April FQ (Fat Quarter) Swap
04-11-2013, 09:59 PM
#121
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: Southern Idaho
Posts: 1,171
I love the butterfly, wonder how it's made. Is there a pattern? Wish I could have joined this month, but don't have any batiks. Wasn't sure what a batik means and still don't. Hopefully I can join next month.
Last edited by sewellie; 04-11-2013 at 10:04 PM.
04-11-2013, 10:20 PM
#122
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Texas
Posts: 5,072
a technique of hand-dyeing fabrics by using wax as a dye repellent to cover parts of a design, dyeing the uncovered fabric with a color or colors, and dissolving the wax in boiling water.
the fabric so decorated.
verb (used with object)
to hand-dye (material) using the technique of batik.
As you see by some shown they have lots of color and design. What I like most about batiks, besides the colors, is they usually don't have a right or wrong side. I suggest going to a quilt store and seeing for yourself. But I warn you, you'll fall in love!
04-11-2013, 10:31 PM
#123
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Michigan. . .FINALLY!!!!
Posts: 6,726
I'm not sure how to describe batik. Here is what my dictionary says:
a technique of hand-dyeing fabrics by using wax as a dye repellent to cover parts of a design, dyeing the uncovered fabric with a color or colors, and dissolving the wax in boiling water.
the fabric so decorated.
verb (used with object)
to hand-dye (material) using the technique of batik.
As you see by some shown they have lots of color and design. What I like most about batiks, besides the colors, is they usually don't have a right or wrong side. I suggest going to a quilt store and seeing for yourself. But I warn you, you'll fall in love!
a technique of hand-dyeing fabrics by using wax as a dye repellent to cover parts of a design, dyeing the uncovered fabric with a color or colors, and dissolving the wax in boiling water.
the fabric so decorated.
verb (used with object)
to hand-dye (material) using the technique of batik.
As you see by some shown they have lots of color and design. What I like most about batiks, besides the colors, is they usually don't have a right or wrong side. I suggest going to a quilt store and seeing for yourself. But I warn you, you'll fall in love!
Here is a video showing Moda batiks are made. http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UDsD5sQOF_A
04-12-2013, 05:32 AM
#124
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Cody, Wyoming
Posts: 6,344
those fat quarters going to a 9 and a 4 could be MINE I have both of those numbers in mine.. tricky tricky you just threw the 6 in to tease me... I don't have a 6. can't fool me I am not worried yuppers mine are in the mail! yahoo! I think this afternoon I will saunter down as fast as I can to the mail box (uh is that considered sauntering if your doing it sorta speedy?).. and I absolutely know my fq's will be waiting for me saying take me home take me home.. I cant even wait when I am there I always open my packages in front of my postal lady we oggle all the goodies I get from quilitingboard members together. she is always wishing to take home this one and that one lol.. get your hands off those girl those are MINE and le brat does not share. ok she does but rarely. those are MINE.
04-12-2013, 07:27 AM
#126
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Missouri
Posts: 4,061
maybe tlambing has a pattern or other suggestions .... but from what I can tell it is made of feathers (in my case they are blue) with gold painting, the body looks to be made of paper mache type material with antennae - floral stamens painted gold. There is a clip on the back for attachment. It is fabulous .... and Brenda, it does have the look of batik.
04-12-2013, 08:19 AM
#127
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Wyoming in the summer, Florida in the winter
Posts: 7,583
[ATTACH=CONFIG]407545[/ATTACH] Received these lovelies from RetiredFireChief yesterday. Love them and all are different from the ones I have. Perfect. Thank you so much for your choices and for the extra FQ Linda, Now I need to make something pretty.
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