I want to thank all of for your replies to my fabric problem. I have since found out that it is not completely 100% cotton and not a true batik. It was made to resemble batik. I have learned that I must look closer at fabric content and to know what it is I am actually buying. I still love batiks and will continue to use them. This just wasn't one. I was so happy to find a purple fabric that wasn't feminine for my DGS graduation quilt (his favorite color) that I wasn't as careful as I usually am. Thank you again. :)