Originally Posted by
nature lover
I am trying to decide what my next project will be and am confused and hesitant. I love batik fabrics and have a small stash but have never used them. Batik fabric is wonderful just to look at and I don't want to waste them. Any suggestions on selecting a pattern using batiks and/or caring for the fabric when using them would be very helpful.
I highlighted a section of your post. To me, not using a beautiful fabric is more of a waste, then using it and realized it didn't work out as you intended. Fabric is made to make something; unless it is displayed as art, it is not the end product. Batiks can be used in ANY pattern, and can be mixed with non-batik fabric. Just pick the quilt you want to make.
For those I really didn't want to cut them up, so I picked my 3 favorites, stretched them over art canvas and hung them like the paintings they are.