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Old 12-28-2017, 12:33 PM
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The most fun quilt top I have ever made I made of batiks, copied after this inspiration quilt:
https://sewingroomsecrets.wordpress....t-moment-when/

I happily sewed pieces together randomly, starched them, then used an 8.5" square template to create my squares. I followed someone else's advice to cut with strips running corner-to-corner rather than side to side, as it makes the squares more interesting. I love the way it turned out. It is sitting waiting until I can decide on a quilting pattern for it. Definitely one of my all-time favorites!

Another top I made with batiks (also waiting to be quilted) was a square-in-square with black sashing strips. I used my Accuquilt Go! to cut the squares and corresponding triangles. I think I found the inspiration here on the QB, but I haven't been able to find an example. It makes for a very colorful quilt that allows many batiks to mix with each other.

I haven't made the following quilt, but might in the future as it would be very easy and not as much sewing as the mile-a-minute: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/292804413265956434/
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Old 12-28-2017, 04:04 PM
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this is a close up of a batik i did. like one here, squares with strips added around them. turned out well and was easy.
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Old 12-28-2017, 04:16 PM
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Jenny @ MSQC does one that starts like a disappearing 9 patch with black between the 9 patch blocks. Quite simple and has that stained glass look. I'm not sure what she called it. And no matched seams. Looks like it was hard but was actually easy.
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Old 12-28-2017, 05:02 PM
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My absolute favorite pattern is Boxed Squares. I have made it at least twelve times. It lends itself to many or any colors.

I also want to say that the pictures I've seen here are gorgeous! It's like having a quilt show in my lap.
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Old 12-28-2017, 05:03 PM
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This is one (1) jelly roll (plus border yardage) using the strip tube technique by Cozy Quilts. Pattern name: Just Too Easy. Did this one for a favorite uncle to practice strip tube technique. I was being ornery cuz his house is decorated all white. He loved it and proudly displays in living room. The only color in the house.
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Old 12-28-2017, 08:36 PM
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This is what I did with my left over batiks
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Old 12-28-2017, 08:45 PM
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I made a tumbling block with batiks...I love it
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Old 12-29-2017, 03:55 AM
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So many beautiful quilts. It would be hard to choose one!
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Old 12-29-2017, 04:07 AM
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Yowza! These are some beautiful batik quilts!
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Old 12-29-2017, 04:40 AM
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Thank you for the many photos of scrappy batik quilts. I need your vision to see how to use all of the scraps I have. Not a batik fan but I use them to make quilts for others. I am now inspired to dive in and get the batik bin a little closer to empty. Beautiful examples!
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