Comments on: A Batik Project http://www.patchworktimes.com/2010/02/25/a-batik-project/ Sharing the Good Life Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:20:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Batiks on the Design Wall « Rosewillow’s Unfinished Business http://www.patchworktimes.com/2010/02/25/a-batik-project/#comment-33916 Batiks on the Design Wall « Rosewillow’s Unfinished Business Mon, 01 Mar 2010 09:54:01 +0000 http://www.patchworktimes.com/?p=10610#comment-33916 [...] 1, 2010 by rosewillow I was very excited to see batik fabrics on Judy’s blog earlier this week because I have a batik project of my own to show for Design Wall [...] [...] 1, 2010 by rosewillow I was very excited to see batik fabrics on Judy’s blog earlier this week because I have a batik project of my own to show for Design Wall [...]

]]> By: Carol http://www.patchworktimes.com/2010/02/25/a-batik-project/#comment-33778 Carol Thu, 25 Feb 2010 22:30:25 +0000 http://www.patchworktimes.com/?p=10610#comment-33778 I've worked some with batiks and I've found they vary in texture and thickness. I first worked with thicker fabrics and I was a little skeptical about working with batiks again. But as my skill level increases, I find I need to take a little more time working with the thicker batiks. I find no difference between the thinner batiks and other cottons. Love the colors and the title. Can't wait to see it. I’ve worked some with batiks and I’ve found they vary in texture and thickness. I first worked with thicker fabrics and I was a little skeptical about working with batiks again. But as my skill level increases, I find I need to take a little more time working with the thicker batiks. I find no difference between the thinner batiks and other cottons.
Love the colors and the title. Can’t wait to see it.

]]> By: Dorothy S http://www.patchworktimes.com/2010/02/25/a-batik-project/#comment-33769 Dorothy S Thu, 25 Feb 2010 21:07:27 +0000 http://www.patchworktimes.com/?p=10610#comment-33769 Love the colors, batiks are usually out of my pricerange, nor does our local store carry many! Love the colors, batiks are usually out of my pricerange, nor does our local store carry many!

]]> By: Cynthia H., El Cerrito, CA http://www.patchworktimes.com/2010/02/25/a-batik-project/#comment-33768 Cynthia H., El Cerrito, CA Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:02:18 +0000 http://www.patchworktimes.com/?p=10610#comment-33768 I have batiks, and I throw 'em in with other fabrics because their saturation/intensity brightens up the others, whether in totally scrappy quilts or sorta controlled (reds, whites, blues) quilts. The best piece of advice I ever got about piecing batiks was to use a size 70/10 Microtex sharp sharp sharp needle. Very nice....and yes, the same woman who told me about the 70/10 Microtex recommended against hand-quilting because of the tighter weave of batiks. I think she said something like, regular quilting fabrics have 60 threads per linear inch and batiks have 72? (it was about four or five years ago) I have batiks, and I throw ‘em in with other fabrics because their saturation/intensity brightens up the others, whether in totally scrappy quilts or sorta controlled (reds, whites, blues) quilts. The best piece of advice I ever got about piecing batiks was to use a size 70/10 Microtex sharp sharp sharp needle.

Very nice….and yes, the same woman who told me about the 70/10 Microtex recommended against hand-quilting because of the tighter weave of batiks. I think she said something like, regular quilting fabrics have 60 threads per linear inch and batiks have 72? (it was about four or five years ago)

]]> By: Karen Langseth http://www.patchworktimes.com/2010/02/25/a-batik-project/#comment-33766 Karen Langseth Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:44:08 +0000 http://www.patchworktimes.com/?p=10610#comment-33766 The fabrics look yummy....I love piecing with batiks...they just behave so nicely. I look forward to seeing the completed quilt. The fabrics look yummy….I love piecing with batiks…they just behave so nicely. I look forward to seeing the completed quilt.

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