to do with scraps! :D There are endless patterns to showcase these beauties! Oh what fun I could have with those! Drool, drool, drool....Enjoy to the max!! :D :D :!:
05-12-2011, 08:44 PM
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Originally Posted by athenagwis
So so pretty! I agree, I think these paired with some sharp solids would make an awesome Bento Box!! :)
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05-12-2011, 09:30 PM
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Your fabrics need large cut pieces to really highlight. I found this free Amy Butler pattern with more style and shape that just large blocks. Maybe a idea??
http://www.amybutlerdesign.com/pdfs/...gellaQuilt.pdf
http://www.amybutlerdesign.com/pdfs/...gellaQuilt.pdf
05-12-2011, 09:38 PM
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Just took another look at your fabrics and the above pattern idea. The strip piecing background could be of batik strip or tone-on-tones with the Asian shape highlighted by them. You could even use several of your fabrics with similar colors in the same quilt.
Just thinking??!!
Just thinking??!!
05-13-2011, 09:56 AM
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Originally Posted by teri295
When traveling I tend to buy fabrics....and have a ton of very busy sarong/type batiks from Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand. I have seen individual prints made into table napkins (beaded) - this fabric BEGS for beading!, but I was wondering if there are any other ideas out there with to do with all these individual printed 1-2 yard pieces. Is there a quilt I can make that would do these justice?
If you don't have enough printed fabric, use plain colors to make either the Ohio stars or the alternating blocks....
At least it might be a start?
05-13-2011, 09:58 AM
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I saw this picture and had such a happy memory! I have the exact same fabric as the two in the foreground, purchased in Bali, 1998. It too took me forever to use them, as I 'needed' to save them. I finally used them (and several others)as solid arches in an appliqued Dould Wedding Ring wallhanging, against a sage green background. There were nine rings, and I called it Balinese Rings. It was given to a friend, I'll have to see if she can send me a picture.
05-13-2011, 10:33 AM
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I'm so glad to read all the suggestions because we also have a "stash" of Malaysian Batiks gifts from my husband while he was traveling in the Asian Rim years ago. I've used several pieces for backs on quilts allowing me to keep the patterns intact, creating a two sided quilt - pieced on one side & whole cloth on the flip side.
05-13-2011, 11:32 AM
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I brought back some traditional batiks when I returned from my latest trip to Bali (in March), which are similar to these. I think patterns with large pieces will work well - I think fussy-cutting the designs will look nice!!
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