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Originally Posted by Whoopie
(Post 6966798)
I am going to make a king size quilt using a lighthouse panel in the center. The surround is "storm at sea"
Colors are black, grey and red. Just got the idea to use batics. Do you think it will make you seasick? |
Originally Posted by Billi
(Post 6968196)
Me too batiks are what got me started quilting again. I have mixed them with non batik fabrics to get the look and feel I want with beautiful results. I disagree that a mix of cotton and batik looks like a mix of burlap and silk I think that would only be true if you are using an extreamly low quality of cotton.
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Originally Posted by ghostrider
(Post 6968297)
My comment was only about combining batiks with cotton braodcloth solids, such as Kona Solids, that have a low thread count (60x60). Batiks and regular quilting cottons work very well together, I totally agree.
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I love batiks and I have seen many photos of Storm At Seas in batiks. In fact, I think the first one I saw was the John Flynn kit and it was batiks.
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I would use both....Just my opinion...
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I use both batiks and other good quality cottons in my quilts all the time. Storm at Sea quilts are my favorites, haven't made one yet though. When piecing with batik fabrics I find that a 70/10 microtex needle seems to make it easier as the fabric has such a high thread count.
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I love the movement in batiks! I agree that balance in the tonal range is the key!
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I think I would also use both for the Sea.
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