After reading the post "Batik Grumbles", that has prompted me to start this post earlier than I was going to. I am looking for any and all advice on working with batik fabric. I have only made one block with batik before, nothing more.
One of my DIL to-be has asked that I make their wedding quilt with batik fabric. She has picked out the pattern:
http://wingandaprayerdesign.com/Tonga-Nature.htm but I will be doing it in a different color theme....blues, greens, and all that. I prefer the original colors, but it's not my quilt! LOL
I had spoke with several ladies at LQS and finally figured out that she needs to pick out the border and I will pull from it for the other 11 fabrics. I bought several pieces and she found one that she really likes!
Before I go out to start buying the other fabrics, I need advice on everything from picking them out, purchasing, any special needles used.....anything...
We will be using Hoffman batiks all from the same line, or designer.
http://www.fabricsunlimited.net/bapine1me.html
This is her border fabric.
Thanks in advance for the advice!