batik question
#1
Junior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Cape Coral, Florida
Posts: 100
batik question
I want to make a new quilt for our bed and will be using two different shades of blue plus a white for a Carpenter's Star. I can't find a white batik that I like. Is it okay to use another kind of fabric or should I stick to all batik fabrics?
#2
Sure. White on white looks great and plays nice with batiks. Try to find a white fabric that is as close as possible to the thickness and texture of the batik ... it will make piecing a whole lot easier.
#5
I agree with the other posts. Either a white-on-white or off-white would be great. I THINK Hoffman, in their 1895 line has a solid or nearly solid white batik - go figure - - - it's what they use as their base so the thread count would be the same. You might have to ask your local quilt shop.
Please keep us posted. OOOOOhhhh - - - please be sure to PRE-WASH your beautiful blues to prevent color bleeding.
Jane
Please keep us posted. OOOOOhhhh - - - please be sure to PRE-WASH your beautiful blues to prevent color bleeding.
Jane
#6
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Englewood, CO
Posts: 531
I have recently made 3 batik and white quilts. I opted to use a nice white on white fabric. But, I ended up using the wrong side of the fabric. I thought the white 'print' was a little too obvious when I put it next to my gorgeous batiks.
#7
Super Member
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Michigan. . .FINALLY!!!!
Posts: 6,726
#9
Super Member
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Michigan. . .FINALLY!!!!
Posts: 6,726
#10
Super Member
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Piedmont Virginia in the Foothills of the Blue Ridge Mtns.
Posts: 8,562
Hancocks of Paducah's new catalog #59 has an interesting near-white 1895 batik on page 2 at the very bottom....it's called "dewdrop". In the catalog it looks white/VERY light gray and would be pretty with blues, in my opinion. Here's the link.... http://www.hancocks-paducah.com/Item...2#.UEzfNY2PV4s
Jan in VA
Jan in VA
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
AngieS
Main
48
06-14-2011 08:31 PM