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I have been buying batiks, but I haven't gotten up the nerve to work with them yet! What's wrong with me? Sounds like I am missing out.
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I love batiks and use them a lot. I have never had a problem in any way. Just be sure to pre-wash.
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Originally Posted by Amanda from South Texas
I absolutely love batiks, the color, the richness, etc. and have purchased (of course enough for everyone on the board to quilt haha). But I have read so often people discussing how batiks are a challenge to work with and now I am intimidated to use them. Why are they difficult to use?
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Originally Posted by justlooking
I have been buying batiks, but I haven't gotten up the nerve to work with them yet! What's wrong with me? Sounds like I am missing out.
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I was told by a woman who works with batiks all of the time that they don't need to be prewashed as they have to be washed so much to get the wax out. They supposedly don't have a lot of "loose" dye left in them. Can anyone confirm this?
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Originally Posted by Ceil
I was told by a woman who works with batiks all of the time that they don't need to be prewashed as they have to be washed so much to get the wax out. They supposedly don't have a lot of "loose" dye left in them. Can anyone confirm this?
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i'm making a quilt where 4 out of 5 of the fabrics are batiks and have used them with other fabrics and haven't had a problem
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Originally Posted by Lori S
Originally Posted by Ceil
I was told by a woman who works with batiks all of the time that they don't need to be prewashed as they have to be washed so much to get the wax out. They supposedly don't have a lot of "loose" dye left in them. Can anyone confirm this?
I think the process does away with excess shrinage, but it does not do away with excess dye. |
They are not at all difficult to use when machine piecing or machine quilting, IMHO. I absolutely love them and have made several quilts from all batik fabrics.
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Couldn't you wash after construction with a color catcher?
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