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02-08-2011, 06:54 PM

#11

MarshaM

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How do I find them on the board? I have never navagated far on this board..............

02-08-2011, 06:57 PM

#12

momcpo

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Location: North Central West Virginia

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I love Batiks. They are so easy to work with. Cheap Batik is an oxymoron though, lol.

02-08-2011, 06:57 PM

#13

jaciqltznok

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http://sewbatik.com
http://batiksplus.com
http://stitch-n-frame.net

always the BEST and sometimes the cheapest!

Though cheap is not always GOOD...the ones at connecting thread are a bit thin!

02-08-2011, 06:58 PM

#14

plainjane

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Location: Arkansas

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Quote:

Originally Posted by MarshaM

How do I find them on the board? I have never navagated far on this board..............

Click "Home" at top of this page. Then go to Members buy/sell/trade/-classified and see if someone has posted that they have batik fabric for sell.

02-09-2011, 04:35 AM

#15

ruthrec

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Join Date: Sep 2010

Location: Conway, AR

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www.connectingthreads.com has some. The quilt that is beside my name on this board is all batiks. I fell in love with them and when I'm shopping I'll pick up a yard or two just to have them. I have a large clear plastic tote full of batiks for future projects that I haven't dreamed up yet. I bought my quilt batiks at a little quilt shop in Bentonville, AR. I don't think they do mail order and since I've moved away I surely miss them. They also introduced me to Precencia threads. I love those threads, too.

02-09-2011, 04:43 AM

#16

craftyone27

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Location: Virginia

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Beware of inexpensive batiks! Cheaper isn't always better. The fabric quality and color fastness of dyes is not always good in the less expensive batiks. I would definitely look on the board classifieds first as those fabrics are usually LQS quality. Can't wait to see pics of your project!

02-09-2011, 04:47 AM

#17

LoisN

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Location: Hannibal, Missouri

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Originally Posted by MarshaM

Ok so I am here for help. I have never bought Batiks! I like them just never needed them. Well I just got the pattern for the Dragonfly Garden Stain glass wall hanging and need Batiks, my question is where is the best, cheapest place to get them?

http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-93854-1.htm
Here's the stained glass dragonflies that I just did. I used batiks that I found while on a trip with my husband. I admit I didn't look at the price tag because I loved them so much. I added some batik scraps that I had left from my avatar quilt and I love the result.

02-09-2011, 04:51 AM

#18

CarrieAnne

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Lois, that is a beautiful quilt!

02-09-2011, 04:52 AM

#19

quilt3311

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Location: Nebraska

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I've used the Connecting Threads batik sets. You can buy different combination set either strips, quarters etc. I found the fabric was really nice.

02-09-2011, 05:40 AM

#20

rosalyne

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Join Date: Dec 2009

Posts: 160

Hoffman's of Padukah is having a sale. My material is on it's way. The service is great. I ordered from them before. Also Seawatch fabrics. com has pages and pages of Batics.