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Old 07-02-2011, 05:49 PM
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They play VERY nicely together :D:D:D
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Old 07-02-2011, 08:44 PM
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No, it would not look strange! No more than any combination of prints and solids looks strange! I personally find all batiks to be slightly dizzying, and prefer them balanced with plains!
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Old 07-02-2011, 08:59 PM
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Absolutely yes!
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Old 07-03-2011, 04:09 AM
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I've done it and was happy with how it turned out.
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Old 07-03-2011, 04:09 AM
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it's okay to mix ALL fabrics....your choice! And odd? Nope...don't think so at all. The best piece of advice I ever got on choosing fabrics is not use all the same hues.....need a good mix - otherwise, your pattern will get lost. Didn't quite know what that meant until I started to look at kits sold online - and finally got it.

Love the batiks - and to throw in more traditional fabric - hey, go for it!!!!
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Old 07-03-2011, 05:06 AM
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Yup, the more, the merrier! I do it all the time and have no problems with it (although, I'm a pre-washer type)
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Old 07-03-2011, 05:18 AM
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I do that all the time. It's all fabric and if I lilke how it looks together, I don't hesitate to use them in the same quilt.
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Old 07-03-2011, 05:22 AM
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I mixed batiks with traditional fabric in my Labyrinth Quilt (posted on 4/26/11) and was very pleased with the outcome. The outer border and opposing points on the star in the middle is the traditional fabric. I think what worked were the colors being very close and the traditional fabric almost reading as a batik when looking thru a reducing glass.
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Old 07-03-2011, 05:25 AM
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Originally Posted by sandpat
Yup, the more, the merrier! I do it all the time and have no problems with it (although, I'm a pre-washer type)
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I wash everything as it comes into the house so I never have to worry about it or stop to wash if I am mixing things..
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Just started doing it also. Had reservations but it was for my nephew and when it was done, it was by far the nicest quilt I've ever made.
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